Today, however, the United States must once again express opposition to this resolution, a document most notable for its thinly veiled attempts to legitimize Russian disinformation campaigns denigrating neighboring nations and promoting the distorted Soviet narrative of much of contemporary European history, using the cynical guise of halting Nazi glorification.
The United States Supreme Court has consistently affirmed the constitutional right to freedom of speech and the rights of peaceful assembly and association, including by avowed Nazis, whose hatred and xenophobia are vile and widely scorned by the American people.
US’ UN mission explained why they voted against it: https://usun.usmission.gov/explanation-of-vote-at-the-third-committee-adoption-of-the-combating-glorification-of-nazism
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I wonder what Ukraine’s reasoning is… 🤔
Probably the same, at least officially. “This is an attempt to legitimise evil Russkies lies that we know are evil and authoritarian and also evil.”
U.S.:Free speech, except no unions plz and also we’ll lock up dissidents, don’t protest for black lives, or we’ll shut down your right to protest