Why do ‘free speech’ advocates all seemingly believe and say the same shit as one another?

‘Free Speech’ is in their online names or their biography or its what they say on the radio or the TV.

‘Free speech’ has become their rally call, in the name of ‘just asking questions and speaking the truth.’

All these phrases sound innocent, no, worse they sound like good intentions. Should we have free speech? Yes, sounds good. Should we ask questions? Certainly its one way to learn, and make corrections. Speak the truth? Of course! Who wants to be lied to? Who doesnt want to believe that even in their toughest spot they’ll heroically speak the truth!

Yet, I am increasingly finding that anyone who spouts the most about truth telling and seeking are anything but truth telling or seeking.

People who spout the loudest about free speech all seemingly network with one another and have the same belief systems, and talk on similar if not the same topics. And there is an irony to be had that I can listen to them at all, since they all proclaim that they cannot say the things they’re saying without being silenced.

Ah, and where is that goddamn silence! Peace please!

In their defence sometimes they have been ‘silenced’ by the BBC or wherever else they used to hang their coattails.

Sometimes its because they have ‘controversial’ opinions, which is perhaps a questionable reason to ‘silence’ someone. Other times you look more into it and find out just that, there is much more to their ‘outcast’ status. Or in some cases there is no ‘outcast’ status and simply a seperating of ways!

They do the rounds loudly on podcasts, podcasts that as mentioned previously all seem to have the same political opinions and biases.

Its the perfect rallying call ‘free speech’ who can question it? Who wants to argue against free speech?

Ironically their rally call can be used as a good stand in for a censor.

All these phrases that sound good on the surface have been weaponised by people whose real fear is consequences of speech or disagreement more than the actual censoring of speech itself.

They have themselves a cushy corner, they can spew their beliefs (some of which i view as bigotry) spread it as truth and say ‘free speech!’ when someone says they’re full of shit. Note that telling someone they’re full of shit is not silencing them. But ‘free speech’ is their siren and they’re obviously free to use it.

They have themselves a cushy corner where they can whine about people on the opposite side acting like victims(some people do. A grain of truth, and people grab hold like a dog with a bone) while acting like victims themselves because they have been ‘silenced’

If no one is around to hear them speak, do their voices still make a sound?

I guess I’ll never know.

The good news is that the ricky gervais specials on netflix are muted for obvious reasons.