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Twitter is a private company and therefore are entitled to control access to their service and the content they allow on it. Let's face it - the alt-right can be a petty bunch of assholes, and I certainly wouldn't want my company associated with them.
That being said, the chilling effect that censorship has on everyone and everything is unmistakable. Sure, censorship is fine with you when you agree that what's being censored is vulgar or offensive - but what happens when something you say gets censored? Suddenly you change your tune, don't you?
There's only two options: censor everything, or censor nothing. The former is reductivist nonsense. The latter is the only rational option - and the one that protects everyone.
I have seen some posts defending the move on FB and it is more than the younger folks. It is anyone who disagrees with the opinion of the people censored. It really is disgusting but all people can do is prepare for when it is their turn.
I agree...it's primarily an issue with the Liberal left...they demand tolerance, but are in fact intolerable of anyone with a difference of opinion. If I've said it once I've said it a hundred times...Liberalism is a disease that breeds hypocrisy and fosters the continuity of ignorance...they are incapable of debate and resort to name calling and shame gaming when put on the spot. They have no real argument, they're just upset that all of their "entitlement" programs are now threatened and they might have to start being financially responsible for themselves instead of relying on taxpayer funded programs to keep them alive.
Great write, I agree freedom of speech on so many social sites doesn't exist anymore, for example people get fired for posting a comment on Facebook, resteemed.
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Twitter is a private company and therefore are entitled to control access to their service and the content they allow on it. Let's face it - the alt-right can be a petty bunch of assholes, and I certainly wouldn't want my company associated with them.
That being said, the chilling effect that censorship has on everyone and everything is unmistakable. Sure, censorship is fine with you when you agree that what's being censored is vulgar or offensive - but what happens when something you say gets censored? Suddenly you change your tune, don't you?
There's only two options: censor everything, or censor nothing. The former is reductivist nonsense. The latter is the only rational option - and the one that protects everyone.
Yup, they can do it at their own peril. All or nothing.
Re-Steemed.
Thank you Brotha!!
Sadly...this is what can be expected from the "Participation Trophy" generation! NONE of them know how to lose gracefully!
I have seen some posts defending the move on FB and it is more than the younger folks. It is anyone who disagrees with the opinion of the people censored. It really is disgusting but all people can do is prepare for when it is their turn.
I agree...it's primarily an issue with the Liberal left...they demand tolerance, but are in fact intolerable of anyone with a difference of opinion. If I've said it once I've said it a hundred times...Liberalism is a disease that breeds hypocrisy and fosters the continuity of ignorance...they are incapable of debate and resort to name calling and shame gaming when put on the spot. They have no real argument, they're just upset that all of their "entitlement" programs are now threatened and they might have to start being financially responsible for themselves instead of relying on taxpayer funded programs to keep them alive.
Now they'll just have more time to read Heidegger and Spengler and perfect their views with full force!
And then there is the "fake news" initiative by Stasibook. Hopefully they are speeding up their own demise.
That one sure baffles me! They need to add all of the major news sites as well.
Great write, I agree freedom of speech on so many social sites doesn't exist anymore, for example people get fired for posting a comment on Facebook, resteemed.
What are "Alt-right groups"?
Sad state of the world. That is why we need alternative social media as well as alternative news sites.