What Does "Freedom of Speech" Mean in the U.S.? | History

What is free speech? How does the freedom of speech factor in to the U.S. Constitution? What are limitations and protections of free speech in the U.S.?
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[@James225]

The meaning is pretty straight forward. The only reason there are any controversies surrounding the concept is because people on average have it so good in America that they now have to create problems. Their resilience level has been lowered because life is so good and now they are easily offended by anything and everything.

[@NazriB]

Lies again? Football Soccer

[@Fallen-Saint]

those where the psn kids lol not xbox

[@richardlee985]

I'm a Christian man army retired veteran and I chose freedom and peace I'm against the corrupt elites mostly the global elites and new world order to control us make us slaves depopulate and kill off as many through every evil virus ,fires, officials that's FBI, DOJ, CIA, There all part of the agenda. It's totally deep state operation to control. some true American people that are on right side are awake and see how evil and such these elite psychopath rich corporate demons are doing. The bible lays it out and its happening today. Only true people that still have wisdom and truth will see and not go along with it. God bless

[@robinbehan7374]

Hahahahaha over 30m of you live in abject poverty. 20m live in trailor parks. The innocent are thrown into prison forced to accept plea deals. 'Good'.....hahahahah

[@KindAssassin-jw4lr]

You should travel more

[@watermelonkid2539]

*The last time i watched a freedom of speech video the comments were disabled...*

[@brentjames6927]

I was blocked seven days Facebook today welcome to Russia

[@bhf4972]

LOOOOL

[@gladysma308]

Thank you. 3:02 limitations and protections

[@VeniVidiVid]

And as recently as 2017, the supreme court upheld in Matal v. Tam, the “Slants” case that so-called “hate speech” is protected speech. There is no such legal (unprotected) category as hate speech in America.

[@TwinFalls88]

Good

[@Dr.Pepper001]

Freedom of speech? I'm married. I gave that up years ago.

[@victorcastrojr.1252]

Am I right to assume that the founding fathers wanted free speech not only to be able to criticize the government or for people to be able to exchange ideas without fear of retribution regardless of how offensive it may be I'm I wrong?

[@janeyblanchard4298]

People need to get over their my feelings and "grow up" into men and women instead of acting like children constantly! Truly!

[@kerryp7014]

So I can use the N-word whenever I want?

[@Kit_Bear]

Freedom of speech is a right to say anything you want without fear of persecution, prosecution and/or punishment, if you hinder free speech then it's not a right but a privilege. Think of it this way, you can say whatever you want but if I don't like what you say then you'll be punished for it. Is that freedom of speech? Freedom of speech doesn't have conditions applied to it, if it does then it's not free because it has constraints applied to it. No "if's" no "But's", freedom is to be free from restriction and punishment. End of!

[@zigglywiggly9524]

Kit Bear I'm laughing because your comment is correct. I'm not laughing at you.

[@MindaugasSnegirevas]

Exactly, there's no more freedom of speech. "N" word is used by blacks on a daily basis, and that's normal if a white person say the "N"word then they already are labeled as racists. And can be banned from any social platform for example: youtube, twitch, twitter, facebook.

[@Carmen-yx7jj]

Me Because it’s disrespectful most of the time I have no problem with people using it but once they use it disrespectfully or with intentions of being racists it’s crossing the line.

[@forloop7713]

@@MindaugasSnegirevas You can use any word and won't be punished for it by some institution, however if other people don't like what you say they will use their free speech to do something about it.

[@forloop7713]

@Absolutely Dreadful If they use violence against you they're breaking the law and you not

[@gorkememir6122]

The last button of his shirt is untied I can't focus to the content.

[@Southernburrito]

Hey was it History Channel that use to play Farscape late at night, early AM? If it was, you need to put it back on. It's like therapy for me. I need it! Thank you & God bless. :)

[@NoarinE]

It's Syfy, not the History channel.

[@andrewbogatz8900]

Where is Brandenburg v. Ohio and imminent lawless action test?

[@nitupvladimirevich3192]

Fitting name Shank vs USA !

[@bangnguyen8365]

can someone elaborate more on the limitations? I dont quite understand "words causing clear and present danger" and "fighting words", like where are the line for those words

[@terrificpage347]

Thats what courts are for

[@bangnguyen8365]

@@terrificpage347 ohhh

[@TheNecessaryEvil]

Man 1: I believe xyz. Man 2: so you’ve chosen starvation.

[@theshellest]

The volume of his voice is lower than the music and it's frustrating.

[@Larry483]

I am sorry you don't know me i was browsing through my suggestion list when i came across your eye catching profile and thought of knowing more about you,i hope you are not mad?

[@americaisacontinent.]

I am an American, not a Yankee, but an American. A Yankee is a person born in the u.s.. Having said that, I believe in freedom, however, rules must be applied so that certain freedoms cannot be exercised. Otherwise, we would have anarchy and that is not good..

[@oneseater9554]

I am Not anymore an enemy than the air breathed. Any opposition, is merited & subject to instilled values, which indicates a legacy of heritage.

[@user-ix3yh8yt7r]

Cats are awesome! My bestest lady friend is super nice! That's my free speech!!

[@KatherineGrace1]

The background music really throws me off. I can't focus at all.

[@zigglywiggly9524]

I have freedom of speech just as long as I don't say something that offends people... right then I don't have freedom of speech.

[@zhaozidi7101]

Theoratically you can speak something that offends people, you just need to be responsible for what you said, especially in public, under the supervison of the society and other people.

[@cilapulapu6065]

Or you can offend people and not care and still have freedom of speech.

[@radiumdude]

Ziggly Wiggly it’s ok to offend people... because dealing with “being offended” is part of life, learn not to be offended, to stand “above things” or simply put: grow up.

[@Comedyhour-om4yb]

We still got freedom of speech stop trying to live on your phones and realize whats going on in our country instead of our phones its not freedom of speech because internets is for the whole world not only america and america has freedom of speech so go protest in the streets for our country not our internet

[@NewWave-ds4vn]

@@radiumdude Until it offend you lol.

[@ezequielluiten4605]

It's real name should be "limited freedom of speech"

[@terrificpage347]

Yes because capitalism I'm sorry to tell you but full freedom of speech and capitalism cannot co-exist

[@mirel4478]

1 mil subs?

[@oneseater9554]

I fully exercise the right to voice My comments, opinions & views on a matter. It is Not up for approval, debate.

[@sub-zero710]

You don't need to exercise your right to free speech anymore than you need to exercise your physical ability to walk into oncoming traffic, or jump out of an airplane without a parachute. Just because you have the freedom to do something doesn't make it a good idea. Just because you can do something doesn't mean you should. I have a snowboard, but I don't use it in July.

[@mensa517]

WHAT ABOUT SPEECH IN DEFENSE OF.....? AND WHAT ABOUT EXPRESSING FREEDOM OD THOUGHT AS SPEECH? AS MY THOUGHTS CANT BE CONTROLLED THUS I HAVE AN INNATE/GOD GIVEN RIGHT TO SPEAK THEM

[@Moodboard39]

dude, is only butthurt lefty who u cant say things on their platform. They can't handle it

[@dennismingus]

The order of freedoms listed in the First Amendment are religion, speech, press, assemble, and petition the government. He said that freedom of speech is not an unlimited right and then said the founders did not list any limits because freedom of speech has no limits and can not have any limits for it to exist. The freedom in the 1st Amendment goes like this 'or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press'. Abridging means it can not have any limits placed upon it and the press has the same speech rights.

[@diegorocha5042]

daniel ceaser

[@orioncgaming720]

4th..?

[@idicula1979]

If people refuse to listen or understand the perspective of the other, does free speech and the power to change society for the better lose its power?

[@jflsdknf]

Free speech does NOT exist in the US now that most people practically live on the internet. There is zero free speech online and it's become just as censored in real life too. You're not allowed to dislike anyone or share opinions others deem offensive, among many other things.

[@aplaceandathing]

The video leaves out Morse vs. Fredrick, the 2007 Supreme Court case that overturned Freedom of Speech in America.

[@aplaceandathing]

@@gh0stf3rn Joseph Fredrick wasn't in school at the time his political/religious message was silenced, so it applies to more than schools, it applies to students in general. Most Americans are students for 13 years of their lives. During that period of our lives we now have free speech (except for the things we decided you can't talk about). North Korea has a similar type of 'free speech'. bong hits for jesus

[@aplaceandathing]

I'd like to add that not only could Morse V. Fredrick ironically be used to stop students from talking about Morse V. Fredrick, with marijuana legalization likely to be a major issue during the 2020 presidential election, it could very well be used to prevent students from talking about certain candidates or political platforms.

[@Humbleproduct]

NYC 2020 freedom of speech by Jason watch today

[@philbilligmeier6522]

Things I know; PUBLIC funded colleges and universities should be shut down completely and all federal grants revolked and or suspended until they allow the expression of the first amendment. Either all or none

[@aatu82]

What do you mean Free speech is not a natural right? It is and there is no need to debate it. What?

[@aatu82]

@rookerman you are very welcome sir

[@jerrywtf9053]

I WILL TELL YOU WHAT I THINK AND YOU WILL HERE IT

[@SuccessMindset2180]

Free speech online is seems to lack nowadays

[@skyblue20199]

But is don't have a dislike button :/ *

[@TheHollandHS]

Dont ban hate speech. Educate responsibility. Freedom can ONLY be healthy with responsibility. But banning hate speech does not help improving responsibility because it takes the responsibility away from the offender. Instead, the government should have the absolute right heavliy propagate moral responsibility to our speech rights as education to living in our free democratic systems nature of freedom , especially at a very Young age, because its the government responsibility to maintain freedom of speech. This does not mean any restriction to our speeches. So in exchange only responsibility themed propaganda by the state. Banning words with any authority is irresponsible cowardice, Keep Expressing against words anyone but yourself is repsonsible bravery.

[@frankrios6063]

You can say whatever you want exept theirs fire in a building

[@116Eggleston]

Freedom of speech is a good thing until somebody says something you don’t like.

[@Jane-qh2yd]

There are only two types of opinions Those that are the same as mine And those that are incorrect

[@advertech]

history?

[@air-1579]

What if you use hate speech in a language the other person does not understand?

[@rev.stephena.cakouros948]

Madison was right overseas wars limit freedom and liberty at home.

[@mirel4478]

Wut

[@idicula1979]

As important of freedom of speech is an the assurance that no government can persecute you based on the “wrong speech”, ( Orwellian) what does it mean in todays context? Does speech and express hold the power that they once did, to change horizons, lift imaginations, and move men as they once did, or are we desensitized to each other’s words os well as the situation they find of themselves? Can a speech still make a difference, or are we moved instead be the mass of unthinking men full only with unreasoned passion and threats of harm? Can speech still make a difference, when men look on their fellow not as men, but a hindrance to the simulacrum and nonsense they lock themselves away to in the comforts of kings? When never again morphs into discomforted silence, can the speech of the well reasoned still shatter worlds, and make them more accountable to those that need it most?

[@mattcollins2480]

As a Liberal, I am rather Surprised how little we Actually Honor Freedom of Speech and Right of Assembly. What if we could actually say what we mean? With any language or tone? The whole world needs to wake up to the power of the spoken word. Especially Religious Texts and Science Curriculum. I hope the Republican Party can enact positive change in this regard. Even if I have to myself. When I am old enough. I am at least married now with children. As a German Lutheran. Auf Gruss Gott!

[@tabasumrafiqa8033]

Does freedom of speech in constiution of UNITED STATES OF AMERICA includes right not to speak?

[@terrificpage347]

Not in the first amendment that's in the 5th that is why some people will say u plead the 5th it is them saying I have the right to not speak

[@TwinFalls88]

Yes. 5th Amendment. "Miranda rights". Do not have to say one peep to cops.

[@shockwave8703]

thanks, i got muted in a game for spamming the n word, but i showed them this video so i got unmuted!

[@pixelander]

Imagine being a racist

[@johnwinchester6934]

This is now gone forever. Good luck everyone it only gets worse from here.

[@Ignirium]

where is the line between ego and free speech? i like free speech but i don't like to see speech to far into the ego part of speech; it's my right to say things how i see them. isn't that hasty or harmful or short-sighted? uncompassionate? not encouraging people to listen to you? what happens when there are no boundaries.

[@johnholton934]

Your rights end precisely where someone else's begin. Lucky we don't have the right not to be offended by someone's ego, so your right to free speech does not end there. America happens when there are no boundaries, because there are none.

[@jakeneal7355]

We don’t have the freedom of expression.... o so rioters should be arrested/persecuted?

[@bch3802]

means a joke

[@privatedeletebuttongooglei5221]

Don't do what to who? Someone talking to me right now in sign language as if it is someone who is hacking into my cellphone right now through this KZbin channel on my cellphone? Without even asking me for permission?

[@ThatPopularKid19]

And now they want to take it away

[@nitupvladimirevich3192]

1919 the year America died ! 😢

[@rikkichadwick3548]

I think freedom of speech has become more and more limited, that's ridiculous!

[@brownsfan3290]

I wonder why you think this?

[@sub-zero710]

Unless you have faced some sort of legal action for it, than it hasn't become more limited at all. Constitutional rights only protect people from prosecution. That's elementary.

[@brentjames2425]

Amerikkka

[@kerryp7014]

So I should be able to use the N-word whenever I want? Is that what you're saying? There are no absolutes in a gray world.

[@jflsdknf]

@@kerryp7014 Yes, you should, and if you don't like the person saying it then don't associate with them problem solved. It's just a word. People have become way too soft and controlled. No one should be forced to accept or like everyone if they don't want to. Being told what you are and aren't allow to say is the first step and we are already way past that.

[@oneseater9554]

Or Acceptance to the viewers. Guidelines are followed in My comments. However, bold to the truth is opposition among the opposite in tradition. 2020

[@TwinFalls88]

Contrary to popular belief- you CAN* : burn any flag (if u own it, & in a safe* way), holy text etc, say blasphemous or heretical things, trash talk your country or religions, etc etc etc 👏 👏 👏 all allowed. Be as offensive as u please. Your RIGHT ! ✅️

[@D.M.ggww21]

LOL

[@privatedeletebuttongooglei5221]

My most important bill of rights. Freedom of speech. Is not assault. Not in the united states of America. What country are you from if you do not support freedom of speech?

[@Ahmedkhaled-ev1jw]

Freedom of sneed

[@terrificpage347]

What 🤣

[@javigarcia-ripoll6578]

1:43 “Free speech is not an unlimited right” who says so? If someone can arbitrarily decide what you can and can not say, then you have no freedom of speech. You can either have the freedom to say whatever you want or not, there’s no in between

[@ChipNova]

Here is the limitation. In the US, if you are a celebrity and you abuse black people on social media, you would get blamed and punished. But when you have the same abuse targeting the Asians, you might even get a few supporters. In this case, black people is the limitation.

[@brownsfan3290]

There is very much an in between. You can’t tell fire in a movie theater or yell at a mob to kill somebody

[@sub-zero710]

You also can't tell "BOMB" on an airplane, or make a false statement to police.

[@jakeriviera6152]

Then based on your definition, we don't have freedom. Because I can name a lot of things that are restricted. For example, committing libel and causing damages to the other party is not allowed, despite that being only a form of speech. And yelling "bomb" in public when there is no bomb threat is also not allowed.

[@patrickhodge9189]

I always get in trouble for what I say. There is no freedom of speech in america.. if I'm always getting kicked off KZbin. Or yelled at even cops called for words that come out of my mouth or the word my fingers type. We have weak minded people in the world now.

[@TwinFalls88]

Well, the blame should be pointed 👉 @ Corporate control - based off the examples you gave. However, you CAN* burn national flag you purchased yourself, that's your own property. Desecrate a holy book. Even flip off or swear at a cop. It is 💯 allowed.

[@jflsdknf]

@@TwinFalls88 What good is that going to do? Free speech is important to share ideas and make any kind of actual impact.

[@Nick-xv5ci]

You clearly don’t understand how the First Amendment works. It only protects you from the GOVERNMENT and not corporations or the social consequences of your speech.

[@user-zq1um1mf1s]

It means nothing

[@Happy-ms8vj]

“Freedom of Speech” must be changed to “Limited Speech”, and it’s not a natural right.

[@user-we1uk9vq7t]

اسمعو اخر خبر، الامارات و اليهود صاحبو بعض عشان يعرفو يتعاملو مع منقذهم، تحقق اللي كانوا يتمنو منذ احتلال فلسطين

[@pamelarollins118]

Free speech means we can openly disagree or speak out against our government. It does not pertain to private entities. Say, for example, you join a social media platform, and you agree to its terms of service. If you break those terms of service, they have the right to ban you.

[@twomorningsbackfromyesterd1240]

Thank you!

[@TwinFalls88]

Yes. But then you have the right to trash talk that platform that banned you. Trash talk that platform on other platforms etc

[@jflsdknf]

Yes, they have terms of service limiting what you are and are not allowed to say. Just because it's a TOS means it shouldn't be considered a violation of free speech?

[@Moodboard39]

​@@jflsdknfu can't say nothing

[@brentjames6927]

Not on social media I was blocked by Facebook going against Trump supporters for 7 days

[@terrificpage347]

Yes that's called capitalism as we are a capitalist country private businesses are allowed to do stuff like that

[@Hi_times_2]

@@terrificpage347We aren’t a capitalist country.

[@terrificpage347]

@austingaydos784 not like true 100% capitalism, but yeah, we are capitalist. There is, in fact, private ownership of the means of production.

[@Hi_times_2]

@@terrificpage347 You said we were capitalist, which isn’t true. We have a mixed economy, an example is public education. Public education is a trait of socialism. We aren’t capitalist

[@Hi_times_2]

@@terrificpage347 Capitalism is better, anyway.

[@HoracetheRepublican]

turn of the comments i dare you free speech as always been under attacked

[@vladoserfel]

can i say there is only two genders?

[@arukakirigiri5055]

Funny enough, that's what I have in mind why I came here lol

[@TwinFalls88]

Yes. And someone can disagree with you and say otherwise. Fair game

[@vladoserfel]

@trentwilson1087 like earth is flat? Or we didn't land on the moon? There is only two genders. This is not matter of opinion but the truth.

[@jflsdknf]

Nope not in many places of America. You might get attacked by the crazy left

[@SNFDNSD]

Can't say anything about Israel or Jews in America.

[@Reymon_Of_Reymega_life]

Jews can worship in America infact we have 13 million Jews in America.

[@jflsdknf]

Very true. And God forbid you are a public figure having an opinion that doesn't align about Isreal or Jews, you will be publically l ynched by the media

[@diesel92kj1]

Freedom Of Speech is to be able to say anything you want. There is no such thing as Hate Speech.

[@zigglywiggly9524]

diesel92kj1 hate speech and hate crime speech are two different things all because of a one word change. the word ( crime )

[@zigglywiggly9524]

Oli R freedom of speech is not freedom to say whatever I want.

[@jakeriviera6152]

Hate speech does exist. I believe u meant to talk about whether it's protected or not under freedom of speech, not talking about whether that term exists.

[@WomanSlayer69420]

@@zigglywiggly9524 You’re wrong. It means you are free to say whatever you want without fear of persecution. That means no matter what you say on the street, you legally cannot be arrested for it. It doesn’t mean you’re free from all consequences, but it means you are free from the particular consequence that is persecution no matter what you say.

[@jchrg2336]

Now bully them and learn something

[@Spacecakeisfun]

Unfortunately, today, it's a lot different, and a new video needs to be done.