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In the US, minds are slowly changing on free speech. 40% of Millennials are OK with limiting speech offensive to minorities[1] and the trend by age cohort is very clear. We may disagree but we old people are aging out, and the newer generations are less likely to be free speech absolutists. Another poll[2] shows 61 percent of Americans agree that free speech should be restricted, and 51 percent believe that the First Amendment, ratified in 1791, should be rewritten to reflect the new cultural norms of today.

1: https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2015/11/20/40-of-mil...

2: http://campaignforfreespeech.org/new-poll-free-speech-under-...

parent ryandrake 3 years ago

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