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DonaldsRump

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5. Angela: Love you lots!

Reply to yaesu (Original post)

Mon Jan 11, 2021, 01:04 PM

Jan 2021

But this is ridiculous: free speech (in the US context) relates to governmental restrictions on speech, not those imposed by non-governmental/private actors like Twitter.

Twitter can do what it wants.

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German Chancellor Angela Merkel has criticized Twitter for banning President Trump, [View all] yaesu Jan 2021 OP

It's not a free speech issue, the end. WhiskeyGrinder Jan 2021 #1

Exactly Proud Liberal Dem Jan 2021 #32

He has plenty of avenues to speak soothsayer Jan 2021 #2

No kidding! He can hold a press conference any time he wants and it will Tanuki Jan 2021 #10

Zactly soothsayer Jan 2021 #16

I thought she was smarter than that Skittles Jan 2021 #3

You'd think her hitler-dar would be a little more attuned soothsayer Jan 2021 #20

She must be hoping for a Drumpf shoulder rub. CurtEastPoint Jan 2021 #4

Angela: Love you lots! DonaldsRump Jan 2021 #5

This message was self-deleted by its author DonaldsRump Jan 2021 #6

Inciting Insurrection is NOT free speech. PERIOD! onecaliberal Jan 2021 #7

He's not acting as president, and he is fomenting violent insurrection. Crunchy Frog Jan 2021 #8

It's not about speech C_U_L8R Jan 2021 #9

Wasn't it on Congress to dump Trump, not Twitter? leftstreet Jan 2021 #11

Really, stay in your own freaking lane Chancellor. njhoneybadger Jan 2021 #12

She's welcomed to take those 74 million + 1 off our hands if she'd like... EarthFirst Jan 2021 #13

Hitler. GeorgeGist Jan 2021 #14

They let him write a book and look what happened. ( n/t ) Make7 Jan 2021 #22

Seriously, I don't think you have the facts. SamKnause Jan 2021 #15

She needs to min her own business. If Hitler was alive and tweeting, I'm sure her octoberlib Jan 2021 #17

Unless... BumRushDaShow Jan 2021 #18

It's a private platform Ritabert Jan 2021 #19

This from the leader of a country that has bans on some speech Progressive dog Jan 2021 #21

Her point is governments, not corporations should make these decisions. She's not saying Trump Doodley Jan 2021 #25

I don't agree with her. Progressive dog Jan 2021 #27

It's a business. It sets rules for use. BusyBeingBest Jan 2021 #23

To be fair, she's saying lawmakers need to set the parameters, not tech companies, and possibly one Doodley Jan 2021 #24

I do disagree. It's not up to lawmakers to tell Parler, Twitter, Facebook etc. who they have BusyBeingBest Jan 2021 #26

We are in this mess because of these platforms. The coup attempt would not have happened without Doodley Jan 2021 #28

You can't regulate the internets because you don't like the message BusyBeingBest Jan 2021 #29

Most Germans don't agree with her hauweg Jan 2021 #30

Granted, Facebook and Twitter are private companies DFW Jan 2021 #31

Yes she should. moondust Jan 2021 #35

They don't even allow you to post Nazi crap in Germany Generic Other Jan 2021 #33

And people who drive drunk have a right to drive some more. Maine-i-acs Jan 2021 #34

He's the so-called "leader of the free world". His free speech rights have not been eroded. Solly Mack Jan 2021 #36