Trump: people who say "freedom of speech!" are "foolish people"

[Ebowed]

Trump is afraid of the first amendment, would repeal.

Trump is afraid of many things.  It's not surprising that somebody so insecure would have a problem with the free exchange of ideas.

Donald Trump wants the entire country to be his personal safe space.

[Santander]

Trump is afraid of the first amendment, would repeal.

Trump is afraid of many things.  It's not surprising that somebody so insecure would have a problem with the free exchange of ideas.

Donald Trump wants the entire country to be his personal safe space.

lol

[rafta_rafta]

Trump is afraid of the first amendment, would repeal.

Trump is afraid of many things.  It's not surprising that somebody so insecure would have a problem with the free exchange of ideas.

Donald Trump wants the entire country to be his personal safe space.

Imagine him handling the nuclear codes like he handles his personal twitter account

[Hammy]

Imagine him handling the nuclear codes like he handles his personal twitter account

That would actually make a good ad topic.

[Dr. Arch]

If Trump is already attacking the First Amendment as supposed grounds for the attack in NYC, what's to say he won't attack other amendments for similar situations?

Hypothetical: Say he wins the presidency and a couple of radicalized Muslim-Americans in different parts of the U.S. commit mass shootings. What would stop him from blaming the Second Amendment and him actually taking away everyone's guns?

How do you consolidate for a candidate who clearly does not care for the constitution or Americans' rights? Even if you're okay with him undermining the First Amendment (you shouldn't be!), why would he stop there?

Trump supporters, please answer this question.

[Fuzzy Bear]

There does come a point where speech becomes conduct.  I'm loathe to invoke this principle in general, but there are times when it does apply.

If Congress officially declared war on various jihadist groups, spreading their propaganda would, under our Constitution, with no changes needed, rise to the level of Treason.

Individual liberty is important, but defending Western civilization comes first.

Holy sh**t! Are these guys ↑ really advocating against the 1st amendment!?

I'm certainly not.

But I will say this:  If we actually Declared War (as per the Constitution and not as per how we've done it since Korea), propaganda supporting a declared enemy would, in certain circumstances, rise to the level of treason.  That's not a proposal; that's the way it is now.

We haven't had a Declaration of War since 1941, so these concepts aren't real well known to today's generations, but folks in 1941 would be down with it, would understand it, and would not view it as anti-Constitution.

[Hammy]

There does come a point where speech becomes conduct.  I'm loathe to invoke this principle in general, but there are times when it does apply.

If Congress officially declared war on various jihadist groups, spreading their propaganda would, under our Constitution, with no changes needed, rise to the level of Treason.

Individual liberty is important, but defending Western civilization comes first.

Holy sh**t! Are these guys ↑ really advocating against the 1st amendment!?

I'm certainly not.

But I will say this:  If we actually Declared War (as per the Constitution and not as per how we've done it since Korea), propaganda supporting a declared enemy would, in certain circumstances, rise to the level of treason.  That's not a proposal; that's the way it is now.

We haven't had a Declaration of War since 1941, so these concepts aren't real well known to today's generations, but folks in 1941 would be down with it, would understand it, and would not view it as anti-Constitution.

If we declare war, we have legitimized them as a nation, and will have thus already lost.

[Deblano]

I call him Terrorist Trump, okay??? He's Terrorist Trump.

Terrorist Trump once again tears up free speech like a commie. SAD! /s

[ag]

There does come a point where speech becomes conduct.  

I am afraid, you have reached that point.

[pbrower2a]

Given a choice between freedom of speech and the right to bear arms, I will take freedom of speech. 

[Sprouts Farmers Market ✘]

Given a choice between freedom of speech and the right to bear arms, I will take freedom of speech. 

Why not neither?

[Xing]

As evidenced in this thread, several of Trump's supporters will go along with or justify anything he says. He probably could suggest mass extermination of a demographic, and at least 30% of his followers would agree with him like the mindless zombies they are. Many others would say "eh, I don't really like him, but... HILLARY'S EMAILS!!"

[Coolface Sock #42069]

Right wingers are triggered by anything which offends their sensibilities. Ironic because they are also the biggest whiners about political correctness

Don't generalize; we don't all feel that way.