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simple schoolboy
 Post subject: Re: Social Media: The God That Failed
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Its almost safer to reflexively oppose the ACLU these days, so now I must reconsider my position.
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simple schoolboy wrote:
Its almost safer to reflexively oppose the ACLU these days, so now I must reconsider my position.

I know right? Someone must have hacked their account.

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 Post subject: Re: Social Media: The God That Failed
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BurtReynolds wrote:
simple schoolboy wrote:
Its almost safer to reflexively oppose the ACLU these days, so now I must reconsider my position.

I know right? Someone must have hacked their account.


They might as well merge with NYT at this point. They've both adjusted their role to chase after the same donors/ subscribers. They could save on overhead if they reduced redundant administration.
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 Post subject: Re: Social Media: The God That Failed
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Righties have known this for some time. Is there something significant about this individual?

Trumps rage against section 230 was a super ineffectual response to *whatever this is*.
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simple schoolboy wrote:
McParadigm wrote:


Righties have known this for some time. Is there something significant about this individual?

Trumps rage against section 230 was a super ineffectual response to *whatever this is*.

It’s sarcasm

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 Post subject: Re: Social Media: The God That Failed
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McParadigm wrote:
simple schoolboy wrote:
McParadigm wrote:


Righties have known this for some time. Is there something significant about this individual?

Trumps rage against section 230 was a super ineffectual response to *whatever this is*.

It’s sarcasm


If it weren't a Blue Check, I would have assumed that. Thanks for the clarification.
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The populist right doesn't really have the same libertarian love for corporations that neocons do. I wish people knew the difference...and would stop with that tired argument.

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The populist right doesn't really have the same libertarian love for corporations that neocons do. I wish people knew the difference...and would stop with that tired argument.

What is the populist solution?

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McParadigm wrote:
BurtReynolds wrote:
The populist right doesn't really have the same libertarian love for corporations that neocons do. I wish people knew the difference...and would stop with that tired argument.

What is the populist solution?

Get Daddy Trump to make them share.

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BurtReynolds wrote:
McParadigm wrote:
BurtReynolds wrote:
The populist right doesn't really have the same libertarian love for corporations that neocons do. I wish people knew the difference...and would stop with that tired argument.

What is the populist solution?

Get Daddy Trump to make them share.


*Barron Trump slowly peels away his disguise to reveal the reincarnation of Teddy Roosevelt

At this point, he's got the height but not the girth.
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In China, Xi Jinping silenced Jack Ma.

In the United States, Jack Dorsey silenced Donald Trump.


I guess that's a win?

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The soundtrack inside twitter HQ:
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Probably too much to hope for, but if US social media tech ends up irrelevant outside the US, that would be a fitting resolution.
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I'm all for it.

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BurtReynolds wrote:
I'm all for it.


But what if certain stonks go down?
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Shit, I'd have to figure out what regions 'jajaja' is a thing in.
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simple schoolboy wrote:
BurtReynolds wrote:
I'm all for it.


But what if certain stonks go down?


stonks schmonks

That's what I always say

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 Post subject: Re: Social Media: The God That Failed
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Amazon is nuking Parler's servers I think.

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Amazon is nuking Parler's servers I think.


If there's not a spree of fibre cutting/ low level infrastrucure attacks in response, its pretty clear that the right is a paper tiger not even worth censoring.
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