> Maybe this belief about most people being stupid is correct, therefore free speech must indeed be limited, but I do not see any of the advocates of limiting free speech having the courage to tell what they really think in the face of those whom they want to protect.
Maybe people don't actually espouse that stated position because it's a strawman.
Intelligent people can be fooled and manipulated without being stupid - they have been for ages. What's different now is the speed and concentration of misinformation.
Platforms of mass misinformation and manipulation are curious beasts, and susceptibility to radicalization != stupidity. Something somewhat novel appears to be happening due the new ways we communicate, and it's not unreasonable to suggest that "something" should be done about it.
Maybe people don't actually espouse that stated position because it's a strawman.
Intelligent people can be fooled and manipulated without being stupid - they have been for ages. What's different now is the speed and concentration of misinformation.
Platforms of mass misinformation and manipulation are curious beasts, and susceptibility to radicalization != stupidity. Something somewhat novel appears to be happening due the new ways we communicate, and it's not unreasonable to suggest that "something" should be done about it.