Piers Morgan, who is an even worse British export than One Direction and Russell Brand, took to Twitter today to tell us Colonials how he we need to address our racial issues in this country. In doing so, Piers found another American right that he hates almost as much as the right to keep and bear arms, the right to free speech.

What would I do with white people who use the N-word? Jail them.

— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) June 22, 2015

Naturally, many Americans uppity Colonials didn’t take too kindly to the idea of suppressing free speech. The resulting thread has gone down in history as the derpiest thread in the history of Twitter.

@piersmorgan what about black people who use the N word? Is it not racist to treat people differently for using the same word coz of race?

— Jamie Johnston (@jaybo96) June 22, 2015

 

https://twitter.com/Head4uarters/status/613049062129074176

.@piersmorgan Reminder. You make children cry. pic.twitter.com/BwzDhus5nX

— Stephen Miller (@redsteeze) June 22, 2015

@piersmorgan So black people can use it but white people can't? RACIST

— Joey (@TammyBaebraham) June 22, 2015

https://twitter.com/oliviazao/status/613048799372648448

@piersmorgan fine them. Also fine the blacks who use the same.

— Jacob Mathews (@jacobmathews) June 22, 2015

.@piersmorgan The day we can jail people for being a total douche, you're gonna start serving eternity in the Phantom Zone.

— NeverSaid"Hat" (@Popehat) June 22, 2015

I wanted to ask black people if it's cool to sing along to DMX. But I'm glad Soul Brotha #1 @piersmorgan clarified it for me.

— Smittie™ GED (Hons), BS (D-) (@smittie61984) June 22, 2015

What was the failed CNN host and wannabe soccer commentator’s justification? South Africa does it:

In South Africa, use of the K-word is illegal and people go to jail for it.
This is not a new idea, and it works. https://t.co/OVpFobmM9R

— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) June 22, 2015

Looking back in history, The Hayride wonders if Piers would’ve jailed some of the following:

Elvis Costello

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ow1S4DJtLOk

The late Senator Robert Byrd (D-West Virginia)

CNN Reporter Susan Candiotti

The way to defeat offensive speech and offensive ideas is by more speech and ideas. Passing laws against them just merely drives it underground. Also, when you pass laws against speech, it restricts what kind of ideas can be expressed. It lays the groundwork for suppressing more ideas.

There’s a little something that separates America from the rest of the world, that’s our liberties. Piers Morgan should learn to appreciate American exceptionalism instead of trying to transform us into every other country on the planet.