MEP001
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That's not how opinions work.
It ain't over...
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John J Spokas
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True dat!
Just an FYI it is called the social dilemma and it is unbelievable.
Back it up with facts? Did you just wake up from a long sleep or what? Yes free speech is being shut down. Trumps accounts and many of his supporters accounts are being shut down as well on twitter, youtube, and parlor. Yes the election rules were changed at the last minute in many states without congress as required by their own state laws. Much of this was even covered on CNN. Yes the facts are out there if you aren't afraid to open your eyes.
John J Spokas
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Are you saying free speech just started 14 years ago when twitter started?
All these platforms that you mention are private businesses, not part of the government and as private businesses they can do what they want with their business.
DJT has a podium that has plenty of cameras and microphones at the ready but he has decided not to use that.
So you have no issue banning conservative speech on radio, tv, telephone, newspapers, billboards, etc? These are all private companies. When the companies operate as monopolies and only shut down one side of speech the company should be broken up and/or lose their protections. What if a carwash only served white people how would that work? They are a private company, right? What about the baker who refused to bake a cake for a gay couple and ended up in court? They're only private companies if they are liberal run companies. And No DJT doesn't have the cameras and microphones. Fox is about the only fair and balanced network that will cover his speeches. CNN and MSNBC rarely cover his speeches. They went almost all summer not covering his covid briefings. Fox covers both DJT and Beijing Bidens speeches. I am kind of amazed there are actually business owners who there who find socialism as a good thing. I don't see that very often. You may think shutting down conservative speech is a great thing now, but the tables could turn some day. They always do.
Dan-Ark
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Yes, a private business can do what they want, Like a baker can choose who he will and will not make wedding cakes for or a restaurant can choose to serve only "certian" types of people.
PaulLovesJamie
rural 5 bay SS
John, I used to say that too, until I learned that it simply is not true.
In the interest of informed conversation I'll suggest that if you want to understand why I say that please read 3 or 4 articles/editorials discussing that topic. I'll suggest searching for "corporatism" on lew rockwell .com and pick a few articles that focus on collectivism or corporatism.
And just to get people going while I go fetch some popcorn I'll say this. Whats the difference between fascism vs socialism vs corporatism vs communism vs socialism? My 10 second answer: they're all variants of the borg collective where individuals have no rights. Very seductive if you ignore the downsides.
MEP001
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Just throwing this in there and ignoring the Borg reference otherwise it won't work, but the individual has the right to create their own voice platform when another one blocks the voices of one side.
6t7gto
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Watch the movie "Idiocracy".
It's a look into the future.
It's a look into the future.