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Comment by topynate

4 years ago

Most eliminationist rhetoric is still protected in the States under current precedent. It advocates unlawful action but without "imminency". It could have been forbidden under the old "clear and present danger" standard.

Forbidden eliminationist rhetoric is quite rare and would be something like the "cockroach" broadcasts in Rwanda.

Fine, but I'm not making a legalistic argument. I'm just pointing out that eliminationist hate speech is inherently censorious.