There are protestations that the HRC files were unclassified. But, the history of the Congress of Vienna shows, every bit can be part of a larger mosaic and exploited for all the wrong reasons.
The terms have changed, from racial ridicule to group libel and then hate speech, but the regulation of hate speech stands out as twentieth century tradition, not a new culture war.
Hillary Clinton didn't just exercise shady judgment, she disrespected American history and the few rules the government has put in place to preserve it.