Goebbels was in favor of free speech for views he liked. So was Stalin…

Noam Chomsky
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Goebbels was in favor of free speech for views he liked. So was Stalin. If you’re really in favor of free speech, then you’re in favor of freedom of speech for precisely the views you despise. Otherwise, you’re not in favor of free speech. ✨ Manufacturing Consent: Noam Chomsky and the Media. Documentary, Biography, War, www.imdb.com. 1992.
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