This is genuinely insane: the police are trying to shut down a national conservative conference in Brussels. Even if you disagree with many of their propositions — I certainly do — this is an outrageous affront to free speech and will only garner attention for the movement.
This is genuinely insane: the police are trying to shut down a national conservative conference in Brussels. Even if you disagree with many of their propositions — I certainly do — this is an outrageous affront to free speech and will only garner attention for the movement.
The attempt to shut down the conference began before any specific speech. It was decided that their ideas needed to be censored before they were even heard. It’s deeply insulting to the people of Brussels to prevent them from hearing ideas and making their own decisions.
@matthewlesh It will keep happening until Conservatives return the favour with interest. That's politics for you.
@matthewlesh Lots to disagree with, I expect. But not good grounds to close the event.
@matthewlesh Good. It’s no wonder that tolerance of the far right is in short supply in parts of continental Europe. Zero tolerance for intolerants. The right has gone too far. Hate speech is not free speech. Enough.
@matthewlesh I think Europe had enough of political movements whose name begins with Nat. They learnt in the 1930s. Nice bit of National Socialism anyone?
@matthewlesh Europe learnt a long time ago that right wing controlling movements masquerading as liberal were not good for their democratic health.
@matthewlesh Belgium is taking back control. Enforcing its own laws