There's an odd social phenomenon tied to the "marketplace of ideas." It always starts with a stated intent to give voice to the marginalized, and it always ends with the establishment and protection of xenophobic hate speech against those same marginalized people.
@jovial_cynic Nonsense. The entire #metoo movement was the marketplace of ideas shutting down rapey establishment folks. So is every example of conservatives bitching about cancel culture.
The free marketplace of ideas does allow any idea to be presented, but it's up to us to debate these ideas and make sure the best ones rise to the top.
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