Comment by bradgessler

Comment by bradgessler 5 days ago

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Remember all the grievances about the previous executive administration's "Twitter Files" censorship? Rules for thee, but not for me.

To be clear, I think both censorship regimes are not good, but I can't say I'm surprised.

barbacoa 5 days ago

The pendulum is in full swing. Soon it will be ban worthy offense to suggest there are more than two genders.

Though I am morbidly enjoying the irony of seeing those on the left suddenly discover an interest in free speech, and those on the right discover their love for campaigning to get people deplatformed.

  • bradgessler 5 days ago

    I'm beginning to put together that party-lines are strictly about gaining and holding power at all costs. Irony disappears through that lens and the way people act makes much more sense.

  • N_Lens 5 days ago

    I think there's a stark difference between government control of free speech and authoritarianism (Right wing) and activists using social clout or 'mob justice' to deplatform people (Left wing). Both aren't good, but there's a huge difference.

    • missinglugnut 5 days ago

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      • estearum 5 days ago

        All of which are private institutions and therefore are valid expressions of free speech in and of themselves, even if you found it corrosive.

        The idea the government needs to step in to tell HR departments what mixture of ideas they’re allowed to hire and reward is ridiculous. That is an actual affront to free speech.

        If you don’t like woketard social dynamics, make your own HR department that lacks them, duh.