I think Twitter should let Trump back on their platform.

[SKKY]

Last edited Thu Jan 28, 2021, 10:48 AM - Edit history (2)

Ok, here me out first, and then flame me.

I have no desire to read more Tweets from Two Tons of Fun. And to be fair, the tranquility of not being inundated with pure, rank stupidity has been refreshing. But, it seems to me, and given the fact that he can't keep his mouth shut about anything, it would be useful to know what he's doing. Or better yet, what he's planning. He telegraphs everything on Twitter. For example, I would like to know why McCarthy is going down to Florida to meet with him. What are they planning? Trump would not be able to keep his trap shut about it, and it would be useful if we all knew. Plus, I think his Twitter, if still active, just might prove to be useful for us in the upcoming Senate impeachment trial.

Thoughts?

[cwydro]

1. No thanks.

Insurrectionists should not have a platform.

And hell, if for no other reason, at least I don’t have to read them all here. Some seem to hang on his every word.

[lagomorph777]

5. That's the bizarre bit. People here repeating Turd's every word.

Why pollute this space with that diarrhea?

[cwydro]

18. Exactly, I can't stand it, nor can I stand reading every tweet some twit makes every other hour.

Don’t get me started on all the Fox News videos and Parler posts that people love to post.

Makes you wonder...

[lagomorph777]

19. Yeesh.

Ew. I do not understand it.

[cwydro]

37. Glad I'm not alone.

[lagomorph777]

51. I wish DU would block posts that are just Twit links.

[Ferrets are Cool]

2. Nope, just NO

[lagomorph777]

3. NO. Twit magnified TЯUMP's message and helped him stay in power and foment insurrection.

Online lies dropped by 73% when they blocked him.

I could not disagree more strongly with you. Really, Twit should be shut down for their contribution to the GOP's crimes.

[Evergreen Emerald]

4. No Twitter gives him power

Power that he does not deserve. And that Democracy does not need.

[catbyte]

6. Nope. He's done so much damage that he should never have the privilege of a public platform again.

👎🏻

[bearsfootball516]

7. Holy shit, no.

[Celerity]

15. +10000000000000000

[bdamomma]

8. no Twitter

but then we have McCarthy going to Florida today to kiss his ring and ass.

[Hugin]

9. "... it would be useful to know what he's doing."

So far, right wing elements of the mass media have taken up the slack.

So, all we've gained by the Twitter ban is a little time to prepare.

[jimfields33]

10. I'd rather they wait six months to a yesr

We need a drama break. It’s been exhausting. But once thing are settled, I don’t care as long as media doesn’t feed into it and discuss his tweets everyday.

[lagomorph777]

29. "as media doesn't feed into it and discuss his tweets everyday"

Sure, let's just get the media to ignore Turd's Twit posts.



Hell, NO. Keep Turd off of Twit, and work to put Twit out of business altogether.

[Demsrule86]

41. Ban him for life.

[Blue Owl]

11. God, no!

I couldn’t take it!

[Denzil_DC]

12. That's another nope from me.

For one thing, any user who wasn't POTUS would have been banned ages ago for what he posted, and once his account was permanently suspended, he tried to get around it by using different accounts, which is against Twitter's terms and conditions, so that deserves a double ban for life.

For another, for five years or so, his Twitter feed allowed him to dominate the news and motivate his supporters. Giving him back that ability, especially at this point, would be idiocy.

You're also assuming that what Trump posts on Twitter would be reliable. It was often a direct line to his stupid id, but he's warped and wily enough to use it to misdirect.

Enough is being leaked via the likes of Maggie Haberman and blabbermouths in his circle to get some idea of what's going on in his head, little of which is surprising or particularly interesting. How much of that is reliable is another question. How much it matters is yet another.

[Irish_Dem]

13. I see your point. Tracking a criminal's thoughts in real time is beneficial.

However he is the head of a cult, and his public comments are very dangerous.

There has to be a safer way to get inside his head.

[Politicub]

14. No. The flaw in this argument is that you are trying to predict what

content Trump will post. He posts to provoke people, and keeps a lot to himself.

In fact, he rarely puts anything of substance in writing. His method is to berate people in person or on the phone.

I do not want to go back to a time when every provocative tweet from Trump becomes news.

[marylandblue]

16. When you muzzle a dog, you don't unmuzzle it just to see what it is planning.

[Raven123]

17. Out of sight, out of mind. I have mixed feelings on this

On one hand, I am thrilled the media doesn’t spend hours parsing, opining, or pearl clenching over his latest. On the other hand, the more he is kept behind closed doors, the more harm he can do without public knowledge. Muzzling Trump is a bit of relief to the Romneys of the party, and provides some cover for the silent enablers who can claim ignorance about things Trump does going forward. For some voters, Trump’s seeming absence may lull them into a false sense of security. We need voters to remain engaged. Hopefully, Joe’s agenda will be so successful that this entire issue becomes moot. Fingers crossed.

[JI7]

34. What exactly can he do behind closed doors ?

[Lock him up.]

54. Now that he's not POTUS I have no doubt his phone is taped by FBI.

They don't have to let us know.

[In_The_Wind]

20. No Twitter for Trump. He brings out the worst side of people.

We don't need a war inside America.

[stillcool]

21. it's like he has an empty gun...

and you want to give him bullets, just to see if anyone gets killed.

[lagomorph777]

33. Hey, you never know. Maybe nobody will get killed. Sure, let's just try it!

[hlthe2b]

22. I think that is the most insane thing I've heard (or likely to hear) today.

NO!

You don't hand out loaded guns to the schizophrenic ringleader of an enormous group of equally paranoid, angry assholes.

[Turin_C3PO]

23. No way.

There was an article posted here that said that misinformation on Twitter was down by a huge amount since Trump was banned. Since so many of our citizens live on Twitter, it’s beneficial to our societal health to keep him muzzled.

[SKKY]

24. I very much agree with your last sentence actually...

...I'm just concerned about what we aren't seeing. That's all.

[Turin_C3PO]

25. I can see your point

but I just think it’s good to limit him and his poisonous rhetoric as much as legally possible.

[JI7]

32. Just because he has twitter doesn't mean we will know. He will post BS on TWitter

he will use it to distract from things going on .

[SKKY]

44. I don't think he's that smart. Trump always reminded me of the Col. Nathan Jessup...

....character in "A Few Good Men". "President Trump, did you knowingly incite a riot with the goal of overturning the election and remaining in office?" Trump, "You're god damned right I did!"

[Johnny2X2X]

26. Twitter is the only way he's relevant

He would make Joe’s job so much harder if he had Twitter. Everyday would be a new outrageous attack making headlines.

He violated their terms of service. It’s good for the country he’s off. But I do not expect it to be permanent. They’re will be a big push to get him back on it later this year.

[kcr]

27. No

For one thing, it's always the same shit with him. We've already seen it all. All letting him have a platform does is allow him to continue to spread it.

[JI7]

28. FUCK NO . He uses Twitter to try to Create News and distract from things . There are many ways he

can get info out into the public if he wanted to .

[liberalmuse]

30. Never!

He is a danger to our democracy who encourages and incites the absolute worst among us. He should never again have a platform to spout lies and stir up violence.

[Initech]

31. And let him troll, harass, and humiliate Biden the next 4 years? Hell no!

His relentless trolling of Obama is how he got into office in the first place. No thanks!

[Wounded Bear]

35. Meh, I'm kind of enjoying the torture he must be feeling...

[BumRushDaShow]

36. NO.

It's been a pleasure not having to have his crap dominate 90% of the news cycle day after day like it has over the past 4 years.

[nolabear]

38. He incited insurrection. He got people killed. He tried to kill democracy.

He needs to be monitored by the people who monitor enemies of America and kicked off every platform he tries to use.

[ancianita]

39. This is how we lose. We don't NEED Trump's tweets in the impeachment trial. They won't be added

evidence and will simply fire up more insurgency mobilizing.

No good can come from Trump on Twitter ever again.

I'd suggest that when you have a notion to give any Republican a platform, run it by in a thread first.

[Demsrule86]

40. No. He is less dangerous when he can't post endlesss lies.

[MissMillie]

42. Useful in the impeachment trial only if...

...GOP senators cared about facts.

tRump would most definitely incriminate himself.

Instead of ridding their party of this cancer, the GOP will look the other way.

[treestar]

43. Not needed

It is possible to find out - that's the CIA's job, or the FBI's. There are methods of surveillance and infiltration.

[occupant]

45. mute the sound ! Change the channel!

Oh FFS, please DO NOT give him his Twitter feed back! I'm so sick of seeing and hearing that cringeworthy voice, I could puke. 4+ fucking years was enough. Just let that fucker fade away! Everything tRump touches dies. Please let it be his voice !

[roamer65]

46. Definite no.

We need silence all those relaying Russian agitprop.

[Roisin Ni Fiachra]

47. No, don't let that evil genie out of its bottle.

Let's just cancel him from everything, everywhere, instead.

[helpisontheway]

48. Nope...Twitter gives him a way to communicate with his cult members..Plus

it is probably driving him crazy that he can’t tweet. He was addicted to Twitter before he was president. I love that it is driving him crazy and he can’t do a damn thing about it. Spoiled rich person denied access that his money can’t fix.

[akbacchus_BC]

49. No. His rioters don't need to be riled up more than they already are. His access to

twitter will be detrimental to the current administration.

[Tommy_Carcetti]

50. Hard no.

Other than the impeachment trial and any trials resulting from any subsequent indictments, I don't wish to hear about Trump or his "thoughts" on anything ever again.

[LeftInTX]

52. No..an ounce of prevention is better than a pound of cure

[Vivienne235729]

53. ABSOLUTELY NOT. I don't know if you've noticed, but he can be dangerous

And the last thing democracy needs is to give that megalomaniac a platform to spew his dangerous ideology. This is the most absurd thing I have heard.

[Lock him up.]

56. NO! NO! NO! NO!

Now that he's not POTUS I have no doubt his phone is taped by FBI.

They don't have to let us know what the moRons R plotting.