Whether it's democrat or republican,
you will hear free speech often addressed. I'm not sure if either
side truly believes in free speech. In Charlottesville, Virginia a
small group of about 200, made up of neo-Nazis and average citizens,
marched in protest to the removal of Confederate monuments honoring
past war heroes. Many on the left believe those monuments represent
traitors and slavers. I'm not going to debate that topic at this
time.
The most concerning aspect, aside from
those hurt, is the violence that happened because many on the left
and some on the right didn't like the speech. It's hard to say who
threw the first punch, but AntiFa and BLM were involved and both have
a history of violence. When the police allowed the leftists to make
contact with protesters, the outcome of violence was inevitable. Some
believe the police encouraged this violence. We may never know
exactly what happened.
