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One man could do this. ONE MAN! And it would be perfectly ethical and legal. (Original Post) Towlie Jun 2018 OP
This just in ... marble falls Jun 2018 #1
One can wish. nt Ferrets are Cool Jun 2018 #2
+1, especially seeing Twitter isn't a public utility uponit7771 Jun 2018 #3
That might drive up the Trump base turnout in November like nothing else muriel_volestrangler Jun 2018 #4
Point Hekate Jun 2018 #9
Sorry - Twitter do not dare to block world leaders... TomVilmer Jun 2018 #5
I'm not convinced IQ45 is a "world leader". He seems to Ilsa Jun 2018 #7
He could cause a disruption, but all it would do is fire up his base LiberalLovinLug Jun 2018 #6
Better to block his access & take over the account: "I nominate Barack Obama Ilsa Jun 2018 #8
That would only happen if the masses boycotted Twitter. Garrett78 Jun 2018 #10
I do NOT want Trump blocked from Twitter. Jim Lane Jun 2018 #11

muriel_volestrangler

(101,301 posts)
4. That might drive up the Trump base turnout in November like nothing else
Sat Jun 30, 2018, 02:26 PM
Jun 2018

If it happened, I'd suspect a false flag. And I very, very rarely think that.

LiberalLovinLug

(14,173 posts)
6. He could cause a disruption, but all it would do is fire up his base
Sat Jun 30, 2018, 04:12 PM
Jun 2018

And maybe even give Twitter some competition. I don't know who owns the Twitter alternatives out there like Gab, Mastodon, Minds, Diaspora, or even Tumblr.

Trump would just pick the one who's owner is the most Trump friendly, and announce that Twitter is dead and all of his followers should now switch to ______. The MSM would be forced to still quote his "gabs", or whatever they would be now.

Twitter would survive I'd imagine. But it would take a big hit.

Ilsa

(61,694 posts)
8. Better to block his access & take over the account: "I nominate Barack Obama
Sat Jun 30, 2018, 04:28 PM
Jun 2018

for justice to SCOTUS."

Or Bill Clinton or Joe Biden or Al Gore or Hillary Clinton.

 

Jim Lane

(11,175 posts)
11. I do NOT want Trump blocked from Twitter.
Sat Jun 30, 2018, 08:03 PM
Jun 2018

Just ask yourself: What is the net political effect of Trump's tweets?

As we move into the midterms, anytime Trump tweets something outrageous, GOP candidates can be asked if they agree. There's no way they can answer that doesn't cost them votes with one bloc or another.

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