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By Andrea Widburg Of course, it’s not officially illegal, but speech codes in Britain ensure that Biblical “wrongthink” opposing Islam or homosexuality will be persecuted.
On this episode of “On Balance,” Leland Vittert discusses oil shortages, the Persian Gulf and the latest developments in the war in Iran. Brent Sadler, Mike Sarraille and Representative Jason Smith (R-Mo.) weigh in. Meanwhile, multiple warnings are being raised about the potential dangers of AI. Sneha Revanur and J.B. Branch assess the risks. Later, the midterm elections could reshape America’s political landscape. Corbin Trent, Tiffany Smiley and Stephanie Hamill break down the latest developments. Plus, Chris Hahn examines Hasan Piker’s influence within the Democratic Party and the fallout surrounding his commentary. "On Balance with Leland Vittert" takes a critical look at some of the day's hottest subjects.
Hate speech laws are sold as necessary for social cohesion, protecting minorities, and preventing violence. In this video I take every major argument used to justify them, break it down, and rank them on a tier list. We cover claims that hate speech leads to violence, causes psychological harm, creates discrimination, silences minorities, destroys unity, and more, including the classic “free speech isn’t absolute” deflection. #politics #tierlist CHAPTERS 0:00 - Introduction 1:28 - Hate Speech Leads to Violence 2:35 - Hate Speech Causes Discrimination 3:35 - Hate Speech Silences Minorities 4:20 - Free Speech Isn't Absolute 5:09 - Laws Only Limit Offensive Terms 6:15 - Laws Don't Harm Free Speech 6:56 - Hate Speech Is Psychologically…
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When a semi-anonymous social media user declared that the federal government had targeted her in a bizarre entrapment scheme, the paranoid claim snowballed into a more disturbing revelation: the Pentagon appears to be breaking the law by paying conservative influencers to track, surveil, and propagandize Americans.
Who else is involved in the covert scheme? By Wyatt Reed In mid-August, a conservative activist using the digital moniker “Datarepublican” quietly admitted she was employed by the Pentagon as a “special government employee.” For months, she’d been pocketing a government paycheck while intensely lobbying for President Trump’s imperialist misadventures online and tracking their most vocal critics in a digital database. Datarepublican was identified in 2025 as Jennica Pounds, a Utah-based mother with nearly a million followers whose stated raison d’etre is “fighting communists” – a moniker she applies liberally to anyone perceptibly to the left of Barry Goldwater. And she’s not alone. Pounds has emerged as the face of a…Open