Single Idea 23136

[catalogued under 25. Social Practice / A. Freedoms / 3. Free speech]

Full Idea

What liberals call free speech or a free press is invariably paid speech.

Gist of Idea

Liberal free speech is actually paid speech

Source

Adam Gopnik (A Thousand Small Sanities [2019], 3)

Book Reference

Gopnik,Adam: 'A Thousand Small Sanities' [riverrun 2019], p.154


A Reaction

He give this as the left-wing view of liberalism. The much-hated social media are a substantial breech in this tendency. Sales of newspapers are declining everywhere, so the battle is for television channels.