In this thread, a number of posts seem to be some people hyperventilating at the thought of "hate speech" and "misinformation" being allowed on the Internet.

Short of building a time machine and going back and heeding Senator McCarthy's warning, the solutions are very simple in my opinion.

1) Really teach people that words have no power over you unless you let them.

> Sticks and stones may break my bones

> But words shall never hurt me.

Internalize this and voila: any "hate speech" that exists is de facto powerless to harm you.

Society has unfortunately taken the opposite approach and acts as if the existence of hate is harmful by itself and magnifies it to an extreme.

2) Teach people that everything you read online should be considered fake news until you verify it.

Voila. You're immune to fake news, medical misinformation, authoritarian government propaganda, and anything else that's not real.

Society has unfortunately taken the opposite approach and wants to have the political establishment "fact check" and decide what's true for you.