The state of emergency is due to the potential for violence
to break out because Richard Spencer rented a hall and wants to give a speech.
The Speaker
Richard Spencer is not a person that I agree with on
anything. He is a white nationalist who seeks a white-ethno state. He believes
that Western Culture is white culture and that to preserve it white people need
to have their own separate space.
Basically he is a white identitarian much the same way BLM
is a black identitarian group. He believes the state exists to care for the
people, wants nationalized healthcare and wants to increase the size of the
government. He was one of the leaders in the Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville.
He is one person that both the right and the left can agree
is not someone they want to be associated with. Yet does he deserved to be
silenced?
State of Emergency:
Free Speech
I do not agree with Richard Spencer, I don’t think I can say
that enough, but I do not think he should be silenced. He has a right to free
speech as much as anyone else.
Yes peacefully protest, yes write articles debunking him and
his ideas, and yes feel free to virtue signal on how much you hate him. Yet the
fact remains that he is not doing anything illegal and is in fact exercising
his right to free speech.
The state of emergency was declared so that Florida could
provide more resources to protect his right to speak. Protect it from a mob of
protesters who zealously believe they have the right to take away other people’s
rights just because they are offended.
The mob is possessed so wholly with the idea that they are
righteous and infallible in that righteousness. John Stuart Mill said in On Liberty “All silencing of discussion
is an assumption of infallibility.” Meaning that the action of silencing people
and discussion is acting out the assumption that you are infallible. Breaking
News: no human is infallible.
The Protesters Are Coming
The state of emergency being declared acted like a beacon
for protesters and activists of all stripes. Another chance to punch Nazi’s and
to virtue signal on how you are superior to everyone else because you are
standing against oppression and hate.
With the amount of protesters and their open threats of
violence it is no wonder why the Governor of Florida would want to be able to
call on the National Guard if he must. We have seen these protesters get out of
control and become violent toward anyone they suspect of being a Nazi, which is
anyone who does not think like they do.
These events are happening today and only time will tell
what goes on. I just hope everyone stays safe and freedom is upheld.
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