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Block everyone who petitioned to block Donald J Trump from UK entry from the UK - #freespeech #crazybutfree

https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/115005/sponsors/HO8...

Are you seriously asking for the censorship of people who exercised their right to free speech (asking for the banning of Trump's entry to the UK), in the name of free speech? What incredible hypocrisy.

Also, please don't spam irrelevant links on HN. That's a quick way to get banned.

Didn't read what he was saying. But free speech does not shield you from the consequences from other people i.e I can certainly censor him in my home. The USA government cannot censor him of course, up to a certain point. The government can censor your free speech if it consists of you yelling fire in a crowded movie theater, or so the theory goes. Trump getting a Yuuuuuuge amount of hate from the people is part of their right to free speech.

When someone calls for censorship, they generally do not mean in their homes.

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