Leftists have never explicitly stated that truth is an absolute defense against charges of hate speech. Raw data, like race and crime statistics, that contradict their narrative are often deemed hate speech by them too.
>I thought I believed in free speech You only ever believed in free leftwing speech: for Communists, for leftwing conspiracy theorists, for leftwing science denialists.
Leftists have never explicitly stated that truth is an absolute defense against charges of hate speech. Raw data, like race and crime statistics, that contradict their narrative are often deemed hate speech by them too.
>I thought I believed in free speech You only ever believed in free leftwing speech: for Communists, for leftwing conspiracy theorists, for leftwing science denialists.