How the ACLU is planning for the return of Trump

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How the ACLU is planning for the return of Trump
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A blog post from 2017? Really?

The fact it's literally an official statement directly from the Virginia ACLU, on their own site, about the actions they took, is overshadowed by it being a "blog", cool

Edit Legit what's the point of this comment? The ACLU defends fascist violence. They did it while trump was in office, they're doing it now with literal neo-nazi terrorists, and they'll do that all throughout trump's next term as fuhrer until he has them all put in camps along with the actually vulnerable people they protect. ACLU is not your friend. They'll just act like it while also defending the fascists trying to kill you. None of this is changed just bc this statement is in the form of a blog post.

My god man. Are you actually trying to say that free speech should be regulated to allow only what YOU like to hear?

The ACLU adhered to constitutional law. That YOU don’t is irrelevant. They said they abhor his ideology but protect his right to say what he wants. Because … that’s how it works.

Do you also hate the military? Because they exist to defend the freedoms Americans enjoy. Like free speech. Which means they also defend the rights of asshole wannabe Nazis.

You can’t cherry pick the laws. Do you see how MAGA conservatives circumvent and violate the constitution on abortion rights and biblical studies in classrooms?

Yeah… you’re doing the same thing by whining about how the ACLU protected someone’s rights in a country where they’re allowed to speak.

If you don’t like what people say- don’t listen to them. But YOU have no right to dictate the rights of others. Even if they’re asshole Nazis.

Now go ahead and accuse me of whatever will make you sleep better at night.

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