“@stillgray Exactly. It is absurd to claim that tyranny is necessary to save democracy.”
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“@RobertKennedyJr Thank you. Free speech is fundamental to democracy.”
“@AGAndrewBailey This will be an extremely important decision by the Supreme Court. Free speech is the bedrock of democracy.”
“@shaunmmaguire True, the far left idea that the only way to save democracy is by destroying democracy is insane!”
“Free speech is the bedrock of democracy”
“This is the biggest corruption of American democracy in the 21st century”
“Free speech is the bedrock of democracy. That’s why it’s the FIRST Amendment. Without free speech, all is lost.”
“Destroying freedom of speech means destroying democracy”
“As promised, this platform will fight for your freedom to speak! We expect many such battles in the future. Freedom of speech is the bedrock of democracy. Without it, America ends.”
“@EndWokeness Wow, the press hates democracy!”
“Free speech is the bedrock of democracy”
“@EndWokeness As tragic as the mass-shootings are, armed citizens are essential to the defense of democracy”
“@EdKrassen Absolutely. Free speech is the bedrock of a functioning democracy.”
“@amelieconservat @GermanyDiplo If a government in a democracy goes against the will of the people, it should be voted out”
“@DonaldJTrumpJr This platform will fight for free speech. It is the bedrock of democracy.”
“@krassenstein To paraphrase a famous statement about democracy: Free press is the worst form of press – except for all the others that have been tried.”
“@ShellenbergerMD Great work! This is *actually* important for the health of our democracy.”
“@KanekoaTheGreat Free speech is the bedrock of democracy. It is a fundamental defense against autocracy & statism, which is why we must fight so hard to preserve it. The founders showed great wisdom, based on painful historical lessons, in passing the First Amendment.”
“They are a threat to our democracy”
“To be clear, I’m not someone who thinks lots of government agencies should be abolished (maybe a few), but we should always question our institutions, as this strengthens the bedrock of democracy.”
“@jasondebolt Absolutely. Free speech is the bedrock of Democracy.”
“If anyone posted real-time locations & addresses of NYT reporters, FBI would be investigating, there’d be hearings on Capitol Hill & Biden would give speeches about end of democracy!”
“@ZacksJerryRig Do I think Trump would have lost anyway? Yes. And, as a reminder, I supported Biden, Hilary and Obama. Nonetheless, election interference by social media companies obviously undermines the public’s faith in democracy and is wrong.”
“@Renew_Democracy @Kasparov63 @AVindman Your anti-dictator stance is as controversial as it is brave. From whence cometh your 💰?”
“@TimRunsHisMouth But freedom of speech is the bedrock of a strong democracy and must take precedence. My preference for the 2024 presidency is someone sensible and centrist. I had hoped that would the case for the Biden administration, but have been disappointed so far.”
“@WholeMarsBlog The Washington Post’s current slogan is “Democracy Dies in Darkness”. Catchy – for sure – but then what’s up with the paywall for news!?”
“Given that Twitter serves as the de facto public town square, failing to adhere to free speech principles fundamentally undermines democracy. What should be done?”
“Free speech is essential to a functioning democracy. Do you believe Twitter rigorously adheres to this principle?”
“@CryptoWhale Sclerotic democracy”
“erotic democracy >> sclerotic democracy”
“@JaneidyEve Direct democracy. Short, comprehensible laws voted on directly by the people. Snake Jazz.”
“@michaelshermer Direct democracy by the people. Laws must be short, as there is trickery in length. Automatic expiration of rules to prevent death by bureaucracy. Any rule can be removed by 40% of people to overcome inertia. Freedom.”
“@dimas_______ @AlexCJoachim @RitNagar @jbinero @hubertlepicki @Jason @nytimes @BretStephensNYT The arguments journos are using against the public are word for word the same arguments despots use against democracy”
“Yay for democracy! @latimes asks: Should Tesla Motors be able to sell directly to consumers? http://t.co/IhSNht6bgx http://www.latimes.com/business/autos/la-fi-hy-tesla-ceo-takes-dealer-fight-to-texas-says-he-can-sell-more-cars-20130410,0,1676772.story”
“Now debating the nature of citizen and state, effective democracy & necessary revolution, moderated by @FareedZakaria.”
