Can't quantify how many times I've heard friends and online talking heads that it's "the left" the ones who hate freedom of speech. I've always pushed back, asking for clarification, nuance. Inviting the idea that the rot encompasses the whole boat, but got always swatted down like a pesky fly.

Well, I wonder what my friends will think now. Here's a list of the words nobody can use. Yes, they are banning words, no context necessary.

Dystopian

The party of freedoms forgot to be more specific with their slogans. Yes, they used the word freedom, but we got it wrong:

It was freedom from choice, not freedom of choice.

We don't have to worry about making decisions, thus we are free. The decisions are already made for us, thus we are free. We can't use any words we want, there's a list, thus we are free. We can't protest or risk being deported, thus we are free.

It makes sense if you don't think about it.

Learn more and more about our new freedoms, and bask in our new found unity.

MenO