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[–] 1 point 13 hours ago (1 child)

The right to free speech in USA is quite strong and superseds most restrictions. Even opinions are treated as protected speech and libel/slander requires proving intent as well as prior knowledge that the information is false.

Compared to that, most countries with a right to speech come with responsibility and have restrictions (specially against religious/incendiary/hate speech or a mix of them as well as falsehoods such as Holocaust denial) on what you can do with your speech.

In USA, one (specially the 'right' ones) can basically go "I'm not touching you" and get into someone's face in name of speech while that is a clear incursion into ones private space in other countries

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  • [–] 2 points 12 hours ago

    The freedom of speech in the USA is very individualistic, just like everything else. Little to no things are thought of in the sense of a community, it's all about what's in it for the individual. Traffic is even more car-centric than in Europe. Pure capitalism without a real safety net, because the individual may benefit from it by becoming a millionaire.

    In Europe, the sense for community is much stronger, which is also reflected in how freedom of speech is protected in law; Express your thoughts freely, but do not impair the rights of other citizens.

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