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Monday, May 05, 2025

Here's a quaint idea: If the government is going to punish someone, it should be for something the person has done, not the viewpoint he or she holds while doing it.

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Antidiscrimination laws have made that distinction harder and harder to maintain. The Antisemitism Awareness Act would continue the trend. The AAA passed the House 320-91 last year, but on Wednesday it stumbled in a Senate committee as Democratic lawmakers and Sen. Rand Paul (R-Kentucky) raised free-speech concerns. The pause is welcome because the legislation is flawed. But the real lesson is broader: America's civil rights model for managing diversity warps public debate and needs to be reconsidered.

The AAA would broaden the definition of antisemitism, essentially by defining anti-Zionism as antisemitic for the purposes of civil rights law. The legislation incorporates examples of antisemitism, including "applying a double standard" to Israel.

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#1 | Posted by censored at 2025-05-05 10:53 PM | Reply

This is a terrible bill and should be defeated. US citizens should be able to voice any opinion they damn well please.

#2 | Posted by ScottS at 2025-05-06 10:36 AM | Reply

#2 Then how are we going to save democracy? The President is a Russian spy, and Kremlin disinformation is everywhere.

#3 | Posted by HeliumRat at 2025-05-06 11:21 AM | Reply

Americans are tricked into fighting for Israel in their army. We send them billions. We feed the mess they made. Now we need laws in the USA for them? Can we get laws for all americans please.

#4 | Posted by Brennnn at 2025-05-06 12:10 PM | Reply

#4: Indeed. How many so-called 'patriotic' Republicans love this mantra? i.etsystatic.com

#5 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2025-05-06 12:36 PM | Reply

#5 I'm pretty sure Putin came up with that.

#6 | Posted by HeliumRat at 2025-05-06 12:43 PM | Reply

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