When a congressman beat a senator unconscious, America confronted the limits of free speech

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When a congressman beat a senator unconscious, America confronted the limits of free speech

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DeepDown

leminal.space

In similar vein, allow me to present Andrew "Motherfucker" Jackson

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_violent_incidents_involving_Andrew_Jackson

Basic Glitch

sh.itjust.works

To defend the honor of the genteel southern noblemen, he snuck up behind him while he was doing his job and giving a speech on equality and beat him senseless like he was IRL WrestleMania, continuing to beat him even after he lost consciousness.