Zactly.

@SallyMc Wouldn't that be great?

The black people who are offended by something they perceived as racially insensitive can be offended, sure. But then they can get over it. Context is all that matters and even when a malicious context is experienced these are only words that you can scroll or move away from. We already have anti-harassment laws. Should we prohibit speech just because someone might find something offensive?

@Sheilap Think of Free Speech in a different light. I do not believe it was intended to shield citizens in a community from despairing others. The true intent of Free Speech has always been the ability to call for change or report government malfeasance.

In writing my governor from home I expressed my right to free speech. In return the governor expressed his right to fire me. There is a responsibly that comes with any type of public communication.

I would disagree with your assertion that speech is prohibited in this country.

@Sheilap how dare you...a privileged white woman tell people of color to "GET OVER IT!!" Hate speech feeds bigotry and more hate.

@Xena How dare you use color to try to act like you deserve some type of special privilege. I guarantee that my race has never made my life one iota better. I would be willing to bet that my life was far more of a struggle than people like you who accuse me of hating just because I'm a realist. Let me tell you something, ANYTHING can be offensive. And I mean anything. Who gets to choose who is coddled and who is punished for words that "hurt". Why is that people of color are allowed to be racist and try to white shame people like me, when not one of us were even around before the civil war? Why don't you talk about the WHITE people who gave their lives fighting in the civil war? I bet most black folks have no idea who Bob Dylan is what he did for the cause? How about Bernie Sanders? Were ya'all supporting him? He got arrested for fighting for equality. When I get called a "pink bitch" or "fucking cracker" of a fucking white bitch" do I get to cry scream hate crime? Please shoot me if I ever become that much of a snowflake. Grow up.

Also the "making America Hate again" comment was dead before it was ever spoken. Lives Matters, a super racist hate group, started their bullshit and violence WHILE we had a president in office. Still wouldn't have flown once Trump was elected. How do you figure that Trump is a racist? Oh is it because Mexican is a race? Oh wait a minute, Mexican is not a race is it? What proof do you have that Trump is racist? I'm waiting.

@Sheilap you are SO confused. I will only say that people of color have damn good reasons for feeling the way they feel about white people.

The voice of sanity!!

It's freedom of speech. Thanks for helping it go away.

@Sheilap I think whistleblowers deserve more support than racists when it comes to freedom of speech.

I think what you really want is, "freedom of responsibility" from the consequences of what we say.