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Avshalomyesterday at 5:05 PM3 repliesview on HN

It will not be interesting because she has never been an advocate of free speech.


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datsci_est_2015yesterday at 5:11 PM

Either the OP was being sarcastic or they’re unaware of the difference between free speech and Free Speech™

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droopyEyelidsyesterday at 5:10 PM

She has always and consistently advocated for free speech when it was beneficial to her or her allies/benefactors

7402yesterday at 6:17 PM

She has defended free speech disliked by both the left and the right on occasions.

She famously left the NY Times after defending the publication of a contrarian op-ed by (Republican) Sen. Tom Cotton.

https://www.npr.org/2025/10/06/nx-s1-5563786/bari-weiss-cbs-...

Although apparently not a fan of Jimmy Kimmel as a comedian, her Free Press objected to his suspension. "... the FCC’s coercion undermines our most fundamental values"

https://www.thefp.com/p/jawboning-and-jimmy-kimmel-free-spee...

And on the same topic, the FP editors wrote: "At last, something we can all agree on: Pam Bondi has no idea what she's talking about."

https://www.thefp.com/p/pam-bondi-vs-the-first-amendment-fre...

For president, she has voted for Mitt Romney, Hillary Clinton, and Joe Biden.

It's fair to call her a centrist.

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