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kristofferR Jan 9, 2021 | on: ACLU Statement Opposing the 'Confronting the Threat of… | context
The storming of the Capitol was another 9/11 type of event, we are now in the same climate that lead to the Patriot Act, war, torture and countless other abuses. People are cheering on the bans and new laws without thinking further of the massive negative consequences the slippery slope will likely lead to. Glenn Greenwald did an excellent interview yesterday where he explained exactly why acting hastily after traumatic events while in rage is so damn short sighted: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lMVS9tfNyjc I'd also like to highlight this comment, the content of which is so damn important to think about: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=25691709 Rage is never a good long-term solution. |
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forgingahead Jan 9, 2021 | on: Parler App delisted from Google Play; Apple threatening… | context
Great and relevant comment from nicbou in the other thread:[0] Someone brought an interesting perspective in another thread and I can't shake it off. The other side keeps deplatforming them. Their legal cases are rejected. The mainstream media refuses to take them seriously. We're not even listening to them, because it's science and they're *ists if they disagree. We're not debating anymore. We just assume we're right. We are slowly squeezing a significant segment of the population out of public debate, and they are powerless to stop it. Is it surprising that they are furious about it, and explode in unpredictable ways? Wouldn't you do the same? |
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Someone brought an interesting perspective in another thread and I can't shake it off.
The other side keeps deplatforming them. Their legal cases are rejected. The mainstream media refuses to take them seriously. We're not even listening to them, because it's science and they're *ists if they disagree. We're not debating anymore. We just assume we're right.
We are slowly squeezing a significant segment of the population out of public debate, and they are powerless to stop it. Is it surprising that they are furious about it, and explode in unpredictable ways? Wouldn't you do the same?
E: I accidentally hit submit halfway through my argument. You might be replying to a really different comment