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Patrons Only: These Two Viral Webcomics About "Free Speech" And "Sea Lions" Are Bad And If You Like Them You Should Feel Bad
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Patrons Only: These Two Viral Webcomics About "Free Speech" And "Sea Lions" Are Bad And If You Like Them You Should Feel Bad

Jesse Singal
Mar 21, 2021
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Online, many people constantly treat two specific web comics, one about free speech and the other about asking questions in public forums, as savvy, conversation-ending trump cards, but they really a…

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