,?IS ,IS ,NOT A ,DIALOGUE 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,CRIME?,9C4 

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,MAYBE Y\ MISS$ ?IS1 BUT Y\'RE NOT 9 A DIALOGUE4 ,Y\R VIEWS >E BESIDE ! PO9T4 ,>GUE ALL Y\ WANT--Y\R ADV]S>IES >E GLAD TO SEE Y\ WA/E Y\R BREA?4 ,BETT] YET IF Y\ PROTE/3 !Y'D RA!R Y\ C>RY A SIGN ?AN DO ANY?+4 ,!Y'LL KEEP Y\ TALK+ AS LONG AS !Y CAN1 JU/ TO TIRE Y\ \T--TO BUY TIME4 

,!Y 9T5D TO =CE !IR AG5DA ON Y\4 ,?AT'S :AT ALL ! GUNS >E =1 :AT ! POLICE & DRONES & SURVEILLANCE CAM]AS >E =1 :AT ! ,F,B,I & ,C,I,A & ,N,S,A >E =1 :AT ALL ?OSE LAWS & C\RTS & EXECUTIVE ORD]S >E =4 ,IT'S :AT !IR *UR* IS =1 :AT ?OSE RACI/ MEMES >E =1 :AT ONL9E H>ASSM5T & BULLY+ >E =4 ,IT'S :AT GAY BA%+S & *UR* BURN+S >E =4 

,?IS IS NOT A DIALOGUE4 ,H[ C\LD Y\ BE SO NAIVE8 ,A DIALOGUE--FROM :I* SOME ( ! P>TICIPANTS CAN BE DEPORT$ AT ANY TIME8 ,A DIALOGUE--9 :I* ONE SIDE KEEPS %OOT+ & 9C>C]AT+ ! O!R SIDE8 ,A DIALOGUE--9 :I* A FEW PEOPLE [N ALL ! NETWORKS & RADIO /ATIONS & PR9T+ PRESSES1 :ILE ! RE/ HAVE TO MAKE DO ) M>K]S & C>DBO>D SIGNS8 ,A DIALOGUE1 REALLY8 

,Y\'RE NOT 9 A DIALOGUE4 ,Y\'RE 9 A P[] /RUGGLE4 ,ALL ?AT MATT]S IS H[ MU* =CE Y\ CAN BR+ TO BE> ON Y\R ADV]S>IES TO DEF5D Y\RSELF FROM !M4 ,Y\ CAN BET ?AT IF Y\ SUCCE$1 !Y WILL ACCUSE Y\ ( BREAK+ (F ! DIALOGUE1 ( VIOLAT+ !IR FREE SPEE*4 ,!Y WILL TRY TO LURE Y\ BACK 9TO CONV]SATION1 PLAY+ = TIME UNTIL !Y NE$ NO MORE /RATAGEMS TO KEEP Y\ PASSIVE :ILE !Y PUT ! PIECES 9 PLACE = TYRANNY4 

,?IS ISN'T A DIALOGUE--IT'S A W>4 ,!Y'RE GAMBL+ ?AT Y\ WON'T REALIZE ?IS UNTIL IT'S TOO LATE4 ,IF FRE$OM IS IMPORTANT TO Y\1 IF Y\ C>E AB\T ALL ! PEOPLE M>K$ = DEA? & DEPORTATION1 />T TAK+ ACTION4 

,NOT ,JU/ ,FREE ,SPEE*1 BUT ,FRE$OM ,ITSELF 

  

,AN>*I/S HAVE DEF5D$ FRE$OM ( SPEE* = C5TURIES N[4 ,?IS IS IMPORTANT 9 PR9CIPLE3 9 AN AN>*I/ VISION ( SOCIETY1 NEI!R ! /ATE NOR ANY O!R 5TITY %\LD BE ABLE TO DET]M9E :AT WE CAN & CANNOT SAY4 ,IT'S ALSO IMPORTANT 9 PRACTICE3 AS A REVOLUTION>Y M9ORITY FREQU5TLY T>GET$ = REPRESSION1 WE'VE CONSI/5TLY HAD \R SPEE*ES1 NEWSPAP]S1 WEBSITES1 & M>*ES ATTACK$4 

,BUT WE >5'T ! ONLY ONES :O HAVE TAK5 UP ! BANN] ( FREE SPEE*4 ,MORE REC5TLY1 ! RI<T W+ 9 ! ,U,S HAS BEGUN TO ALLEGE ?AT A SUPPOS$ FAILURE TO GIVE CONS]VATIVE VIEWS AN EQUAL HE>+ ALONGSIDE LIB]AL VIEWS CON/ITUTES A SUPPRESSION ( !IR FREE SPEE*4 ,BY ACCUS+ 0LIB]AL0 UNIV]SITIES & M$IA ( SUPPRESS+ CONS]VATIVE VIEWS--A LAU<ABLE ASS]TION1 GIV5 ! MASSIVE /RUCTURES ( P[] & FUND+ ADVANC+ ?OSE VIEWS--!Y USE ,FIR/ ,AM5DM5T DISC\RSE TO PROMOTE REACTION>Y AG5DAS4 ,SUPPOS$LY PROGRESSIVE CAMPUSES REVEAL !IR TRUE COLORS AS !Y MOBILIZE 9/ITUTIONAL P[] TO DEF5D RI<T-W+ T]RITORY 9 ! M>KETPLACE ( IDEAS1 GO+ SO F> AS TO C5SOR & 9TIMIDATE OPPOSITION4 

,EXTREME RI<T & FASCI/ ORGANIZATIONS HAVE JUMP$ ONTO ! FREE SPEE* B&WAGON AS WELL4 ,FASCI/S RELY ON ! /ATE TO PROTECT !M1 CLAIM+ ?AT RACI/1 ANTI-IMMIGRANT1 & ANTI-GAY ORGANIZ+ CON/ITUTES A =M ( LEGALLY PROTECT$ SPEE*4 ,FASCI/ GR\PS ?AT >E PREV5T$ FROM PUBLI%+ !IR MAT]IAL 9 MO/ O!R 9DU/RIALIZ$ DEMOCRACIES BY LAWS RE/RICT+ HATE SPEE* FREQU5TLY PUBLI% IT 9 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES1 :]E NO SU* LAWS EXI/1 & DI/RIBUTE IT WORLDWIDE FROM H]E4 ,9 PRACTICE1 /ATE PROTECTION ( ! RI<T TO FREE EXPRESSION AIDS FASCI/ ORGANIZ+4 

,IF DEF5D+ FREE SPEE* HAS COME TO MEAN SPONSOR+ WEAL?Y RI<T-W+ POLITICIANS & 5ABL+ FASCI/ RECRUIT+1 IT'S TIME TO SCRUT9IZE :AT IS HIDD5 BEH9D ?IS PR9CIPLE4  
  

,DESPITE ! RADICAL ROOTS ( ORGANIZATIONS SU* AS ! ,AM]ICAN ,CIVIL ,LIB]TIES ,UNION ?AT ADVOCATE = /ATE PROTECTION ( FREE EXPRESSION1 ?IS =M ( CIVIL LIB]TIES EMPTIES ! DEF5SE ( FREE SPEE* ( ANY RADICAL CONT5T1 IMPLY+ ?AT ONLY ! /ATE CAN PROP]LY GU>ANTEE \R ABILITY TO EXPRESS \RSELVES FREELY & ?US RE9=C+ ! P[] ( ! /ATE ABOVE ! RI<T TO FREE SPEE* ITSELF4  

,! ,RHETORIC ( ,FREE ,EXPRESSION 

  

,!RE APPE>S TO BE A BROAD CONS5SUS 9 ! ,U,S POLITICAL SPECTRUM 9 FAVOR ( ! RI<T TO FREE SPEE*4 ,:ILE OPPON5TS MAY QUIBBLE OV] ! LIMITS1 SU* AS :AT CON/ITUTES OBSC5ITY1 PUNDITS FROM LEFT TO RI<T AGREE ?AT FREE SPEE* IS ESS5TIAL TO ,AM]ICAN DEMOCRACY4 

,APPEALS TO ?IS TRADITION ( UNRE/RICT$ EXPRESSION CONF] LEGITIMACY ON GR\PS ) VIEWS \TSIDE ! MA9/REAM1 & BO? FASCI/S & RADICALS CAPITALIZE ON ?IS4 ,LAWY]S (T5 DEF5D AN>*I/ ACTIVITY BY REF]5C+ ! ,FIR/ ,AM5DM5T'S PROVISION PREV5T+ LEGISLATION RE/RICT+ ! PRESS OR PEACEABLE ASSEMBLY4 ,WE CAN F9D ALLIES :O WILL SUPPORT US 9 FREE SPEE* CASES :O W\LD NEV] SUPPORT US \T ( A %>$ VISION ( TAK+ DIRECT ACTION TO CREATE A WORLD FREE ( HI]>*Y4 ,! RHETORIC ( FREE SPEE* & ,FIR/ ,AM5DM5T RI<TS GIVE US A COMMON LANGUAGE ) :I* TO BROAD5 \R RANGE ( SUPPORT & MAKE \R RESI/ANCE MORE COMPREH5SIBLE TO POT5TIAL ALLIES1 ) :OM WE MAY BUILD DEEP] CONNECTIONS OV] TIME4 

,BUT AT :AT CO/8 ,?IS DISC\RSE ( RI<TS SEEMS TO IMPLY ?AT ! /ATE IS NECESS>Y TO PROTECT US AGA9/ ITSELF1 AS IF IT IS A SORT ( ,JEKYLL & ,HYDE SPLIT P]SONALITY ?AT SIMULTANE\SLY ATTACKS US ) LAWS & POLICE & PROSECUTORS :ILE DEF5D+ US ) LAWS & ATTORNEYS & JUDGES4 ,IF WE ACCEPT ?IS METAPHOR1 IT %\LD NOT BE SURPRIS+ TO F9D ?AT ! MORE WE ATTEMPT TO /R5G!N ! >M ?AT DEF5DS US1 ! /RONG] ! >M ?AT ATTACKS US WILL BECOME4 

,ONCE FRE$OM IS DEF9$ AS AN ASSORTM5T ( RI<TS GRANT$ BY ! /ATE1 IT IS EASY TO LOSE SI<T ( ! ACTUAL FRE$OM ?OSE RI<TS >E MEANT TO PROTECT & FOCUS 9/EAD ON ! RI<TS !MSELVES--IMPLICITLY ACCEPT+ ! LEGITIMACY ( ! /ATE4 ,?US1 :5 WE BUILD VISIBILITY & SUPPORT BY US+ ! RHETORIC ( RI<TS1 WE UND]CUT ! POSSIBILITY ?AT WE WILL BE ABLE TO /& UP TO ! /ATE ITSELF4 ,WE ALSO OP5 ! DOOR = ! /ATE TO IMPOSE O!RS' 0RI<TS0 UPON US4 

,! ,CIVIL ,LIB]TIES ,DEF5SE 

  

,9 ! ,U,S1 MANY TAKE IT = GRANT$ ?AT IT IS EASI] = ! /ATE TO SIL5CE & ISOLATE RADICALS 9 C\NTRIES 9 :I* FREE SPEE* IS NOT LEGALLY PROTECT$4 ,IF ?IS IS TRUE1 :O W\LDN'T WANT TO /R5G!N LEGAL PROTECTIONS ON FREE SPEE*8 

,9 FACT1 9 NATIONS 9 :I* FREE SPEE* IS NOT LEGALLY PROTECT$1 RADICALS >E NOT ALWAYS MORE ISOLAT$--ON ! CONTR>Y1 ! AV]AGE P]SON IS SOMETIMES MORE SYMPA!TIC TO ?OSE 9 CONFLICT ) ! /ATE1 AS IT IS MORE DIFFICULT = ! /ATE TO LEGITIMIZE ITSELF AS ! DEF5D] ( LIB]TY4 ,LAWS DO NOT TIE ! H&S ( ! /ATE NE>LY SO MU* AS PUBLIC OPPOSITION CAN2 GIV5 ! *OICE BETWE5 LEGAL RI<TS & POPUL> SUPPORT1 WE >E MU* BETT] (F ) ! LATT]4 

,ONE DICTION>Y DEF9ES CIVIL LIB]TY AS 0! /ATE ( BE+ SUBJECT ONLY TO LAWS E/ABLI%$ = ! GOOD ( ! COMMUNITY40 ,?IS S\NDS IDEAL TO ?OSE :O BELIEVE ?AT LAWS 5=C$ BY HI]>*ICAL P[] CAN S]VE ! 0GOOD ( ! COMMUNITY0--BUT :O DEF9ES 0! COMMUNITY0 & :AT IS GOOD = IT1 IF NOT ?OSE 9 P[]8 ,9 PRACTICE1 ! DISC\RSE ( CIVIL LIB]TIES 5ABLES ! /ATE TO M>G9ALIZE ITS FOES3 IF !RE IS A LEGITIMATE *ANNEL = EV]Y K9D ( EXPRESSION1 !N ?OSE :O REFUSE TO PLAY BY ! RULES >E CLE>LY ILLEGITIMATE4 ,?US WE MAY READ ?IS DEF9ITION ! O!R WAY >\ND3 UND] 0CIVIL LIB]TY10 ALL LAWS >E = ! GOOD ( ! COMMUNITY1 & ANY :O *ALL5GE !M MU/ BE AGA9/ IT4 

,FOCUS+ ON ! RI<T TO FREE SPEE*1 WE SEE ONLY TWO PROTAGONI/S1 ! 9DIVIDUAL & ! /ATE4 ,RA!R ?AN LETT+ \RSELVES BE DRAWN 9TO ! DEBATE AB\T :AT ! /ATE %\LD ALL[1 AN>*I/S %\LD FOCUS ON A ?IRD PROTAGONI/--! G5]AL PUBLIC4 ,WE W9 OR LOSE \R /RUGGLE ACCORD+ TO H[ MU* SOV]EIGNTY ! POPULACE AT L>GE IS WILL+ TO TAKE BACK FROM ! /ATE1 H[ MU* 9TRUSION IT IS WILL+ TO PUT UP )4 ,IF WE MU/ SPEAK ( RI<TS AT ALL1 RA!R ?AN >GUE ?AT WE HAVE ! RI<T TO FREE SPEE* LET US SIMPLY ASS]T ?AT ! /ATE HAS NO RI<T TO SUPPRESS US4 ,BETT] YET1 LET'S DEVELOP ANO!R LANGUAGE 5TIRELY4 

,FREE ,SPEE* & ,DEMOCRACY444 

  

,! DISC\RSE ( FREE SPEE* 9 DEMOCRACY PRESUMES ?AT NO SIGNIFICANT IMBALANCES ( P[] EXI/1 & ?AT ! PRIM>Y ME*ANISM ( *ANGE IS RATIONAL DISCUSSION4 ,9 FACT1 A CAPITALI/ ELITE CONTROLS MO/ RES\RCES1 & P[] CRY/ALLIZES UPW>D ALONG MULTIPLE AXES ( OPPRESSION4 ,AGA9/ ?IS CONFIGURATION1 IT TAKES A LOT MORE ?AN SPEE* ALONE TO OP5 ! POSSIBILITY ( SOCIAL *ANGE4 

,!RE CAN BE NO TRULY FREE SPEE* EXCEPT AMONG EQUALS--AMONG P>TIES :O >E NOT JU/ EQUAL BE=E ! LAW1 BUT :O HAVE COMP>ABLE ACCESS TO RES\RCES & EQUAL SAY 9 ! WORLD !Y %>E4 ,CAN AN EMPLOYEE REALLY BE SAID TO BE AS FREE TO EXPRESS H]SELF AS H] BOSS1 IF ! LATT] CAN TAKE AWAY H] LIVELIHOOD8 ,>E TWO PEOPLE EQUALLY FREE TO EXPRESS !IR VIEWS :5 ONE [NS A NEWS NETWORK & ! O!R CANNOT EV5 AF=D TO PHOTOCOPY FLI]S8 ,9 ! ,U,S1 :]E DONATIONS TO POLITICAL C&IDATES LEGALLY CON/ITUTE SPEE*1 ! MORE MONEY Y\ HAVE1 ! MORE 0FREE SPEE*0 Y\ CAN EX]CISE4 ,AS ! SLOGAN GOES1 FRE$OM ISN'T FREE--& NO:]E IS ?AT CLE>] ?AN ) SPEE*4 

,CONTR>Y TO ! PROPAG&A ( DEMOCRACY1 IDEAS ALONE HAVE NO 9TR9SIC =CE4 ,\R CAPACITY TO ACT ON \R BELIEFS1 NOT JU/ TO EXPRESS !M1 DET]M9ES H[ MU* P[] WE HAVE4 ,9 ?IS S5SE1 ! 0M>KETPLACE ( IDEAS0 METAPHOR IS /RIK+LY APT3 Y\ NE$ CAPITAL TO P>TICIPATE1 & ! MORE Y\ HAVE1 ! GREAT] Y\R ABILITY TO 5ACT ! IDEAS Y\ BUY 9TO4 ,JU/ AS ! SUCCESS ( A FEW 5TREPR5EURS & SUP]/>S IS HELD UP AS PRO( ?AT ! FREE M>KET REW>DS H>D WORK & +5UITY1 ! MY? ( ! M>KETPLACE ( IDEAS SUGGE/S ?AT ! CAPITALI/ SY/EM P]SI/S BECAUSE EV]YONE--BILLIONAIRE & BELLBOY ALIKE--AGREES IT IS ! BE/ IDEA4 

444,SO ,LONG AS ,Y\ ,DON'T ,DO ,ANY?+ 

  

,BUT :AT IF1 DESPITE ! SKEW$ PLAY+ FIELD1 SOMEONE MANAGES TO SAY SOME?+ ?AT ?REAT5S TO DE/ABILIZE ! P[] /RUCTURE8 ,IF HI/ORY IS ANY 9DICATION1 IT SWIFTLY TURNS \T ?AT FRE$OM ( EXPRESSION IS NOT SU* A SACROSANCT RI<T AFT] ALL4 ,9 PRACTICE1 WE >E P]MITT$ FREE SPEE* ONLY 9S(> AS EXPRESS+ \R VIEWS *ANGES NO?+4 ,! PREMISE ?AT SPEE* ALONE CANNOT BE H>MFUL IMPLIES ?AT SPEE* IS PRECISELY ?AT :I* IS 9EFFECTUAL3 !RE=E ANY?+ EFFECTUAL IS NOT 9CLUD$ AMONG ONE'S RI<TS4 

,DUR+ ,WORLD ,W> ,I1 ! ,ESPIONAGE ,ACT CRIM9ALIZ$ ANY ATTEMPT TO 0CAUSE 9SUBORD9ATION1 DISLOYALTY1 MUT9Y1 .<OR.> REFUSAL ( DUTY0 OR TO OB/RUCT RECRUIT+ = ! >M$ =CES4 ,PRESID5T ,WOODR[ ,WILSON URG$ ! BILL'S PASSAGE BECAUSE HE BELIEV$ ANTIW> ACTIVITY C\LD UND]M9E ! ,U,S W> EF=T4 ,ALEX&] ,B]KMAN & ,EMMA ,GOLDMAN W]E >RE/$ UND] ?IS LAW = PR9T+ AN>*I/ LIT]ATURE ?AT OPPOS$ ! W>4 ,LIKEWISE1 ! ,AN>*I/ ,EXCLUSION ,ACT & ! SUBSEQU5T ,IMMIGRATION ,ACT W]E US$ TO DEPORT OR D5Y 5TRY TO ANY IMMIGRANT 0:O DISBELIEVES 9 OR :O IS OPPOS$ TO ALL ORGANIZ$ GOV]NM5T40 ,B]KMAN1 ,GOLDMAN1 & HUNDR$S ( O!R AN>*I/S W]E DEPORT$ UND] !SE ACTS4 ,!RE >E C\NTLESS O!R EXAMPLES %[+ ?AT :5 SPEE* CAN ?REAT5 ! F\NDATION ( /ATE P[]1 EV5 ! MO/ DEMOCRATIC GOV]NM5T DOESN'T HESITATE TO SUPPRESS IT4 

,?US1 :5 ! /ATE PRES5TS ITSELF AS ! DEF5D] ( FREE SPEE*1 WE CAN BE SURE ?AT ?IS IS BECAUSE \R RUL]S BELIEVE ?AT ALL[+ CRITICISM WILL /R5G!N !IR POSITION MORE ?AN SUPPRESS+ IT C\LD4 ,LIB]AL PHILOSOPH] & ,A,C,L,U MEMB] ,?OMAS ,EM]SON SAW ?AT FRE$OM ( SPEE* 0CAN ACT AS A K9D ( 'SAFETY VALVE' TO LET (F /EAM :5 PEOPLE MI<T O!RWISE BE B5T ON REVOLUTION40 ,!RE9 LIES ! TRUE PURPOSE ( ! RI<T TO FREE SPEE* 9 ! ,U,S4 

,NOT ,FREE ,SPEE*1 BUT ,FRE$OM ,ITSELF 

  

,OBVI\SLY1 AN>*I/S %\LD NOT ORGANIZE AGA9/ FREE SPEE*4 ,BUT ! /RANGLEHOLD ( ! /ATE ON ! DISC\RSE ( FREE SPEE* SEEMS TO SET ! T]MS ( ! DEBATE3 EI!R WE CONDONE C5SOR%IP1 OR WE CONDONE /ATE PROTECTION ( \R 5EMIES & !IR RI<T TO ORGANIZE AGA9/ US & O!RS4 ,?IS RESULTS 9 P>ADOXES1 SU* AS RADICALS BE+ ACCUS$ ( OPPOS+ FRE$OM = %UTT+ D[N A FASCI/ SPEAK]4 

,9 CONTRA/ TO /ATE PROTECTION ( ,K,K,K RALLIES & ! LIKE1 !RE >E MODELS ( FREE EXPRESSION ?AT NEI!R DEP5D UPON ! 5=CEM5T ( RI<TS FROM ABOVE NOR SANCTION OPPRESSIVE BEHAVIOR4 ,AN>*I/S MI<T JUDGE SPEE* NOT AS SOME?+ FUNDAM5TALLY DIFF]5T FROM ACTION1 BUT AS A =M ( ACTION3 :5 IT H>MS O!RS1 :5 IT RE9=CES HI]>*IES & 9JU/ICES1 WE CONFRONT IT ! SAME WAY WE W\LD CONFRONT ANY O!R K9D ( ABUSE OR OPPRESSION4 ,?IS IS SIMPLY SELF-DEF5SE4 

,:5 A X5OPHOBIC POLITICIAN COMES TO SPEAK AT A PUBLIC UNIV]SITY1 HIS HONOR>IUM IS PAID ) TAX MONEY EXTORT$ FROM WORK]S & GIV5 TO UNIV]SITIES SO IT WILL CONT9UE TO CIRCULATE AMONG ! RI* & P[]FUL4 ,REG>DLESS ( RI<T-W+ :9+ AB\T ! M>G9ALIZATION ( CONS]VATIVE OP9IONS1 ! FACT ?AT HE IS P[]FUL 5\< TO SECURE LUCRATIVE SPEAK+ 5GAGEM5TS 9DICATES ?AT HIS VIEWS >E H>DLY SUPPRESS$4 ,AS A WEAL?Y :ITE CITIZ5 & PUBLIC FIGURE1 HIS OPPORTUNITY TO EXPRESS HIMSELF CAN'T REASONABLY BE COMP>$ TO ! OPPORTUNITY (1 SAY1 ! IMMIGRANTS HE SCAPEGOATS4 ,IF !IR VOICES & AG5CY ACTUALLY HELD EQUAL WEI<T1 ! POLITICIAN C\LD SAY :ATEV] HE WANT$1 BUT W\LD BE P[]LESS TO SUBJECT O!RS TO HIS S*EMES4 

,:5 WE CONFRONT HIM DIRECTLY RA!R ?AN POLITELY DISAGREE+1 WE'RE NOT ATTACK+ HIS RI<T TO EXPRESS HIS OP9IONS4 ,WE'RE CONFRONT+ ! SPECIAL ADVANTAGES HE IS ACCORD$3 TAXPAY] MONEY1 POLICE PROTECTION1 AN EXCLUSIVE SOAPBOX4 ,WE'RE CONFRONT+ ! P[] HE WIELDS OV] \R LIVES ?R\< 9/ITUTIONS BUILT ON VIOL5CE1 A P[] HE MEANS TO EXT5D BY US+ SPEAK+ EV5TS TO GA9 WEAL?1 LEGITIMACY1 & RECRUITS TO HIS RACI/ 5DEAVORS4 ,CONFRONT+ HIM IS A POLITICAL PRACTICE ?AT DOES NOT R$UCE FRE$OM TO RI<TS1 BUT *ALL5GES ! PRIVILEGES ( ! /ATE--?AT MAKES NO FALSE DI*OTOMY BETWE5 SPEE* & ACTION1 BUT JUDGES BO? BY ! SAME /&>DS--?AT DOES NOT 5ABLE ! /ATE TO FRAME ITSELF AS ! DEF5D] ( FREE SPEE*1 BUT ASS]TS ?AT WE >E ! ONLY ONES :O CAN DEF5D & EXT5D \R [N FRE$OM4  
  

,LESS CIVIL1 MORE LIB]TIES6  

,APP5DIX3 ,FREE ,SPEE* ,F,A,Q 

  
,/OPP+ FASCI/S FROM SPEAK+ MAKES Y\ JU/ AS BAD AS !M4 

  

,Y\ C\LD JU/ AS EASILY SAY ?AT NOT /OPP+ FASCI/S FROM SPEAK+ MAKES Y\ AS BAD AS !M1 BECAUSE IT GIVES !M ! OPPORTUNITY TO ORGANIZE TO IMPOSE !IR AG5DA ON ! RE/ ( US4 ,IF Y\ C>E AB\T FRE$OM1 DON'T /& IDLY BY :ILE PEOPLE MOBILIZE TO TAKE IT AWAY4 

,%\LDN'T WE JU/ IGNORE !M8 ,!Y WANT ATT5TION1 & IF WE GIVE IT TO !M WE'RE LETT+ !M W94 

  

,ACTUALLY1 FASCI/S USUALLY DON'T WANT TO DRAW ATT5TION TO !IR ORGANIZ+2 !Y DO MO/ ( IT 9 SECRET = FE> ?AT AN \TRAG$ PUBLIC WILL %UT !M D[N4 ,!Y ONLY ORGANIZE PUBLIC EV5TS TO %[ POT5TIAL RECRUITS ?AT !Y HAVE P[]1 & TO TRY TO LEGITIMIZE !IR VIEWS AS P>T ( ! POLITICAL SPECTRUM4 ,BY PUBLICLY OPPOS+ FASCI/S1 WE MAKE IT CLE> TO !M--& MORE IMPORTANTLY1 TO ANYONE ELSE 9T]E/$ 9 JO9+ !M--?AT !Y WILL NOT BE ABLE TO CONSOLIDATE P[] )\T A FI<T4 ,IGNOR+ FASCI/S ONLY ALL[S !M TO ORGANIZE UNH9D]$1 & HI/ORY %[S ?AT ?IS CAN BE V]Y DANG]\S4 ,BETT] WE %UT !M D[N ONCE & = ALL4 

,! BE/ WAY TO DEFEAT FASCISM IS TO LET !M EXPRESS !IR VIEWS SO ?AT EV]YONE CAN SEE H[ IGNORANT !Y >E4 ,WE CAN REFUTE !M MORE EFFECTIVELY ) IDEAS ?AN =CE4 

  

,PEOPLE DON'T BECOME FASCI/S BECAUSE !Y F9D !IR IDEAS P]SUASIVE2 !Y BECOME FASCI/S = ! SAME REASON O!RS BECOME POLICE (FIC]S OR POLITICIANS3 TO WIELD P[] OV] O!R PEOPLE4 ,IT'S UP TO US TO %[ ?AT FASCI/ ORGANIZ+ WILL NOT 5ABLE !M TO OBTA9 ?IS P[]1 BUT WILL ONLY RESULT 9 PUBLIC HUMILIATION4 ,?AT IS ! ONLY WAY TO CUT (F !IR S\RCE ( POT5TIAL RECRUITS4 

,HI/ORY HAS %[N OV] & OV] ?AT FASCISM IS NOT DEFEAT$ BY IDEAS ALONE1 BUT BY POPUL> SELF-DEF5SE4 ,WE'RE TOLD ?AT IF ALL IDEAS >E DEBAT$ OP5LY1 ! BE/ ONE WILL W9 \T1 BUT ?IS FAILS TO ACC\NT = ! REALITY ( UNEQUAL P[]4 ,FASCI/S CAN BE V]Y USEFUL TO ?OSE ) P[] & PRIVILEGE1 :O (T5 SUPPLY !M ) COPI\S RES\RCES2 IF !Y CAN SECURE MORE AIRTIME & VISIBILITY = !IR IDEAS ?AN WE CAN1 WE W\LD BE FOOLS TO LIMIT \RSELVES TO ?AT PLAY+ FIELD4 ,WE CAN DEBATE !IR IDEAS ALL DAY LONG1 BUT IF WE DON'T PREV5T !M FROM BUILD+ ! CAPACITY TO MAKE !M REALITY1 IT WON'T MATT]4 

,NEO-,NAZIS >E IRRELEVANT2 9/ITUTIONALIZ$ RACISM POSES ! REAL ?REAT TODAY1 NOT ! EXTREMI/S AT ! FR+E4 

  

,! BULK ( RACISM TAKES PLACE 9 SUBTLE1 EV]YDAY =MS4 ,BUT FASCI/ VISIBILITY 5ABLES O!R RI<T-W+ GR\PS TO FRAME !MSELVES AS MOD]ATES1 HELP+ TO LEGITIMIZE ! RACI/ & X5OPHOBIC ASSUMPTIONS UND]LY+ !IR POSITIONS & ! SY/EMS ( P[] & PRIVILEGE !Y DEF5D4 ,TAK+ A /& AGA9/ FASCI/S IS AN ESS5TIAL /EP T[>D DISCR$IT+ ! /RUCTURES & VALUES AT ! ROOT ( 9/ITUTIONALIZ$ RACISM4 

,H]E & WORLDWIDE1 FASCI/S /ILL T]RORIZE & MURD] PEOPLE BECAUSE ( RACIAL1 RELIGI\S1 & SEXUAL DIFF]5CE4 ,IT'S BO? NAIVE & DISRESPECTFUL TO !IR VICTIMS TO GLOSS OV] ! PA/ & PRES5T REALITIES ( FASCI/ VIOL5CE4 ,BECAUSE FASCI/S BELIEVE 9 ACT+ DIRECTLY TO C>RY \T !IR AG5DA RA!R ?AN LIMIT+ !MSELVES TO ! ,RUBE ,GOLDB]G MA*9E ( REPRES5TATIVE DEMOCRACY1 !Y CAN BE MORE DANG]\S PROPORTIONATE TO !IR NUMB]S ?AN O!R BIGOTS4 ,?IS MAKES IT AN ESPECIALLY HI< PRIORITY TO DEAL ) !M SWIFTLY4 

,FREE SPEE* MEANS PROTECT+ EV]YONE'S RI<T TO SPEAK1 9CLUD+ PEOPLE Y\ DON'T AGREE )4 ,H[ W\LD Y\ LIKE IT IF Y\ HAD AN UNPOPUL> OP9ION & O!R PEOPLE W]E TRY+ TO SIL5CE Y\8 

  

,WE OPPOSE FASCI/S BECAUSE ( :AT !Y DO1 NOT :AT !Y SAY4 ,WE'RE NOT OPPOS$ TO FREE SPEE*2 WE'RE OPPOS$ TO ! FACT ?AT !Y ADVANCE AN AG5DA ( HATE & T]ROR4 ,WE HAVE NO P[] TO C5SOR !M2 ?ANKS TO ! 0NEUTRALITY0 ( ! CAPITALI/ M>KET1 !Y CONT9UE TO PUBLI% HATE LIT]ATURE 9 PR9T & ! 9T]NET4 ,BUT WE WILL NOT LET !M COME 9TO \R COMMUNITIES TO BUILD ! P[] !Y NE$ TO 5ACT !IR HATR$4 

,! GOV]NM5T & ! POLICE HAVE NEV] PROTECT$ EV]YONE'S FREE SPEE* EQUALLY1 & NEV] WILL4 ,IT IS 9 !IR SELF-9T]E/ TO REPRESS VIEWS & ACTIONS ?AT *ALL5GE EXI/+ P[] 9EQUALITIES4 ,!Y WILL SP5D HUNDR$S ( ?\S&S ( TAXPAY]S' DOLL>S ON RIOT POLICE1 HELICOPT]S1 & %>P%OOT]S TO DEF5D A ,K,K,K RALLY1 BUT IF !RE'S AN AN>*I/ RALLY ! SAME POLICE WILL BE !RE TO /OP IT1 NOT TO PROTECT IT4 

,AN>*I/S DON'T LIKE BE+ SIL5C$ BY ! /ATE--BUT WE DON'T WANT ! /ATE TO DEF9E & MANAGE \R FRE$OM1 EI!R4 ,UNLIKE ! ,A,C,L,U1 :OSE SUPPOS$ DEF5SE ( 0FRE$OM0 LEADS !M TO SUPPORT ! ,K,K,K & O!RS LIKE !M1 WE SUPPORT SELF-DEF5SE & SELF-DET]M9ATION ABOVE ALL4 ,:AT'S ! PURPOSE ( FREE SPEE*1 IF NOT TO FO/] A WORLD FREE FROM OPPRESSION8 ,FASCI/S OPPOSE ?IS VISION2 ?US WE OPPOSE FASCISM BY ANY MEANS NECESS>Y4 

,IF FASCI/S DON'T HAVE A PLAT=M TO EXPRESS !IR VIEWS PEACEFULLY1 IT WILL DRIVE !M TO 9CREAS+LY VIOL5T MEANS ( EXPRESSION4 

  

,FASCI/S >E ONLY ATTEMPT+ TO EXPRESS !IR VIEWS 0PEACEFULLY0 9 ORD] TO LAY ! GR\NDWORK = VIOL5T ACTIVITY4 ,BECAUSE FASCI/S REQUIRE A V5E] ( SOCIAL LEGITIMACY TO BE ABLE TO C>RY \T !IR PROGRAM1 GIV+ !M A PLAT=M TO SPEAK OP5S ! DOOR TO !IR BE+ ABLE TO DO PHYSICAL H>M TO PEOPLE4 ,PUBLIC SPEE* PROMOT+ IDEOLOGIES ( HATE1 :E!R OR NOT Y\ CONSID] IT VIOL5T ON ITS [N1 ALWAYS COMPLEM5TS & CORRELATES ) VIOL5T ACTIONS4 ,BY AFFILIAT+ !MSELVES ) MOVEM5TS & IDEOLOGIES BAS$ ON OPPRESSION & G5OCIDE1 FASCI/S %[ !IR 9T5TION TO C>RY ON !SE LEGACIES ( VIOL5CE--BUT ONLY IF !Y CAN DEVELOP A BASE ( SUPPORT4 

,TRY+ TO SUPPRESS !IR VOICES WILL BACKFIRE BY G5]AT+ 9T]E/ 9 !M4 

  

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,!Y HAVE RI<TS LIKE EV]YBODY ELSE4 

  

,NO ONE HAS ! RI<T TO ORGANIZE VIOL5CE AGA9/ \R COMMUNITY4 ,LIKEWISE1 WE REJECT ! 0RI<T0 ( ! GOV]NM5T & POLICE--:O HAVE MORE 9 COMMON ) FASCI/S ?AN !Y DO ) US--TO DECIDE = US :5 FASCI/S HAVE CROSS$ ! L9E FROM EXPRESS+ !MSELVES 9TO POS+ AN IMM$IATE ?REAT4 ,WE WILL NOT ABDICATE \R FRE$OM TO JUDGE :5 & H[ TO DEF5D \RSELVES4 

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