Its almost safer to reflexively oppose the ACLU these days, so now I must reconsider my position.
Re: Social Media: The God That Failed
Posted: Sat January 09, 2021 3:58 am
by BurtReynolds
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.
Re: Social Media: The God That Failed
Posted: Sat January 09, 2021 4:01 am
by simple schoolboy
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.
Re: Social Media: The God That Failed
Posted: Sat January 09, 2021 4:26 am
by McParadigm
Re: Social Media: The God That Failed
Posted: Sat January 09, 2021 4:33 am
by simple schoolboy
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*.
Re: Social Media: The God That Failed
Posted: Sat January 09, 2021 4:34 am
by McParadigm
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
Re: Social Media: The God That Failed
Posted: Sat January 09, 2021 4:39 am
by simple schoolboy
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.
Re: Social Media: The God That Failed
Posted: Sat January 09, 2021 4:42 am
by 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.
Re: Social Media: The God That Failed
Posted: Sat January 09, 2021 5:09 am
by McParadigm
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?
Re: Social Media: The God That Failed
Posted: Sat January 09, 2021 5:22 am
by BurtReynolds
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.
Re: Social Media: The God That Failed
Posted: Sat January 09, 2021 5:29 am
by simple schoolboy
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.
Re: Social Media: The God That Failed
Posted: Sat January 09, 2021 6:08 am
by BurtReynolds
In China, Xi Jinping silenced Jack Ma.
In the United States, Jack Dorsey silenced Donald Trump.
I guess that's a win?
Re: Social Media: The God That Failed
Posted: Sat January 09, 2021 7:29 am
by simple schoolboy
The soundtrack inside twitter HQ:
Re: Social Media: The God That Failed
Posted: Sun January 10, 2021 2:42 am
by 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.
Re: Social Media: The God That Failed
Posted: Sun January 10, 2021 5:13 am
by BurtReynolds
I'm all for it.
Re: Social Media: The God That Failed
Posted: Sun January 10, 2021 5:15 am
by simple schoolboy
BurtReynolds wrote:I'm all for it.
But what if certain stonks go down?
Re: Social Media: The God That Failed
Posted: Sun January 10, 2021 5:18 am
by simple schoolboy
Shit, I'd have to figure out what regions 'jajaja' is a thing in.
Re: Social Media: The God That Failed
Posted: Sun January 10, 2021 5:18 am
by knee tunes
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
Re: Social Media: The God That Failed
Posted: Sun January 10, 2021 5:19 am
by BurtReynolds
Amazon is nuking Parler's servers I think.
Re: Social Media: The God That Failed
Posted: Sun January 10, 2021 5:22 am
by simple schoolboy
BurtReynolds wrote: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.