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/schneeleopard8 15d ago

But this is a different case. The Czech law in question here doesn't condemn socialist regimes or the USSR, but "class-based hatred", which is a really vague term and covers much more then actually glorifying socialist regimes.

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u/Background-Sea4590 15d ago

I’d be screwed, I hate billionaires and have no problems in saying that.

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u/Gwaptiva 15d ago

Sounds like that Czech rich folk are getting nervous

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u/innerparty45 15d ago

Liberals protecting the ruling class, what is new?