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week 2 of master debaters
What is censorship? Trump is a clown but...
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week 2 of master debaters
WRONG!
It'll be me censoring. Not the MTBNJ crew entirely. I am a dictator!
In reality my post is meant to let people know I'm watching. That usually helps keep people from checking each other into the box.
This is what I'm saying. Twitter is not ideal as a communication means. Also, yes I think he should have a press conference now and again.
That said, time to move on. We do not need another press conference.
I'm not sure there will be sides just yet but this is a valid concern. I think Twitter will roll back the ban when they see their viewership go down by 65%.
Dave Taylor
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I disagree with there are no secrets. They are just encrypted in such a way that normal thinking can’t comprehend.
Tim
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It sure is.
I personally don't agree with silencing the POTUS, doesn't matter who it is. BUT, as previously mentioned, Twitter is a private entity. It's not a public utility or service provider. It can do what it wants.
I don't think anyone would argue that Trump is out of touch, to say the least. People are tired of listening to him. Someone hit the mute button.
johnbryanpeters
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"The central concept in modern conservatism is victimhood. Responsibility, accountability—those are standards they apply to others, never to themselves. Even as they confront their stark record of complicity and culpability, they cannot absorb it."
www.theatlantic.com
The Conservative Cult of Victimhood
Trump was a perpetrator who thought himself a victim, and American society has indulged that same illusion among Trump supporters.
www.theatlantic.com
Parlor had many discussions about encouraging armed militias to organize when Biden in inaugurated.
The armed militia in Kentucky was organized on parlor.
These wacko domestic terrorists are carrying guns and zip ties. I think it’s clear what they plan to do.
I have no problem with AWS shutting down parlor. They should be held accountable.
A lot of this is the Section 230 argument. Which is a whole other rabbit hole.
The armed militia in Kentucky was organized on parlor.
These wacko domestic terrorists are carrying guns and zip ties. I think it’s clear what they plan to do.
I have no problem with AWS shutting down parlor. They should be held accountable.
A lot of this is the Section 230 argument. Which is a whole other rabbit hole.
Certainly agree there. With the press conferences there's then the question of how the major networks cover it. While I understand the notion that any time the POTUS holds a press conference, it's news and should be covered, I do think there's a point where they're just giving a platform to speech that is clearly, demonstrably false and dangerous.
If nothing else, the past 4 years has certainly shown us where the cracks in our various systems are (if it wasn't obvious already). The press had an awfully hard time figuring out how to cover the constant stream of lies within the construct of their normal "both sides" approach. I think they've hit a good balance now, but early on there was clearly a lot of "he's blatantly lying, but if we say that we'll be viewed as partisan". And certainly any notion that Governmental norms are going to serve as guardrails against someone who just chooses to ignore them is out the window.
Dave Taylor
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I’m confident these things have been organized on the other platforms as well.
I would suggest watching Death to 2020 on Netflix. The part Lisa Kudrow plays is spot-on in terms of the non-stop gaslighting that this administration has done the past 4 years. Before anyone objects to my saying that - yes I am aware that all politicos do this, and have for a long time. I would argue that it has never been on this level.
IDK about you guys, but I sure am looking forward to 4 years of
maybe. Probably. But my point is that they deserve to be shut down for things like organizing terror.
The FBI should track these people down and send them to gitmo.
rick81721
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"The central concept in modern conservatism is victimhood. Responsibility, accountability—those are standards they apply to others, never to themselves. Even as they confront their stark record of complicity and culpability, they cannot absorb it."
The Conservative Cult of Victimhood
Trump was a perpetrator who thought himself a victim, and American society has indulged that same illusion among Trump supporters.
Thanks for the laugh of the day!
knobbyhead
Next off the Island.
I saw a screen shot of a very disturbing post on reddit, when people were referring to Trump as "daddy" while taking about bringing guns to the capital.
Pearl
THIS CHANGES EVERYTHING
This is really the best way to sum it up; find another platform that supports or agrees with your message. No one is silencing you, just because the biggest corporations don't want to believe in you doesn't mean you should quit.
Go mail out some letters or something.
“The ones who gas you up, only come around when the lights on”.
this administration up’ed this game 10 fold and since the main outlet was often Twitter and other platforms, it was much more in our face.
I did, pretty spot on and yes, definitely not on this level.
Recall the Politifact "Lie of the Year" in 2013: "If you like your healthcare plan, you can keep it".
Yup, that turned out not to be true for some percentage of plans that didn't offer a minimum standard of benefits. Kind of seems quaint as far as lies go now, doesn't it?
RobW
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Trump TV network is coming- just a forewarning.
for him to rely on social networking to get words out is a reflection of the times- he has a white house as an outlet to speak- so on the subject of being silenced- he is not. He can speak if he can- who knows maybe he will resign before today is over- or pardon himself- or cry some more... either way, he’s out and they want to keep him out-
for him to rely on social networking to get words out is a reflection of the times- he has a white house as an outlet to speak- so on the subject of being silenced- he is not. He can speak if he can- who knows maybe he will resign before today is over- or pardon himself- or cry some more... either way, he’s out and they want to keep him out-
Death to 2020 was great. Lisa Kudrow was definitely one of the highlights of the production.
Haha, indeed. I imagine we will revert to the "white" lies of politics soon enough. And I think you will see the Democratic party eat itself alive soon enough as well. I think we're about to hit the end of the "an enemy of my enemy is my friend" era next Wednesday. The day after that, there will be plenty of bloodletting in the blue party.
I don't see it. At this point in time, who would fund it?
Pearl
THIS CHANGES EVERYTHING
it would force itself on your tv at 6pm
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