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They were literally threatening to kill Twitter employees and elected officials. How on Earth should anyone defend that as free speech.

A conservative viewpoint.. I feel I'm still a bit(just a tad) more risk tolerant than this, but I do empathize with this viewpoint.

Basically; call me when there is a real problem, 'cause this ain't it.

Upvote for this. Sometimes, we have to put away our abstract ideals and concede that, although there may not be a "bright line" at which censorship becomes acceptable, the incitement this week crossed it nonetheless.

> I may reconsider this position if they ever "come for me"; but frankly, for now, I value stability and longevity for our nation more than its abstract ideals about freedom of speech.

By then it's too late, that's kind of the point of that poem.