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Yes, and in a lot of these "hate speech" bills, you don't even have to be the one doing the hating!
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As is always the case with ‘hate crimes’, this definition requires the government to assess the mindset of the person who committed the crime. Does Jack hate all Latinos, or just the one who totaled his car? Does Jack hate all women, or the specific government employee who sucks at her job? Guess who gets to decide!
“Your honor, this can’t be a hate crime because I only dislike the defendant.”
But even this can’t be an actual defense, because it’s also illegal to spread content that FOMENTS hatred — meaning you don’t even have to do the hating yourself IF GOVERNMENT SAYS YOUR POST COULD GET OTHERS TO HATE.
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