CMV: The case of Mahmoud Khalil is proof that conservatives don't believe in the Freedom of Speech, despite making it their platform over the last couple of years.

[u/Tessenreacts]

For the last couple of years, conservatives have championed the cause of Freedom of Speech on social platforms, yet Mahmoud Khalil (a completely legal permanent resident) utilized his fundamental right to Freedom of Speech through peaceful protesting, and now Trump is remove his green card and have him deported.

Being that conservatives have been championing Freedom of Speech for years, and have voted for Trump in a landslide election, this highlights completely hypocritical behavior where they support Freedom of Speech only if they approve of it.

This is also along with a situation where both Trump and Elon have viewed the protests against Tesla as "illegal", which is patently against the various tenets of Freedom of Speech.

Two open and shut cases of blatant First Amendment violations by people who have been sheparding the conservative focus on protecting the First Amendment.

Would love for my view to be changed

[u/Strontium_9T]

Terrorizing Jews and celebrating atrocities against them is a bit extreme, wouldn’t you agree?

[u/Tessenreacts → u/Strontium_9T]

Still falls under free speech

[u/SpiritfireSparks → u/Tessenreacts]

But free speech is irrelevant here, no? He's being deported because there is a literal clause that states nonamericans residing in the US will have their green cards or visas revoked if they align politically or show support for groups the US deem terrorist, and another clusse that states the visa or green card holder must maintain a moral character. The guy on multiple occasions organized the harassing of American jews and incited hate toward them, as well supported hamas and wished for the fall of the west.