Time and again Europe makes me appreciate the First Amendment.

Great in theory, bad in practice. See for instance, the administration's obvious meddling in the CBS/Skydance merger.

	▲	pfdietz 2 hours ago \| parent [-]
		Now consider all the horror it has prevented. But that requires seeing things that aren't there, so superficially you don't consider it.

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illiac786 2 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

Yeah, it’s working out pretty well.

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EA-3167 2 hours ago | parent [-]

Oh yeah, you'd definitely want the TRUMP administration in control of what we all get to express and who we can associate with.

As miserable as this admin is, it's also a great example of why some powers shouldn't be in the government's hands.

	▲	illiac786 2 hours ago \| parent \| next [-]
		I agree, I meant the first amendment ain’t working like it should. It’s more or a “I can talk trash about whoever I want unless they have powerful lawyers” rule of thumb nowadays.
	▲	nfkckcnd an hour ago \| parent \| prev [-]
		You’re talking like it a hypothetical when it’s literally already happening. The First Amendment no longer exists and the Trump administration is already using the powers of the state and the powers of corruption to remove critics.

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elpocko 2 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

Me too. I wish I could live in a society that protects free speech, and not just "free" (the kind that needs no protection in the first place) speech.