“Freedom of speech,” said Jessica. “Didn’t everyone fight for our freedoms for free speech so we could do what we want here?"

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    11 months ago

    The shirt bears the words “I’m dreaming of a white Christmas. Knights of the Ku Klux Klan.”

    We spoke with an expert on hate speech. Caitlin Carlson is a professor of communications at Seattle University and has published a book called ‘Hate Speech’.

    “Good afternoon professor, sorry to bother you. I need your opinion for a story I’m doing. Is “I’m dreaming of a white Christmas. Knights of the Ku Klux Klan.” hate speech?”

    Professor: 😑