Twitter locked my account for a nine year old tweet

Talk about erasing the past. I dearly hope knowledge of what came before iPhone and Android isn't washed over like all the non-Apple 8-bit computers.

Thing is, he's suggesting Mastodon as an alternative... there you would not only get banned for calling a woman a whore, you'd probably get doxxed and then swatted too.

Learn from it, remove the post, and move on. Not sure why this is news. It's a little bit of a narcissistic post, I think (A sentiment of "How dare you call me out, I'm an atheist who calls right-wingers names online") and I'm not sure why this is news except some people feel that more right-wing hatred is being suspended than left.

Also calling them a 'cunt'.

Attitudes like the above are why ordinary men and women don't want to become politicians - it's assumed to be OK to insult them in any way. Why not just call Palin a hypocrite?

You should be able to criticise politicians. However if you want better politicians, screaming that they're cunts and whores instead of communicating like an adult won't make that happen.

Edit: replying to below due to rate limit

> If someone cant handle a verbal insult over the internet, I don't think they are fit for office

But it's not 'a verbal insult'. It's thousands. Most humans can't handle a thousand insults a week. It wears at you - SEAL training involves simulating humiliating experiences because most people don't have the mental strength to not crumble. I'd take a bet that includes both me and you.

Edit 2: replying to Iamthirsty

OK. You don't think being constantly insulted would have a chilling effect on someone becoming a representative because ... people can insult people in other professions?

It seems like you believe I think it's hard to work a job where you may be insulted.

This isn't correct. I think it's hard to work a job where you may be insulted a thousand times a day.