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michael_j_ward on Feb 5, 2022 | parent | context | favorite | on: Spotify deletes 70 Joe Rogan episodes

The White House publicly called for the suppression of 1A protected speech, and the company obliged.

That the company can draw from other potential motivations to justify that action is irrelevant to 1A.

ImPostingOnHN on Feb 5, 2022 [–]

>The White House publicly called for the suppression of 1A protected speech

No, they didn't. This is false.

>That the company can draw from other potential motivations to justify that action is irrelevant to 1A.

That you don't personally believe the actual reason they did this to be relevant is itself irrelevant.

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