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Parler partially reappears with support from Russian technology firm

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Re: Parler partially reappears with support from Russian technology firm

#31

Why is this anything other than direct foreign interference in the democratic process?

The enemy of my enemy is my ally. Granted perhaps not a very reliable one, but Russia is one of the few places nearly entirely out of reach of American influence so I'm not surprised they are hosting from there.

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#33
post #29

Democracy works best when critical thinking skills and public disclosure of information co-operate. Better understanding why people believe in the conspiracy theories and fixing the social ills that radicalize portions of the population will be critical factors during my entire adult lifetime. For the US, and for the world at large. We need to learn how to prevent terrorists from being created and in so doing advance…

Well the first order of business in protecting democracy is to crush the terrorists head on. Doesn’t really matter what their back story is. You must confront the terrorist first, and win. You’re not going to win the long game by losing the short one.

Re: Parler partially reappears with support from Russian technology firm

#34
I’m not sure where all this hate on parler is coming from.

While Twitter allowed the trending of #AssassinateTrump and #killtrump plus all the violence and destruction orchestrated on Twitter during the BLM protests on hundreds of small businesses in America where far more damage and fatalities occurred then the capital riots and big tech especially Apple, Amazon and Facebook were quite about.

This is a collaboration against conservatives and the greatest form of censorship America has ever experienced. This is how democracy dies.

Re: Parler partially reappears with support from Russian technology firm

#36

Why is this anything other than direct foreign interference in the democratic process?

So are Facebook and Twitter direct foreign interference in the democratic process of every country other than the US?

Bear in mind that Twitter's exec in charge of the Middle East is a British army psyops officer: https://www.newsweek.com/twitter-executive-revealed-psyops-s...

Re: Parler partially reappears with support from Russian technology firm

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post #29

Democracy works best when critical thinking skills and public disclosure of information co-operate. Better understanding why people believe in the conspiracy theories and fixing the social ills that radicalize portions of the population will be critical factors during my entire adult lifetime. For the US, and for the world at large. We need to learn how to prevent terrorists from being created and in so doing advance…

This is an interesting take that I'd like to dig into a little more... Do you mind expanding on if there are any known ways to achieve this?

Re: Parler partially reappears with support from Russian technology firm

#38

I’m not sure where all this hate on parler is coming from. While Twitter allowed the trending of #AssassinateTrump and #killtrump plus all the violence and destruction orchestrated on Twitter during the BLM protests on hundreds of small businesses in America where far more damage and fatalities occurred then the capital riots and big tech especially Apple, Amazon and Facebook were quite about. This is a collaboration…

1. 99.9% of posts about #KillTrump are from conservatives complaining about the keyword. And even back when it was trending at no point was there a specific threat. Whereas Trump and Guiliani were in DC, in front of the Capitol building and directly inciting the attendees. That's the difference.

2. Plenty of conservatives right now on Twitter, Facebook etc. In fact most of them became well-known through those services. Just those who have continued to incite people have been banned (after having been warned on multiple ocassions).

Re: Parler partially reappears with support from Russian technology firm

#40

Why is this anything other than direct foreign interference in the democratic process?

Easy amazon interfered when it banned a app simple because of the poltical leanings of the people on its platform. Yet it would never ban youtube or twitter even when violent foreign extremist those to communicate with the world. Do you mean that part.

This seems less like an answer to the question and more a statement of your position. Amazon is domestic so it's kinda hard to accuse them of direct foreign interference.
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