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nilay patel

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nilay patel @reckless

Whatever you think free speech is, the actual history of how it works is messier, shittier, and far more morally complex than you think. That important 1925 case? The Supreme Court *still* ruled that NY could prosecute a socialist publisher under the "criminal anarchy" law. — PolitiTweet.org

Posted April 27, 2022

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This tweet isn't going to do any numbers but let's all take a second to think about the fact that our cherished First Amendment is only as powerful as it is because of the Civil War and the expansive rights granted to all citizens during Reconstruction in the 14th Amendment. — PolitiTweet.org

Posted April 27, 2022

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Oh, and Gitlow went to trial in 1920. His lawyer was *Clarence Darrow*. The Supreme Court first heard arguments on appeal in 1923 and issued the decision in 1925. Nothing about "free speech" is easy, cheap, or fast! — PolitiTweet.org

Posted April 27, 2022