I see and hear a lot of people proudly declare they believe in freedom of speech.
They protest or loudly support a political candidate and stand behind their 1st amd rights.
Sounds all fine and dandy, except for 1 thing.
Too many on BOTH sides don't respect the 1st amd. rights of those they disagree with.
In fact, they can downright rude , hateful or even violent.
For example, I didn't vote for Trump, but I recognize the right to campaign for him.
When I saw an enthusiastic Trump voter , waving a USA flag, I thought he was an energized voter.
I am may not agree with them, but I always respected their right to voice their political choice
Many diehard Trump supporters rarely returned the favor .
They felt the need to ridicule and insult anyone who dared to vote for Hillary.
Many on this very forum do/did this . I have no doubt this post will illicit more ridicule of me.
Make no mistake, the hardcore dem liberals hurled their share of vitriolic rhetoric.
The shouting down and personal insults screamed at conservatives boggles the mind.
Thus, BOTH sides are guilty.
I try to be polite or at least attempt humor when making a remark.
I may not be as funny as Yamcha, but I try LOL.
I'm not sure who said this, but it needs to be heard today as it did 230 years ago; (paraphrased)*
" *Real free speech is when I can scream my belief at the top of my lungs . You can yell the opposite view without fear
of violent attack or arrest."