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The Freedom of Speech

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The Politics of the First Amendment

The politics around First Amendment doctrine are so incredibly confusing in a way. For the long for long periods of history, the modern First Amendment has been very much identified with leftist progressive causes. The right realizes that it's become a really powerful tool for corporations to say well, powerful money making enterprises can also use the First Amendment not only to defend their profits but also to defend excluding people.

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