White Supremacists Should NOT Be Protected By The First Amendment

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The First Amendment was created to allow all people in America to openly express their opinions, regardless of popularity. I believe that white supremacists should no exception. However, the issue arises when the speech sprouts fear and racially motivated hate crimes. Therefore I believe that it is important for all speech; including white supremacists, to be protected by the First Amendment, unless the speech escalates to a point where human lives are at stake. White supremacists should have the right to voice their opinions without “the fear of being labeled and actual Nazi” (Fox News), and without compromising their safety. Furthermore, most of the violence that arises at white supremacist rallies occurs at the confrontation of white nationalists

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