Key Terms
What is a speech crime?
Getting in trouble for saying something offensive online
What are people being arrested for?
Ben says they are being arrested for opinions, not crimes.
Which country did Ben say has crazy rules?
UK
What happens when speech goes banned?
Based on the podcast when free speech starts to get banned, it begins to impact all kinds of free speech and not just the bad.
What city does Ben mock?
He mocks NYC for wanting things like free buses and public grocery stores. He believes it is unrealistic.
What is the Communications Act?
This is the name of the law that allows the UK to arrest people for "grossly offensive" messages online.
What is evidence of free speech getting taken away?
A comedian got arrested for posting 3 tweets
What right does the US have that the UK no longer has?
Free Speech
Who starts revolutions?
Ben believes it is the rich who want to feel important not the poor or struggling ones.
What lesson does Ben believe the UK forgot?
He believes they have forgotten what the American Revolution was all about.
Who is Graham Linehan?
He is a comedian who got arrested for tweeting things about trans people.
What is Gaza?
The UK is letting people in from this place.
What does ben believe the US should be focused on?
He believes the US should be focused more on fixing crime than worrying about authoritarianism.
What happens when a country brings in people with different values?
Ben believes it can weaken the country's culture and make people less united.
What is Ben's opinion on Gaza refugees?
Ben says letting people from Gaza into the UK is naive and could cause problems later.
What are Scavengers?
Ben considers lazy people who complain instead of helping society this.
What amount of people get arrested for speech crimes?
About 30 people per day
What dream does Ben believe Americans are losing faith in?
The American Dream
What leads to success?
Ben believes that hard work, freedom and capitalism lead to success, not governmental control.
What does Ben believe about the arresting of the comedian?
He think's it is ridiculous that the UK would send police to arrest a man for 3 tweets. He says it is proof free speech is dying.
What is censorship?
People are being punished just for what they say online. He believes this is causing people to lose freedom of speech.
What is the UK doing to free speech?
Ben Shapiro believes that the UK is shutting down free speech.
What is causing Americans to feel stuck?
Inflation and high prices of items in the US
What does fear of speaking up do to society?
He says it makes people hide their real opinions which slowly destroys free speech and debate.
What does Ben believe about the American Dream?
He believes it is still alive and possible if you work hard despite our current financial system.