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Twitter suspends Trump's campaign account TeamTrump for violating its rules

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Re: Twitter suspends Trump's campaign account TeamTrump for violating its rules

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Post by awnird »

icedchai wrote: post #75
shripadk wrote: post #47

Earlier quoted context omitted.

> This will go down as a very important day in American Internet history. A very important week in American history. The day Censorship was made valid with hordes cheering them on. A very bad and sad precedent. This is going to backfire very, very badly. The Big Tech tested waters and realized they can behave like Supranational Powers and have support from the people. All it takes for Big Tech is for them to convince…

Yes, definitely. I too find it incredibly sad. Give me the 90's Internet back.

Burning all your alt accounts to evade a forums ban is basically the 90s internet.

Re: Twitter suspends Trump's campaign account TeamTrump for violating its rules

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Post by TrackerFF »

pineapple_rice wrote: post #4

So today we had: * Reddit ban a number of pro trump subreddits (details at reddit.com/r/reclassified) * Twitter permanently bans Trump and a number of other influential conservative accounts * Discord has banned the donald win discord * Google banned Parler from the Play Store * Apple is strongly considering to do the same This will go down as a very important day in American Internet history. A very important week i…

Well, good riddance to Trump.

But the only thing I'm really worried about, is that his most extreme followers will feel even more marginalized - which could make the echo chambers even more dangerous.

I don't think these actions are as much coordinated, as they simply are a cascade of reactions. But from the outside, especially to those living in a bubble, it certainly would look like a surgical strike on Trump and his followers.

That alone, could absolutely elevate the "deep state conspiracy" psychosis to even more dangerous heights.

How long until some of the nutjobs actually start using their pipebombs and IED's?

Re: Twitter suspends Trump's campaign account TeamTrump for violating its rules

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Post by kristofferR »

The storming of the Capitol was another 9/11 type of event, we are now in the same climate that lead to the Patriot Act, war, torture and countless other abuses.

People are cheering on the bans without thinking further of the massive negative consequences this slippery slope will likely lead to.

Glenn Greenwald did an excellent interview yesterday where he explained exactly why acting hastily after traumatic events and rage is so damn short sighted:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lMVS9tfNyjc

Re: Twitter suspends Trump's campaign account TeamTrump for violating its rules

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Post by vecter »

Acrobatic_Road wrote: post #36
btmiller wrote: post #25

Frankly yes. A tolerant society does not tolerate intolerance.

A tolerant society that doesn't "tolerate intolerance" (your words) is an intolerant society. We are heading toward authoritarianism.

> A tolerant society that doesn't "tolerate intolerance" (your words) is an intolerant society.

Absolutely wrong [0].

> We are heading toward authoritarianism.

With the failure of this insurrection and the (unfortunately very weak) backlash against Trump, the primary leader of this failed coup, we've actually moved away from authoritarianism. If anything, we need stronger action by the government to prevent this from happening again.

[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paradox_of_tolerance

Re: Twitter suspends Trump's campaign account TeamTrump for violating its rules

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Post by ErikVandeWater »

leptoniscool wrote: post #72

The First Amendment applies ONLY to the government: Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances. There's no legal reason a private company cannot manage its content?

One could argue these companies are extensions of the government when they collude with the NSA to illegally spy on Americans.

Re: Twitter suspends Trump's campaign account TeamTrump for violating its rules

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Post by gamblor956 »

erichocean wrote: post #64
app4soft wrote: post #57

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Here is better explained article on "The Washington Post".[0] P.S. He is also removed from Mastodon[1] too: > The page you were looking for doesn't exist here anymore. [0] https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2021/01/08/twitter... [1] https://mastodon.social/@realDonaldTrump

When Biden moves to the White House, he should remove Trump's Presidential portrait from the wall. Completely unperson the guy, like he never existed.

That is only done for Presidents that are removed via the impeachment process. As a result, it has never actually happened. (While several presidents have been impeached in the House, the latter half of the process has never been successfully sustained in the Senate.)

Re: Twitter suspends Trump's campaign account TeamTrump for violating its rules

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Post by another_sock »

erichocean wrote: post #64
app4soft wrote: post #57

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Here is better explained article on "The Washington Post".[0] P.S. He is also removed from Mastodon[1] too: > The page you were looking for doesn't exist here anymore. [0] https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2021/01/08/twitter... [1] https://mastodon.social/@realDonaldTrump

When Biden moves to the White House, he should remove Trump's Presidential portrait from the wall. Completely unperson the guy, like he never existed.

Yes like that picture of Stalin and Nikolai Yezhov!

Re: Twitter suspends Trump's campaign account TeamTrump for violating its rules

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Post by the_drunkard »

poulsbohemian wrote: post #9
save_ferris wrote: post #3

Most of the discussion seems to be centered around freedom of speech and enabling dissenting voices, no matter how violent, but I think we're missing the bigger picture here. This represents a vast check on presidential power that exists purely in the hands of these incredibly wealthy and powerful social media executives. I don't necessarily disagree with Twitter's decision given the events of the last few days, but…

>strips Trump of a major source of power for him I think you are trying to make a reasoned argument and engage in meaningful debate, but can we really make the argument that the person with the nuclear codes, in control of a budget of trillions of dollars, receives any power from a free online publishing tool?

> receives any power from a free online publishing tool

i respectfully disagree. imagine FDR without his radio fireside chats, JFK without his television appearances, or even Trump without Twitter.

the usage of media platforms and ability to communicate directly with constituents is a source of power.

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