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The U.S. government is testing the limits of the First Amendment. In one week, Pam Bondi promised prosecutions for “hate speech,” the FCC threatened ABC over Jimmy Kimmel’s jokes, and Trump labeled Antifa a terrorist organization.

In this Mike Drop, I argue why labeling ideas as terrorism is a dangerous precedent. We explore the irony of targeting antifascists, the hypocrisy around January 6, and why both liberals and conservatives should resist this slide. Speech is the foundation of every other freedom, and defending it is not optional.

💬 Viewer Question

Do you think the government should ever be able to label an idea or philosophy as terrorism? Why or why not?

📑 Chapter Headings

1. Intro: When Ideas Become Threats

2. From Pam Bondi to the FCC

3. Antifa Declared Terrorist – The Historical Irony

4. What Terrorism Actually Requires

5. The First Tread on Free Speech

6. Why Everyone Should Care

7. What We Do Next

📚 Suggested Reading List

1. Nadine Strossen – HATE: Why We Should Resist It with Free Speech, Not Censorship https://amzn.to/3VIzE8d

2. Timothy Garton Ash's "Free Speech: Ten Principles for A Connected World" https://amzn.to/3KsjPzO

Mary Anne Franks' "Fearless Speech: Breaking Free from the First Amendment" https://amzn.to/3KarHpB

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