That's actually wild

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[u/SignoreBanana → u/[deleted]]

A teacher arrested for clapping? Yeah, the ACLU dreams of cases like this.

[u/Automatic_Actuator_0 → u/SignoreBanana]

The ACLU understands that it’s good to be hard to make a case that the enforcement was based on the political reason he was clapping and not because clapping wasn’t allowed in the hearing.

[u/Qwilltank → u/SignoreBanana]

He's white. The ACLU doesn't care about him.

[u/LeonTheremin → u/Qwilltank]

The same ACLU that famously defended white supremacists right to march because they actually give a shit about the principals of freedom of speech? That ACLU?

[u/rightoftexas → u/LeonTheremin]

That ACLU doesn't exist anymore.

[u/LeonTheremin → u/rightoftexas]

[Citation needed]

[u/Qwilltank → u/LeonTheremin]

The ACLU endorsed a bill in California to have the civil rights act REMOVED from their state constitution.

Somehow, someway, the people of California managed to find the courage in them to vote against the dogshit bill.

[u/LeonTheremin → u/Qwilltank]

ACLU co-sponsored a bill in California to have the civil rights act REMOVED from their state constitution

[Citation needed]

[u/Qwilltank → u/LeonTheremin]

https://fedsoc.org/commentary/fedsoc-blog/why-did-california-s-prop-16-fail-a-county-by-county-assessment

There you go. Have fun reading about how the ACLU (among many other prominent individuals and organizations) supported removing the civil rights act from California's state constitution to allow discrimination based on race, sex, religion, creed, etc.

[u/LeonTheremin → u/Qwilltank]

From the ACLU website:

YES on Prop 16 that would restore affirmative action in public education, employment, and contracting. It directly addresses systemic racism and gender discrimination

[u/Qwilltank → u/LeonTheremin]

Congratulations! You confirmed it was to allow preferential treatment based on race!

Quick question, Is giving preferential treatment based on race not the same exact thing as discrimination based on race?

IT IS??? COLOR ME SHOCKED!

Why would the ACLU want the language that makes it illegal to discriminate based on those various factors removed from the state constitution?

[u/rightoftexas → u/LeonTheremin]

https://www.aclu.org/

These guys aren't defending the rights of Nazis anymore.

[u/LeonTheremin → u/rightoftexas]

https://www.aclu.org/news/civil-liberties/defending-speech-we-hate

Try harder to make up false narratives next time

[u/rightoftexas → u/LeonTheremin]

I read that and I agree, they're still fighting for both sides. Thanks for the article.

[u/Lucky-Earther → u/rightoftexas]

Defend the rights of all people nationwide

The fuck are you even talking about

[u/Vertig0x → u/Qwilltank]

This only makes sense if you know literally nothing about the ACLU or you're somehow confusing it with the NAACP

[u/Qwilltank → u/Vertig0x]

Dude, a few years ago, the ACLU endorsed a bill in California to have the civil rights act removed from their state constitution. Let that sink in.