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mistake. The userbox is indeed saying that even hate groups like the KKK have the right to speech. The nominator is exercising the right of free speech by nominating the userbox, and
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I don't have any issue with the concept of freedom of speech, on the contrary. The question here is whether that concept should be defended by KKK members as poster boys, and that is what this userbox shows.
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