“Free speech is a precondition for truth,” decries Vivek.
Too bad he won’t practice what he preaches.
You see, if you’re under 16, then the nanny state decides who gets to speak—not you. Just how many more unalienable rights will be relegated to an age check remains to be seen, but he happily sets the precedent.
While in Iowa on the 2024 presidential campaign trail, republican presidential contender and Constitutional pretender Vivek Ramaswamy made clear he wants an outright social media ban for those under 16.
Never mind the government has no authority to do so.
Vivek’s regime will regulate your speech just as Brandon has done so, and the censorship will require digital IDs for social media where the State—not the parent—chooses what is and is not appropriate for its children.
Ramaswamy is a fellow Buckeye and doesn’t appear to be a WEF Young Global Leader, but it’s clear he’s also no advocate for freedom of speech for all Americans either.
The best tyrants are those who might otherwise appear decent, but in their zeal will gladly rush to impose their personal standards of justice and fairness on everyone, thereby achieving justice and fairness for no one. This is the point of the Constitution: It protects me from your ideas, good and bad. And it insulates you from mine. This is why it chains the power of government, so that no person can force his or her will on the People. Personal agency and autonomy are sacrosanct.
Hey Vivek, hard pass. 🤦♂️
refs:
• https://www.linkedin.com/posts/vivekgramaswamy_free-speech-is-a-precondition-for-truth-activity-7029607371601555457-uTWr
• https://reclaimthenet.org/vivek-ramaswamy-calls-for-a-social-media-ban-for-under-16s
• https://reclaimthenet.org/vivek-ramaswamy-free-speech-iowa
• https://nypost.com/2023/04/19/dont-use-my-name-vivek-ramaswamy-tells-world-economic-forum/