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The sooner JK Rowling is charged with hate speech, the better. How the fuck has she been allowed to get away with it for so long I don’t know.
Those in power agree with her, and are probably glad she's so willing to do their dirty work for them
I think it's simpler. Those who are in power are gar too full whitted to really do not care and do not really consider this to be an issue. It's not so much that they agree or disagree with her, it's more that they just don't care
I'm not sure that's actually better really but isn't any important distinction.
If you think those in power in the UK, widely known as TERF island, aren't deliberately and actively trying to harm trans people (among others), you've not been paying attention,.
Curious who you're referring to and what they've done?
Alexa, order a proof reader.
£,000,000,000
Thats how.
That's not much.
It's literally nothing.
You don't think people should have the right to speak free from government interference? I very much disagree with her, but I don't want to live under a fascist state that bans opposing opinions.
Free speech isn't the same as freedom from consequences for that speech. Hate speech is regulated for a reason. Likening hate speech to an "opposing opinion" is outing your actual agenda here.
I'm curious whether she has actually come out with any hate speech. Can you point to anything she's said which is hate speech? By which I mean real hate speech and not just speech whose underlying motive you believe to be hate?
For example, this is hate speech:
"Illegal immigrants are lazy good-for-nothings and should all be deported."
This is not hate speech:
"Illegal immigration is terrible and I wish the government would do something about it."