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Re: Twitch disables Trump’s account indefinitely

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I find this disingenuous. This is his latest position on the matter of succession[1]: "Even though I totally disagree with the outcome of the election, and the facts bear me out, nevertheless there will be an orderly transition on January 20th" Why does Twitter want to prevent him from making such a statement on his Twitter account? Would that not be calming the situation, if anything? [1] https://www.politico.com/ne…

> nevertheless there will be an orderly transition on January 20th

The transition starts way before January 20th. It starts immediately follwing presidential election. Educate yourself: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_presidential_tra...

Trump didn't even acknowledge he would agree to a peaceful transition of power until today when he lost all avenues (however imaginary) of staying in power.

Quotes:

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The General Services Administration Administrator, Emily Murphy, initially refused to issue the "ascertainment" letter declaring Biden the "apparent winner", on the basis that the election result was disputed. The declaration would mark the official start of the transition. Withholding it denied the Biden transition team full funds, secure office space, and access to agencies

Biden had also been denied daily classified national security briefings.

Further, the State Department denied access to communications from foreign leaders, leaving the Biden team to communicate through other unofficial channels.

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Ah, how nevertheless an orderly transition this is, indeed.

Re: Twitch disables Trump’s account indefinitely

#32

Earlier quoted context omitted.

If somebody said "your democracatically elected government has been taken away but you should just go home," would you? Would the Trump supporters that raided the capital yesterday? The reason they will forever believe that the election was stolen is because Trump continues to say that the election was stolen.

People spent years de-legitimatizing the 2016 election by claiming that Trump colluded with the Russian government. There were even stories published by mainstream media outlets that Russians hack election machines. The other side undermining the election results after they lost is not exactly new.

Hillary Clinton conceded she lost the very next day. There was an orderly transition process from Obama to Trump that started on the second day after the election. Compare that "undermining" to what the GOP and Trump are doing.

Re: Twitch disables Trump’s account indefinitely

#34

Am I the only one who finds the whole situation bizarre? Edit: I will be more blunt since some replies show they don't understand what I find weird: Why do you need a private social media company to stop your president from planting terrorism in your own country because he thinks the election is fake instead of congress/government/whatever??!

Not since the inauguration is coming. It's because social media companies realized that they may be overseen by Dems now.

Re: Twitch disables Trump’s account indefinitely

#36

Earlier quoted context omitted.

If somebody said "your democracatically elected government has been taken away but you should just go home," would you? Would the Trump supporters that raided the capital yesterday? The reason they will forever believe that the election was stolen is because Trump continues to say that the election was stolen.

People spent years de-legitimatizing the 2016 election by claiming that Trump colluded with the Russian government. There were even stories published by mainstream media outlets that Russians hack election machines. The other side undermining the election results after they lost is not exactly new.

Honest question - do you really believe the two situations are equivalent?

Re: Twitch disables Trump’s account indefinitely

#38

I find this disingenuous. This is his latest position on the matter of succession[1]: "Even though I totally disagree with the outcome of the election, and the facts bear me out, nevertheless there will be an orderly transition on January 20th" Why does Twitter want to prevent him from making such a statement on his Twitter account? Would that not be calming the situation, if anything? [1] https://www.politico.com/ne…

> Why does Twitter want to prevent him from making such a statement

Sorry, but that framing is disingenuous. Trump was suspended when he incited a mob to march to the capitol and "fight" to "stop" a joint session of congress, who then invaded and sacked the seat of government of the United States.

Later, after all this, he posted (for the very first time ever!) that he'd accept the results of the election. So... that's good. But it's not why he was banned.

Re: Twitch disables Trump’s account indefinitely

#40

Earlier quoted context omitted.

If somebody said "your democracatically elected government has been taken away but you should just go home," would you? Would the Trump supporters that raided the capital yesterday? The reason they will forever believe that the election was stolen is because Trump continues to say that the election was stolen.

People spent years de-legitimatizing the 2016 election by claiming that Trump colluded with the Russian government. There were even stories published by mainstream media outlets that Russians hack election machines. The other side undermining the election results after they lost is not exactly new.

Sacking the Capitol Building to prevent certification of an election is certainly new, though. I remain horrified at the level to which republicans genuinely think these situations are equivalent.
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