If you're a liberal, anything you say is protected. If you're a conservative, anything you say is hateful.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
Whereas all liberals are thought to erupt self-righteously whenever they feel like it, conservatives believe that they themselves are never permitted to say what they really think.
I mean to defend the rights of individuals in a liberal prospect.
Hate speech and freedom of speech are two different things.
While the protection of speech is at the bedrock of our democracy, it's critical as a nation that we exercise our right every day - and that includes embracing and engaging with those we may not agree with.
Does defending liberalism leave you friendless and perhaps wondering about your breath?
Liberals are stalwart defenders of civil liberties - provided we're only talking about criminals.
It just seems to be a human trait to want to protect the speech of people with whom we agree. For the First Amendment, that is not good enough. So it is really important that we protect First Amendment rights of people no matter what side of the line they are on.
It is without doubt that freedoms of the press and speech need to be protected, but there are undisputed limits to these freedoms, limits that often come into play when national security is threatened.
I haven't done things publicly to hurt conservatives.
The First Amendment defends all forms of speech including hate speech, which is why groups like Ku Klux Klan are allowed to utter their poisonous remarks.