The hypocrisy is in the selective application of free speech values. If someone in a MAGA hat advocates for free speech, they are presumably supporting the broad principle that people should be able to express opinions without government or social punishment. Yet, if they also call for deporting people who criticize Israel, they are actively opposing that same principle when it applies to views they dislike.
Yes, the First Amendment limits Congress from passing laws restricting speech—but the spirit of free speech extends beyond just legal protections. If someone champions free speech while simultaneously advocating for punishing others for their speech (through deportation), they are engaging in hypocrisy, regardless of whether laws are involved
The hypocrisy is in the selective application of free speech values. If someone in a MAGA hat advocates for free speech, they are presumably supporting the broad principle that people should be able to express opinions without government or social punishment. Yet, if they also call for deporting people who criticize Israel, they are actively opposing that same principle when it applies to views they dislike.
Yes, the First Amendment limits Congress from passing laws restricting speech—but the spirit of free speech extends beyond just legal protections. If someone champions free speech while simultaneously advocating for punishing others for their speech (through deportation), they are engaging in hypocrisy, regardless of whether laws are involved