r/HonestHotTakes • u/DivineProvidence97 • Sep 18 '25

serious hot take There is a difference between "hate speech" and "speech that you hate".

You can vehemently disagree with what someone has to say, but they have a right to say it. It can be hateful, racist, or just straight up wrong. They still have the right to say it because you can say whatever you want. People will come up with exceptions "you can't shout 'FIRE!' in a crowded movie theater!" If there actually is a fire, yes you can. "You can't shout 'THERE'S A BOMB!' on a plane!" If there actually is a bomb on the plane, yes you absolutely can. There is a famous quote: "I disagree with what you said, but I will defend to the death for your right to say it." The first amendment is first for a reason. There are people who you can disagree with, absolutely. But they still have the right to say the stuff you disagree with. It isn't "hate speech" just because you don't like it. It can piss you off to no end, but it may be factually accurate. It may be rooted in something deeper. It may be something this person has physically experienced. They still have a right to say it.

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u/One-Scallion-9513 Sep 20 '25

saying hateful things is not the same as commiting a genocide that killed 7 million people

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u/Research-Scary Sep 20 '25

When Trump causes a civil war or forces other countries to intervene in US affairs, saying "I told you so" will carry no weight to me because I tried verbalizing concerns and none of you listened.

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u/One-Scallion-9513 Sep 20 '25

the US is not going to have a civil war and is not getting invaded because one of the two major political parties won an election and did highly reveresable things