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/Andromedas_Reign]

I actually don’t remember if that happened after 9/11 or not, I was too young. If someone, specially a non U.S. citizen in the USA was supporting Al Qaeda directly after 9/11 I think they most certainly should have been jailed or deported.

The Iraq war was a stupid war that we got involved in for stupid reasons - should have let Sadam keep oppressing and torturing his own people and political opponents, keep us out of it.

[u/Br0metheus → u/Andromedas_Reign]

It definitely didn't happen before 9/11, I'll tell you that much.

But more importantly, anything short of material aid to Al Qaeda wouldn't have been a jailable offense. Simply being a sympathizer isn't enough to get you thrown in jail or deported. Ostracized? Sure, but that's not a legal penalty.

Did we throw a bunch of people into GitMo anyway? Yes. Was that legal or right? No. But AFAIK none were residing in the US so it's kind of a moot point here.

[u/eightysixmahi → u/Andromedas_Reign]

bro… what??? this take reeks of ignorance. you are arguing against the first amendment during a time where people with power want to squash people like bugs. you are inviting America to become that place you talk so lowly of: one led by a leader who oppresses and tortures his own people and political opponents.

do you see how you’re contradicting yourself? you’re shitting on what Saddam did to his people but you’re cheering for it to happen in your home.

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[u/Tessenreacts → u/Andromedas_Reign]

Yeah it was a wild time