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Mike Nelson

(10,943 posts)
23. Well...
Mon Apr 25, 2022, 03:27 PM
Apr 2022

... probably not. However, I might end up going there less... I see him as a potential ally of Trumpsters... they need Twitter and Facebook. They have a big media (FOX), but they need big social media. If they win Congress, they will go after Facebook, next. Also, it probably goes without saying here, but when the POTUS does what Trump does on social media, it's NOT ANTI-FREE SPEECH to ban him. They have standards, and he doesn't follow any rules but his own. What they don't like is that there is way too much free speech on social media, and they need control. Now, if many progressives leave Twitter, we lose... taking yourself out of the game strengthens those who stay. I always tell friends to leave Facebook, Twitter, etc if it's unhealthy for you, but not because someone posted pro-Trump politics.

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Will you delete your Twitter account? [View all] liberalmediaaddict Apr 2022 OP
if trump is allowed back on Twitter I delete my account SoonerPride Apr 2022 #1
Same C_U_L8R Apr 2022 #4
Ditto Johnny2X2X Apr 2022 #9
Yup TheRealNorth Apr 2022 #12
I Will Too WiVoter Apr 2022 #59
Yes. I've enjoyed it, but not enough to accept TFG being allowed back, and what does Musk chia Apr 2022 #2
I have an account that I've never used, so it won't make much difference to me personally. Ocelot II Apr 2022 #3
Undecided. MontanaMama Apr 2022 #5
Thanks for the reminder liberalmediaaddict Apr 2022 #14
I don't have and never have had a twitter account nor have I used any twitter app BumRushDaShow Apr 2022 #77
Done and IrishAfricanAmerican Apr 2022 #6
I need it for business. Otherwise, yes. Auggie Apr 2022 #7
I just deleted mine. tiredtoo Apr 2022 #8
I would if I had it but I never had Fakebook BigmanPigman Apr 2022 #10
Sisters of different mothers. 😉 sprinkleeninow Apr 2022 #22
I hardly use it as it is, but why make such a decision now? Let's see what happens. TreasonousBastard Apr 2022 #11
Don't have one nt doc03 Apr 2022 #13
Waiting to see BlueGreenLady Apr 2022 #15
Yes, probably. ellie Apr 2022 #16
inactive account. I deleted the app Tetrachloride Apr 2022 #17
Uninstalling the app for now liberalmediaaddict Apr 2022 #19
No, not for that. WhiskeyGrinder Apr 2022 #18
Not immediately liberaltrucker Apr 2022 #20
I Love How People Are Saying "IF TFG Is Allowed Back On" SoCalDavidS Apr 2022 #21
Exactly ColinC Apr 2022 #34
Well... Mike Nelson Apr 2022 #23
But now we're going to be supporting Musk financially liberalmediaaddict Apr 2022 #28
Agree... Mike Nelson Apr 2022 #31
Nailed it.. retweets and posts from twitter here feed into it. I will delete my account, and will PortTack Apr 2022 #52
yes samsingh Apr 2022 #24
It's not just about trump. It's about a un-American pos Musk. Musk is a un-American fascist pos. rockfordfile Apr 2022 #25
I think my niece's MySpace account is still formally active Torchlight Apr 2022 #26
I mostly use Twitter without an account logged in because I rarely tweet myself. Gore1FL Apr 2022 #27
That is exactly what I do; never log in and never tweet. N/T Big Blue Marble Apr 2022 #53
I deactivated my account this am. CentralMass Apr 2022 #29
I don't have one. johnp3907 Apr 2022 #30
Nope Tree-Hugger Apr 2022 #32
Already done ColinC Apr 2022 #33
Never had an account. grumpyduck Apr 2022 #35
That will depend on how/whether it changes for me. DavidDvorkin Apr 2022 #36
Probably not, but I follow approximately 2 people, so... Wounded Bear Apr 2022 #37
I was going to do a poll on this, you beat me to it. Which is ok. Deleting my Twit account GoneOffShore Apr 2022 #38
Never had one never will. blueinredohio Apr 2022 #39
Me too. fierywoman Apr 2022 #42
Of course not. brooklynite Apr 2022 #40
Wait and obnoxiousdrunk Apr 2022 #41
Did so this morning Demovictory9 Apr 2022 #43
twitter is only worth something if the left sticks around ecstatic Apr 2022 #44
Hope you're right liberalmediaaddict Apr 2022 #46
I know right? It was my favorite as far as ecstatic Apr 2022 #70
Right after I get one. Iggo Apr 2022 #45
Did that four years ago... BlueIdaho Apr 2022 #47
Don't have one. BlackSkimmer Apr 2022 #48
You don't need an account to read Twitter. Just search for keywords or names. highplainsdem Apr 2022 #49
Twitter is totally available without an account. Big Blue Marble Apr 2022 #56
I haven't had ForgedCrank Apr 2022 #66
There is a way around that little problem. Big Blue Marble Apr 2022 #72
Interesting, ForgedCrank Apr 2022 #76
If it's insufferable I'll stop using it Dorian Gray Apr 2022 #50
I have an account but never tweet anything. Talitha Apr 2022 #51
I rarely use mine Deep State Witch Apr 2022 #54
done CrackityJones75 Apr 2022 #55
I just got an account to follow Raftergirl Apr 2022 #57
President Biden won't delete his account over this SunImp Apr 2022 #58
We'll see rockfordfile Apr 2022 #74
want to chillfactor Apr 2022 #60
Too early to tell. Jirel Apr 2022 #61
I'm not going to use it for a while. I'll wait and see what changes Musk makes. sciencescience Apr 2022 #62
Certainly not The King of Prussia Apr 2022 #63
I cannot delete that which I don't have. sdfernando Apr 2022 #64
I would love to see 10 million people delete their accounts. louis-t Apr 2022 #65
Nope. Not going anywhere Catherine Vincent Apr 2022 #67
I never had one. N/t LiberatedUSA Apr 2022 #68
I hardly use my account, but if 45 is back I am gone. redstatebluegirl Apr 2022 #69
No. It's my go-to, before-the-headline app for what's going on in Ukraine. Efilroft Sul Apr 2022 #71
Nobody will. BlackSkimmer Apr 2022 #73
Interesting to see how many are full of it with staying to support fascist pos Musk rockfordfile Apr 2022 #75
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