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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region Forums"A misbegotten, warped freedom obsession is killing us."
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Anand Giridharadas ✔@AnandWrites
A misbegotten, warped freedom obsession is killing us.
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"A misbegotten, warped freedom obsession is killing us." (Original Post)
Dennis Donovan
May 2020
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Historic NY
(37,449 posts)1. Have her arrested
Mister Ed
(5,930 posts)2. Freedom to spit on people, and hit them. I weep for the USA. n/t
MerryBlooms
(11,769 posts)3. Repulsive behavior they're teaching their kids and grandkids.
Ferryboat
(922 posts)4. I'm pretty sure if someone
Coughed or spit on me in spite. I would have to resist giving them a solid right followed with a uppercut.
SamKnause
(13,101 posts)5. I am a 67 year old female.
Everyone of those women in that video deserved to be knocked on their asses !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Bonx
(2,053 posts)6. Freedom is good. This has nothing to do witrh freedom.
Maybe a twisted sense of assholish entitlement.
agree with what you said.
DEbluedude
(816 posts)8. This is one result of 30 years of the "fair & balanced" bullshit.
Duppers
(28,120 posts)10. 2007 court ruling
"Intentionally spitting on another person is an offensive touching that rises to the level of simple assault," the three-judge panel wrote.
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-crime-spitting/yes-spitting-in-the-face-is-crime-court-rules-idUSN0727718920070309
Haul them into court.