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In the US propaganda is free speech. We allowed enemies of the US to circulate Communist newspapers in America during the Cold War because we believe the people control the government not the government control the people
chpatrick | parent
Guess we're not going to mention McCarthy...?
the_af | root | parent
McCarthy is an example of witch hunts, I wouldn't use it as a positive example.
chpatrick | root | parent
I'm just saying the US govt hasn't been historically that big on certain types of speech, for better or worse.