Sanders Not Comfortable with Twitter Ban of Trump

[RandySF]

en. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) told New York Times that he doesn’t feel “particularly comfortable” with Twitter permanently banning former President Trump from the platform.

Sanders said Trump “is a racist, a sexist, a homophobe, a xenophobe, a pathological liar, an authoritarian, somebody who doesn’t believe in the rule of law.”

But he added” “if you’re asking me, do I feel particularly comfortable that the president, the then-president of the United States, could not express his views on Twitter? I don’t feel comfortable about it.”




https://politicalwire.com/2021/03/23/sanders-not-comfortable-with-twitter-banning-trump/

[TexasTowelie]

1. I'm in complete disagreement with Bernie about this.

Twitter didn't ban Trump until after he used their platform to promote an insurrection. There is a difference between expressing a point of view and advocating for an overthrow of the government.

[MFM008]

2. seditious traitors

don't get special privilege.................

[zaj]

3. "then president"

[catbyte]

4. Come on, Bernie. There's a difference between spewing bigoted crap and fomenting violent

insurrection against the duly-elected federal government.

[GB_RN]

5. Sometimes,

Bernie says some weird shit. How many times over the last 5 years (or really, since Obama was elected), did Orange Foolius violate Twitter's terms of service - and get away with it, because he drew eyeballs (and thus brought in $$ for Jack)? Twitter/Jack Dorsey FINALLY grew a spine and enforced their policies only after Dolt45 incited an insurrection and then seemed to push more violence after THAT.

So, no Bernie, Putin's Puppet wasn't simply banned so he "could not express his views". He got banned for a 5-12 year (metaphorical) pile up of car wrecks, 18-wheeler collisions, ship sinkings* and train crashes...that he caused...deliberately.

*There was an instance of a tRump Boats On Parade in Texas where a bunch sank. Maybe his fault for inspiring morons who don't know boat safety to get out on the water? lol

[ColinC]

6. This is reported as if he volunteered the information

And is outraged that twitter banned him. I'm pretty sure this doesn't mean he isn't happy with the fact Trump isn't spouting off his bigotry every day for all to see. But that doesn't mean there aren't other issues with the way things have been working out.

[Cha]

7. Too bad & going out

on limb here & saying.. I bet the majority of Democrats Are Quite "Comfortable".. !

Anyway.. not up to us.. Twitter is the one whose Rules were Broken.

How many People are Dead bc of trump's Killing Twitter Machine?!

Ask yourself that, Sanders,

[Blue Owl]

8. Too bad

Since t***p's bullyhorn has been taken away, the air doesn't smell like a shit-filled gas station toilet anymore

[Cha]

9. Ikr.. not to mention

all the lives who are potentially saved bc trump doesn't get to call for death & destruction.. euphemistically or otherwise.

[Blue Owl]

13. And the icing on the cake...

You know it's still eating away at t***p's fragile glass ego, being silenced on a national platform!!!

[Cha]

14. Omg Yes! How many years

did he tweet whatever the Hell he wanted to.. and he Finally BLEW IT & Cut the Hell OFF.. just like that!

We know he's having Major Withdrawal Symptoms..

I Don't miss the Deadly Whine!

Excellent graphic to Illustrate!

[Mme. Defarge]

10. I am completely comfortable

with it and pray it will be permanent.

[Tree Lady]

11. Like Bernie disagree on this

Trump holds a cult like spell on his people and we desperately needed to break whatever hold he has on them before its too late and we end up in civil war.

I believe in free speech but that kind of speech is like yelling fire in a crowded theater when there is none. It only creates fear and chaos.

[PSPS]

20. twitter is under no obligation to provide a place for "free speech"

If the government were to try to impose such a mandate on twitter (it would fail,) it would actually violate twitter's free speech rights.

[SoonerPride]

12. The silence of his hate has been golden

I’d gladly ask Bernie to STFU

[WA-03 Democrat]

15. The Sound of Silence

I love it

[LiberalFighter]

16. BSC Geesh! Maybe he should volunteer his website or Twitter account for T to use.

[misanthrope]

17. Twitter is a private company

They set the rules.

[PortTack]

21. Period!

[betsuni]

18. But why uncomfortable after saying Trump's racist, sexist, homophobe, etc.?

I don't get it.

[PSPS]

19. Already discussed here

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100215259304

[Karadeniz]

22. I can live with Bernies discomfort.

[JustAnotherGen]

23. I disagree with him

45 is worthless. The less we hear of that thing, the better.

He fomented an insurrection.

[dansolo]

24. Bernie is not our friend

He wants to see Democrats fail, perhaps even more than Republicans. He is probably jealous of all the good press Biden has been getting.

[betsuni]

25. +1

[jcgoldie]

27. Hogwash

Sanders is one of the most reliably progressive voices in the senate, he does not "want to see Democrats fail", and he has been ten times more supportive of Joe Biden and his agenda than the blue dogs at the "centrist" end of the party.

I understand in principle why he would be opposed to this, yet in this case it seems to have done a lot of good ripping the platform out from under the racist asshole Trump.

[CrackityJones75]

29. I disagree. He absolutely does.

He may caucus with us but make no mistake he would like to see the Democratic party eventually go by the wayside. Likely after Republicanism is finished. His only use for the Democratic party is to further his agenda. Not really a slam on Bernie it is just the truth. I have no problem with that other than when he takes shots at Democrats or takes some of our long established ideas and brands them as his own.

[demmiblue]

32. +1

I'd take Bernie over Manchin or Sinema any day.

(Although I do not agree with him on this.)

[Scrivener7]

26. The ban is absolutely the right thing to have done. Donny Bodybags

is like a car wreck. Apparently the media and many Americans can't look away.

We have shit to do and don't have time for that nonsense any more.

(PS: I changed my name y'all! I used to be Squinch)

[CrackityJones75]

28. Well Bernie... Yer wrong!

Ok let’s start with Twitter is a private company and can dictate what takes place on their platform. Secondly I think a company not allowing someone spreading dangerous rhetoric on their platform that may lead to people killing you (insurrection) should be celebrated.

Good grief.

[dalton99a]

30. As a private company, Twitter has every right to ban a murderous racist cult leader

from using its property to incite hate and violence

[SidDithers]

31. Too bad, Bernie...

The Terms of Service are there for all users.

You shouldn’t have been comfortable that they weren’t enforced on Trump for 4 years, despite multiple violations that would have had other users banned much earlier.

Sid

[New Breed Leader]

33. Now you know why Trump rooted for him during the primaries

Mmhm.