# The Eighties

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**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [September 11, 2018, 8:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-eighties/821184 "2018-09-11T20:20:36Z")\
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**Author:** ![Enola\_Straight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/dec6dc/32.png) [@Enola\_Straight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enola_Straight)\
**Post date:** [September 18, 2018, 1:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-eighties/821184/71 "2018-09-18T01:44:14Z")

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> [@eschereal](#):
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> the contemporary era feels more like _Brave New Brazil_

IIRC, The government of _Farenheit 451_ is not some ultra-totalitarian regime burning books to conrol information, but an ultra-liberal one hell bent on suppressing any information that could upset somebody.

I look at youtube videos all the time regarding Social Justice Warriors, Liberal Snowflakes, Safe Spaces, ANTIFA, and watch them angrily FREAK and censor and shut-down dissenting points of view (conservatives…boo…hiss…Ben Shapiro and Jordan Peterson…AAARRGGHH!!;)).

They actually want to repeal the First Amendment; Free Speech is Hate Speech, therefore, only the comfortable, agreeable speech should be allowed.  
**TELL ME WE’RE NOT HEADING THAT WAY NOW!**

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