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Attorney and journalist, David French, wrote recently about how “powerful private actors are increasingly punitive against even mainstream political positions they dislike.” This has resulted in individuals feeling less free. SPLC labels have a chilling effect on free speech and impact organizations where it hurts most – the pocketbook. Companies such as Amazon and PayPal cite the SPLC’s lists when deciding whether organizations will be allowed to benefit from donation programs, and mainstream media such as CNN and the Washington Post further legitimize them by referencing SPLC’s “hate watch” designations. It is no secret that the SPLC just wants to see organizations with whom they disagree ostracized and shuttered. Share
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