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I agree with you, GoFundMe should have the freedom to do whatever they want. I am just pointing out that there is no longer any real censorship any more that w

I agree with you, GoFundMe should have the freedom to do whatever they want. I am just pointing out that there is no longer any real censorship any more that we are legally protected against simply because the government is never involved directly in it. So simply repeating the mantra "business can't censor" isn't really true in a strict analysis. Consider that the baker who didn't want to bake a cake with words on it that he objected to was sued (successfully). But I saw almost no support for _that_ business's freedom to choose. Censorship has turned into a mob tool of control.

openasocket 8y ago
> I am just pointing out that there is no longer any real censorship any more that we are legally protected against Businesses have been refusing to do business with people and people have been refusing to use businesses for a very long time, this isn't some new thing. And we actually do have protections, enshrined in civil rights legislation. You can't be denied service because of your race, gender, religion, and a couple other categories depending on the service and the state. But your stance on vaccinations is not a protected category. If you want to expand the protected categories, that's a different conversation. > Consider that the baker who didn't want to bake a cake with words on it that he objected to was sued (successfully). Yeah, because sexual orientation is a protected class. > Censorship has turned into a mob controlled tool of control. You're describing a boycott. It's a form of protest. It's "mob controlled" in the same sense as all other forms of protest