The freedom of speech of private individuals includes the right to not…

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The freedom of speech of private individuals includes the right to not agree, not to listen, and not to finance one's own antagonists. ✨ Ayn Rand, Nathaniel Branden, Alan Greenspan, Robert Hessen (1986). Capitalism: The Unknown Ideal, p.311, Penguin
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The freedom of speech of private individuals includes the right to not agree, not to listen, and not to finance one's own antagonists. ✨ Ayn Rand, Nathaniel Branden, Alan Greenspan, Robert Hessen (1986). Capitalism: The Unknown Ideal, p.311, Penguin

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