The October 7, 2023 terrorist attacks on Israel by Hamas revealed the Left’s free speech hypocrisy.
Progressives who sat by as the Biden administration teamed with social media giants to censor Americans suddenly howled after Hamas apologists were “canceled.”
The free speech battles within Hollywood have been even more hypocritical, with or without the Hamas atrocities. An industry which praised free speech during the Bush years went silent as conservative stars were repeatedly punished, for their views, sensitivity readers ransacked beloved authors and comedians looked over their shoulders for sharing “problematic” jokes.
Yet two actresses have been “canceled” for supporting the Palestinian cause, albeit in extreme fashion.Was that right? Should stars be able to share potentially abhorrent views sans punishment?
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