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NONE actually, according to the US Constitution, the government has no right to deny anybody, even racists, their freedom of expressing their beliefs.
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There is no federal law in the US that directly prohibits hate speech; it is protected under the First Amendment. However, some states have laws pertaining to hate crimes, which address acts motivated by bias. States without specific hate speech laws include Delaware, Nebraska, and Wyoming.
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Yes, hate speech laws are apart of the First Amendment of the US Constitution. The amendment prohibits the regulation of speech even hate speech.
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because tyhe don't have freedom of speech
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How effective are those Hate speech laws in countries like Canada and should The U.S. federal government adopt it to their First Amendment of the US Constitution?
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