So it seems the Biden folk aren't happy that social media still can't fully censor away certain viewpoints they don't like. Perhaps their solution might be to assess penalties on those sites that allow such speech perhaps on a graduated scale of fines followed by DNS blocks for US DNS servers. The DNS is how how browsers traverse the web to display the site. Experts can get around such blocks but the masses will be confused.
I do hope my fears of manipulation of the coming election remain just fears, yet it's hard to explain why the Biden people are so tone deaf to their opposition. Clearly a change in Congress would doom such a proposal so why does Biden delivery such a speech? And for those cheering the notion, will they be happy to achieve a one-party state that could be subject to Jefferson's statement about the "The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants." (https://www.monticello.org/research-education/thomas-jefferson-encyclopedia/tree-liberty-quotation/). Jefferson points out how democracy ends via ignoring his 23 points https://www.quotesgeeks.com/thomas-jefferson-quotes-about-democracy/. We are a long way from an informed electorate when couch potato's can bubble in votes for government bribers.
The constant braying about loss of democracy suggests projection, again. For some, discussing the various weaknesses and failures of the 2020 election implies disputing the result. For most, regardless of the result, it's done. But we do need trust that our votes do matter and are fairly treated. Not that corrupt companies or corrupt election officials are allowed to affect the vote.
Democracy has become synonymous with whatever the Democrats are currently in favor of. Same seems to go for racism and fascism being everything they are opposed to. Changing the language to fit your narrative and policies doesn't seem like a good plan for anyone who's not on the wagon with them.
They have castrated the word "hate" just as they did with the term "white supremacist." And "terrorist."
It just doesn't mean what it used to. And it's sad. Because hate does exist. And if the person who spray-painted "hate" onto the stop signs in my neighborhood, and the Prius drivers with the "resist hate" bumper stickers, can redefine that word-- well, apparently they haven't grown up past the thirteen year old who shouts "I HATE you" at her parents. And that thirteen year old is definitely not equipped to become acquainted with some of the real horrors in this world, or work to defend anyone against them.
And the day that someone comes into power who decides that the true purveyors of "hate" are those who have "Resist hate" bumper stickers and yard signs-- will they then be like the rich property owners in Martha's Vineyard (to piggyback off your last post) who STILL don't get it?
I think the problem is bad faith actors weaponizing disinformation to manipulate the trusting and unaware masses into emboldening individuals, activities, and movements that ultimately work against our best interests individually and the interests of America as a whole. Do you believe that social media should be able to be weaponized through deception and manipulation to ultimately empower these entities of unrepentant malice? If leaving social media the way it is now allows for these things to happen, how would you suggest dealing with this issue that wouldn’t be also encroaching on the freedom of speech?
While I understand the direness of the situation, I can't help but think that the tech companies have done everything the Democrats want, and they're still going to lose their "immunity." If I have to find a silver lining, that little bit of irony makes me smile.
I do not agree with what you have to say, but I'll defend Facebook's right to send armed IRS agents to steal all of your possessions and then issue a death edict if you demand to say it.
A doctrine of black supremacy is as dangerous as a doctrine of white supremacy. God is not interested in the freedom of black men or brown men or yellow men. God is interested in the freedom of the whole human race, the creation of a society where every man will respect the dignity and worth of personality.
— Martin Luther King Jr., Speech at the Southern Methodist University, March 17, 1966.
VERY FRIGHTENED!! There is no time for resting on our laurels. It has become way to easy to just say…..oh this is ok or that is ok, this is America and we can speak about things the way we want to. But, it’s when we all of a sudden find ourselves hesitating about shooting from the hip (which I do all the time when I get mad) and saying exactly what I want. Lately, though, I’ve actually thought that oh my God, I’m low hanging fruit and it would be very easy for some government agency to just shut me up. I mean, I’m nobody but that’s what I mean. I think we’ve come to a point that we might put a governor on ourselves before some run-a-muck government agency tells us to and intimidates us one by one to just shut up and they wouldn’t even have to raise a hand. I think our freedoms are slowly slipping away by intimidation……it’s in the ether. If someone wants to talk me off my ledge, feel free but it is a gut feeling, intuition.
It is looking dark and threatening into late September. Please stay as safe as possible everyone. Lots of bad juju but stay with the light. They will lose. Thanks.
I don't recall social media companies using the bully pulpit to label half the country fascists
So it seems the Biden folk aren't happy that social media still can't fully censor away certain viewpoints they don't like. Perhaps their solution might be to assess penalties on those sites that allow such speech perhaps on a graduated scale of fines followed by DNS blocks for US DNS servers. The DNS is how how browsers traverse the web to display the site. Experts can get around such blocks but the masses will be confused.
I do hope my fears of manipulation of the coming election remain just fears, yet it's hard to explain why the Biden people are so tone deaf to their opposition. Clearly a change in Congress would doom such a proposal so why does Biden delivery such a speech? And for those cheering the notion, will they be happy to achieve a one-party state that could be subject to Jefferson's statement about the "The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants." (https://www.monticello.org/research-education/thomas-jefferson-encyclopedia/tree-liberty-quotation/). Jefferson points out how democracy ends via ignoring his 23 points https://www.quotesgeeks.com/thomas-jefferson-quotes-about-democracy/. We are a long way from an informed electorate when couch potato's can bubble in votes for government bribers.
The constant braying about loss of democracy suggests projection, again. For some, discussing the various weaknesses and failures of the 2020 election implies disputing the result. For most, regardless of the result, it's done. But we do need trust that our votes do matter and are fairly treated. Not that corrupt companies or corrupt election officials are allowed to affect the vote.
I’m in the UK and the left (Labour voters or the great unwashed as we call them) love to talk about censoring speech they don’t like.
Now they’re crying because a few people who had placards saying “not my king” are being arrested (which I don’t agree with.)
Funny how they’re now crying about free speech now.
Democracy has become synonymous with whatever the Democrats are currently in favor of. Same seems to go for racism and fascism being everything they are opposed to. Changing the language to fit your narrative and policies doesn't seem like a good plan for anyone who's not on the wagon with them.
They have castrated the word "hate" just as they did with the term "white supremacist." And "terrorist."
It just doesn't mean what it used to. And it's sad. Because hate does exist. And if the person who spray-painted "hate" onto the stop signs in my neighborhood, and the Prius drivers with the "resist hate" bumper stickers, can redefine that word-- well, apparently they haven't grown up past the thirteen year old who shouts "I HATE you" at her parents. And that thirteen year old is definitely not equipped to become acquainted with some of the real horrors in this world, or work to defend anyone against them.
And the day that someone comes into power who decides that the true purveyors of "hate" are those who have "Resist hate" bumper stickers and yard signs-- will they then be like the rich property owners in Martha's Vineyard (to piggyback off your last post) who STILL don't get it?
I think the problem is bad faith actors weaponizing disinformation to manipulate the trusting and unaware masses into emboldening individuals, activities, and movements that ultimately work against our best interests individually and the interests of America as a whole. Do you believe that social media should be able to be weaponized through deception and manipulation to ultimately empower these entities of unrepentant malice? If leaving social media the way it is now allows for these things to happen, how would you suggest dealing with this issue that wouldn’t be also encroaching on the freedom of speech?
Those white supremacists sure are useful. They on't even need to show any comparative facts, or any facts at all.
Maybe because it would show that white supremacists cause virtually zero crime. Now, about those BLM, Antifas, crick naggers, and sundry...
While I understand the direness of the situation, I can't help but think that the tech companies have done everything the Democrats want, and they're still going to lose their "immunity." If I have to find a silver lining, that little bit of irony makes me smile.
So, either substack's days are numbered, or rhe dems' days are numbered. We can't have both.
I do not agree with what you have to say, but I'll defend Facebook's right to send armed IRS agents to steal all of your possessions and then issue a death edict if you demand to say it.
--Comrade Biden, 2023, probably
"Social media immunity"! We seem to be addicted to immunity these days. But if a government can confer immunity, it can also take it away.
SimCom….I’m on my ledge
A doctrine of black supremacy is as dangerous as a doctrine of white supremacy. God is not interested in the freedom of black men or brown men or yellow men. God is interested in the freedom of the whole human race, the creation of a society where every man will respect the dignity and worth of personality.
— Martin Luther King Jr., Speech at the Southern Methodist University, March 17, 1966.
VERY FRIGHTENED!! There is no time for resting on our laurels. It has become way to easy to just say…..oh this is ok or that is ok, this is America and we can speak about things the way we want to. But, it’s when we all of a sudden find ourselves hesitating about shooting from the hip (which I do all the time when I get mad) and saying exactly what I want. Lately, though, I’ve actually thought that oh my God, I’m low hanging fruit and it would be very easy for some government agency to just shut me up. I mean, I’m nobody but that’s what I mean. I think we’ve come to a point that we might put a governor on ourselves before some run-a-muck government agency tells us to and intimidates us one by one to just shut up and they wouldn’t even have to raise a hand. I think our freedoms are slowly slipping away by intimidation……it’s in the ether. If someone wants to talk me off my ledge, feel free but it is a gut feeling, intuition.
It is looking dark and threatening into late September. Please stay as safe as possible everyone. Lots of bad juju but stay with the light. They will lose. Thanks.
Awesome friggin quote. Never heard that one before!
Edit: the first quote...although the one by Washington is awesome too!