drawing a distinction between speech and action, as it states “a statute which fails to draw this distinction impermissibly intrudes upon the freedoms guaranteed by the First and Fourteenth Amendments” (Wertheimer, 1994). Specifically, hate speech and the promotion of genocide are permitted based on the US constitutional belief that “speech does not incite violence” (Wertheimer, 1994). However, this system has not been effective in regards to preventing violence and hatred towards minorities. This is relevant in relation to political figures such as Trump, as he uses his privilege of free speech to demonize immigrants and minorities (Peterson, 2018). Trump’s ideologies began to motivate white supremacists, particularly American Nazi sympathizers, who have similarly voiced their hateful opinions of minorities and have proceeded vandalize areas, such as Charlottesville, with anti-semitism remarks and violent rallies (Peterson, 2018). In this way, the US maintains the risk of perpetuating genocide by remaining lenient in regards to limiting freedom of speech. Moreover, it is evident that acts such as these have psychologically harmed minorities to the point where physical damage is evident. Particularly, the psychological effects of hate speech have proven to enhance anxiety, fear, rapid breathing, PTSD, depression, psychosis, panic attacks and suicide (Levine, 2018). In this way, limitations on free speech do not extend to “racial equality, order, and the avoidance of deliberately induced trauma” (Levine, 2018). For example, the US has strict regulations regarding free speech and its involvement with copyright but fails to extend these regulations for the purposes of protecting minorities (Levine, 2018). Essentially, it appears that the US legal system values liberty over equality, whereas Germany’s system serves to prevent the perpetuation of racism and genocide using strict provisions against the advocacy for genocide; this appears to be significantly more effective in reducing anti-semitism, as the US remains in a perpetuated cycle of racism and violence.