▲ | hexbin010 a day ago | |
What's funny is that behind much of the vitriol against Ofcom and the UK Parliament from American citizens is the USA's legal concept of Free Speech. Many Americans believe absolutely in Free Speech – their exact version of it, as has been upheld by the courts of the USA. And they believe firmly they have the right to it worldwide. (And many also believe in the USA's moral right to spread its concept of Free Speech worldwide.) If people were honest, they would admit that they are aghast at this attack on what they perceive their right to Free Speech wherever they are in the world. (And of course, slapping the UK down any chance it can get because of history – another fine example of the bullying, domineering and self-righteous behaviour of the USA that the world constantly has to put up with.) I really do hope the hypocrisy is obvious to the many fine and educated people here. |