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Frida Ghitis: For most of American history, free speech did not exist in the U.S. Dissidents were commonly thrown in prison, often for many years , when the government disagreed with their views.
She says the Supreme Court has a 6 -3 majority in favor of preserving the post-1960s understanding of free speech.
Ghitis says the protections enshrined in those decisions could easily disappear overnight if the Court loses its current, pro-free speech majority.
Frida Ghitis : First Amendment cases were a disaster for free speech in the early 20th century .
She says the state has a monopoly on the legitimate use of force, and can use it to crush dissenting voices.
Ghitis says the Netchoice cases sought to upend this vision of free speech by using the government to elevate conservative voices.
Frida Ghitis : At least two Supreme Court justices would allow red states to shut down newspapers with malicious lawsuits.
She says they would allow Donald Trump to seek millions of dollars in damages from any reporter or news outlet that makes even a tiny error in a report about him.
Ghitis says the Federalist Society , a powerful association of right-leaning and far-right lawyers, played an enormous role in selecting Trump ’s first term judges.
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