“And could you be jailed for it? You bet your bippy.”
Ummm, no you cannot be jailed for mere “hate speech.” In US laws, the very limited use of “hate speech” has to do with expressed motivation while committing another crime. For example, in certain places, robbing a person....while calling them racist things...could add to the penalty of robbery.
No where in America though, can one be arrested merely for holding or expressing hateful, racist views. You might be thrown out of a business, or fired from a job....but you cannot be arrested. Our 1st Amendment does, actually, protect us.
Germany, however, since WWII has had laws against expressing support for Nazi views, including Holocaust denial. Given the fanatical, religious support Nazism had among many, this is understandable, to stomp it out—AND Germany does not have a 1st Amendment.
A reasoned, intelligent response. Thank you. It would have been better had I said hate speech can add to a penalty.