Trump was asked for his views concerning the confederate flag and replied freedom of speech, which is the non-answer you’d expect from someone who speaks out of all 10 sides of his mouth. Freedom of speech protects all kinds of offensive speech, including racist and anti-semitic symbols, flag waiving, flag burning, profanity and explicit websites (grab bag there — pick what you find offensive). Incidentally, it also protects nascar’s decision to ban the confederate flag. If Trump had been asked for his views on displaying swastikas, and he had said “all I say is freedom of speech, it’s very simple, my attitude is freedom of speech,” I would hope many here would find that problematic. You can almost hear the wink. Any person with any sense of morality would point out that it’s offensive and that the world would be better off without it, even if it is protected speech. If he’s not an apologist for the racists in his fanbase, he sure does a good job of playing one on TV.
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