Kimmel’s Unfunny Jokes Pave the Way for Violence
Ben Shapiro argues that dehumanizing political rhetoric can create a climate where violence feels justified, while the Supreme Court’s Brandenburg test limits incitement claims.
- Rhetoric portraying political opponents as monsters creates a 'permission structure for violence' that extends beyond normal political discourse, according to columnist Ben Shapiro.
- Under the Supreme Court's Brandenburg standard, speech qualifies as incitement only if it is intended to and likely to produce imminent lawless action, distinguishing legal incitement from 'normal political speech.'
- Ben Shapiro criticized Jimmy Kimmel's 'reckless' rhetoric, citing a recent joke about Melania Trump and persistent conspiratorial claims portraying Donald Trump as a dangerous, corrupt villain.
- The First Amendment restricts government action but does not guarantee immunity from social backlash, as critics blamed Sarah Palin after Gabby Giffords was shot over a campaign graphic.
- Ben Shapiro argues America should focus scrutiny on conspiratorial storytelling that teaches people to hate, as this rhetoric creates an environment where violence feels justified.
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Kimmel’s unfunny jokes pave the way for violence
Americans love arguing about free speech. We invoke the First Amendment as a kind of political force field: You can say whatever you want, whenever you want, without consequence. But the First Amendment only restricts government action. It does not guarantee you a career, a platform or immunity from backlash. The real question is not whether certain speech is legal but rather what kind of speech deserves social consequences — and what kind doesn…
When does speech become dangerous? The Kimmel case * WorldNetDaily * by Ben Shapiro
Source link Americans love arguing about free speech. We invoke the First Amendment as a kind of political force field: You can say whatever you want, whenever you want, without consequence. But the First Amendment only restricts government action. It does not guarantee you a career, a platform or immunity from backlash. The real question
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