I used to think that while JFK jr. has a lot of unorthodox positions he has some understanding of the basics mechanisms of how governance works.
JFK jr. has been censored a lot and spoke a lot about being pro-free speech. When it comes to the Israel conflict he however advocates for censoring calls for genocide.
He gave an interview where he defended that position by saying that speech that incites violence (like genocide) is not protected by the First Amendment. In reality, only speech that incites imminent lawless action is forbidden by the Brandenburg standard.
As a lawyer him not knowing the basics about how the law around free speech works, seemed very surprising to me.
I used to think that while JFK jr. has a lot of unorthodox positions he has some understanding of the basics mechanisms of how governance works.
JFK jr. has been censored a lot and spoke a lot about being pro-free speech. When it comes to the Israel conflict he however advocates for censoring calls for genocide.
He gave an interview where he defended that position by saying that speech that incites violence (like genocide) is not protected by the First Amendment. In reality, only speech that incites imminent lawless action is forbidden by the Brandenburg standard.
As a lawyer him not knowing the basics about how the law around free speech works, seemed very surprising to me.