Social Media: The God That Failed

[simple schoolboy]

Its almost safer to reflexively oppose the ACLU these days, so now I must reconsider my position.

[BurtReynolds]

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.

[simple schoolboy]

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.

[McParadigm]

[simple schoolboy]

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*.

[McParadigm]

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

[simple schoolboy]

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.

[BurtReynolds]

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.

[McParadigm]

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?

[BurtReynolds]

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.

[simple schoolboy]

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.

[BurtReynolds]

In China, Xi Jinping silenced Jack Ma.

In the United States, Jack Dorsey silenced Donald Trump.

I guess that's a win?

[simple schoolboy]

The soundtrack inside twitter HQ:

[simple schoolboy]

Probably too much to hope for, but if US social media tech ends up irrelevant outside the US, that would be a fitting resolution.

[BurtReynolds]

I'm all for it.

[simple schoolboy]

I'm all for it.

But what if certain stonks go down?

[simple schoolboy]

Shit, I'd have to figure out what regions 'jajaja' is a thing in.

[knee tunes]

I'm all for it.

But what if certain stonks go down?

stonks schmonks

That's what I always say

[BurtReynolds]

Amazon is nuking Parler's servers I think.

[simple schoolboy]

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.