Part 5/9:
A European Perspective on Censorship
The discussion further extended to contemporary censorship in Europe, contrasting it with American principles. Taibbi pointed out the troubling developments in European speech laws, drawing parallels to the U.S.’s own growing censorship landscape. He reflected on a 60 Minutes episode that poignantly illustrated extreme police actions against free speech in Germany, describing how armed police would forcibly enter homes due to politically charged internet memes.