Free Speech????

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Originally Posted by sheltiedave

The right to free speech also comes with a responsibility to use that right in a manner that is conducive to the good of society.

The fact that we fought a war against the Nazis, that we fought a war between the states, and that the KKK represented, and still represents, one of the most evil of beliefs against ethnic minorities and religious minorities, makes this troika of hate groups a cabal that most Americans are happy to actively oppose.

You then mix in white supremicists, and white nationalists, and there is a powder keg of ignorant idiots ready to explode at a moment's notice.

There is little nuanced ground to walk on in this most basic of confrontations over the soul of American exceptionalism. Can we take a mongrel's stew of nationalities, accept each immigrant and allow their talents and abilities enrich our national future, or are we destined to again turn our sight inward, to become a slumbering giant that is fearful of international cooperation and moral advancement, content to ferment with our petty racial and nationalistic prejudices, as we shrink from any leadership commitments? I say no.

The Joint Chiefs of Staff and the military's service leaders have gotten it right...our nation must lead, and our military must strive to fight against racism, moral turpitude, and promote leadership and equality. There can be no shirking burdens because of fear or hatred. We can do no less as citizens.

It is interesting that many of the white nationalists argue that they are trying to protect their European heritage, rather than American heritage. They reject the reality that American heritage includes much more than its European component.