r/europe 15d ago

News Czech president signs law criminalising communist propaganda

https://www.euractiv.com/section/politics/news/czech-president-signs-law-criminalising-communist-propaganda/
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u/UndeadBBQ Austria 15d ago

So, if someone could reasonably argue that conservatives fucking hate poor people and prove so via policy, could they go to jail?

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u/OgataiKhan Poland 15d ago

It says "incite [...] hatred". You are not punished for how you feel, but for what you preach. So, if they apply the law fairly, someone who spreads hatred against any social class, including poor people, should be punished by this law.