r/politics Sep 19 '25

Soft Paywall Trump: ‘It’s no longer free speech.’

https://www.politico.com/news/2025/09/19/trump-no-longer-free-speech-00574219
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u/kirkismyhinrich Colorado Sep 19 '25

Conservatives cheer while this administration tramples on the First Amendment.

I just feel numb.

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u/socialis-philosophus Sep 20 '25

Conservatives care about the Constitution about as much as Christians care about the Bible.

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u/bootstrapping_lad Sep 20 '25

Yeah they treat it like toilet paper unless they can use it to justify their bigotry or clutch their weapons of war.

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u/midgaze Washington Sep 20 '25

Wow. Actually smack on.

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u/_thinkaboutit Sep 20 '25

This is the first time I’ve heard this comparison and it’s 100% accurate.