This essay reviews the debate over what constitutes hate speech and whether or not such speech is protected by the American First Amendment. First, the concept of white racialism and white supremacy is de ned and illustrated. Then after a brief discussion of the legal debate, the nature and problematic de nition(s) of hate speech is presented. The unique speech environment of the internet is reviewed alongside attempts to limit and censor topics available on the internet. The arguments for and against restricting rst amendment protection are discussed, with a focus on Michael Israel's ve criteria for withdrawing rst amendment protections. 2 The work concludes with a discussion of the dif culty in constraining discourse on the internet.
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