Bobby Hart posts Homophobic pictures

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(06-25-2020, 01:27 PM)BengalsBong Wrote: The way they get around freedom of speech is call it hate speech. I do not really care where the bar is set on this issue as long as it effects everyone across the board equally. Black comedians can call whites racists names but White comedians can not call blacks racist names. Celebrities get away with stuff that the average guy on twitter gets fired from his job at the bank or restaurant. Be consistent with the punishment no matter the race, social standing or political party.

This is, again, wrong. If a white comedian called a black comedian racist, the government would not do anything to him. He would just lose popularity and likely jobs because people are less likely to want to be associated with that person.

Think of it like this:
When it comes to the first amendment, are you being arrested and/or suppressed BY THE GOVERNMENT for what you say? If no, then it has nothing to do with the first amendment.

The first amendment is a strictly government to resident protection (and it doesn't apply in the other direction either.)