but there is a general consensus that it is the deliberate use of terms known to cause offence to someone

although admittedly that is vague

Hate speech is dialogue that threatens to endanger the physical well-being of another individual

Becoming aggrieved by contumely should not be categorised as hate speech.

But then again, this is my interpretation. Countries have laws which define 'hate speech', all with varying elucidations.

@DOg Isn't that restriction a dangerous thing?

For example, what really is anti-Semitism?

Criticizing Israel in any way?

Criticizing Jewish people at all?

Why would that be legislated into law in places like Germany?

The government along with the will of the people should be the judge of when that abuse occurs

Why would restrictions be a bad thing?

The state decides what hate speech is.

^This is not an issue for corporations to be involved who are not capable of making judgments free of economic bias.

I do agree, the meaning of anti-Semitism is rather vague. With criticisms of distasteful Jewish practises or the abhorrent actions of the state of Israel being brushed aside as 'xenophobia' or 'anti-Semitism'.

Places like Germany are unique due to historical events.

People are stupid

Until then let people who know what they are doing make the decisions

I will burn your logic you fat fuck Mr E

@PugSlugger Well, in short, human lives were and are wasted everywhere doesnt matter the ideology.

I'm not a DPRK apologist, but, men in Pyongyang are more gentlemen in fashion than today's American men.

speaking of americans

https://twitter.com/demandutopia/status/1083489444785577985?s=21

how much of the american left should be purged during the revolution?

Marxist-Leninist translation:

"Stand for the [Red] Flag; Kneel for the Revolution."

@T. Raven all of it.

@Firefly except the tankies.

Everyone else, especially Antifa, is cancer.

Yes you are

@Offender You're deluded.

Tankies are based

I'm a tankie myself but I also kinda agree with some standpoints of the GOP.

Paleo-Maoist groups are already meh nowadays. Mostly as corrupt as the reactionaries they try to overthrow.

>agreeing with GOP

An example of such paleo-Maoists is the Philippine commie party (CPP-NPA-NDF, not to be confused with the PKP-40, the tankie faction)

Maoists are doing what self proclaimed ML's and anarchists can't do

Revolution

They alreadt lost their credibility since the 90s

The most the Western Marxist can do is sit around and grovel

Maoists here have already went down the drain.