# The left hates free speech

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**Category:** Great Debates\
**Created:** [November 12, 2013, 1:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-left-hates-free-speech/673720 "2013-11-12T13:39:54Z")\
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**Author:** ![Human\_Action](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/ac91a4/32.png) [@Human\_Action](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Human_Action)\
**Post date:** [November 15, 2013, 1:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-left-hates-free-speech/673720/164 "2013-11-15T13:10:03Z")

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> [@Ravenman](#):
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> I totally agree with you, that is a major shortcoming (in my opinion) of the first version.

And I agree that (careful) reform is needed, and see merit in public financing.

How far we’ve come ;):

> [@Hubris: The Iraq War](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hubris-the-iraq-war/650759/310):
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> **Human Action** and I really don’t agree on very much.

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