On: Ted Chiang: Fears of Technology Are Fears of Capitalism

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Free speech in US means that anyone can say anything, not that the things they’re saying are true.

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>Free speech in US means that anyone can say anything

It doesn't mean that and never has. There have always been laws against certain forms of speech in the US[0], many against false and fraudulent speech.

[0]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_free_speech_exce...

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This comment was a test to see if someone would inevitably point out the restrictions.

Congratulations, you passed.

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Neato.