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What organization or individual ever in history could claim to have this kind of power over world affairs? There's never been anyone quite as potently leveraged
by SI_Rob 7y ago
What organization or individual ever in history could claim to have this kind of power over world affairs? There's never been anyone quite as potently leveraged as Jack Dorsey.
As much as I am in favor of the (superficial, at least) spirit of this decision, I'm torn about the huge corner we're turning as a civilization here.
edit: Downvoters, if you are interpreting this as a veiled swipe at Twitter or indirect support of Trump (& friends), that's neither the intent nor representative of my opinions about these actors in the least.
This may be a touchstone event that bottlenecks perception of the international system in a way that makes the particular provocateurs about as relevant to the long term outcome as Gavrilo Princip was to the formation of NATO or the UN.
- brlewis 7y ago> What organization or individual ever in history could claim to have this kind of power over world affairs? If I could find my copy of the book, "The Media Monopoly" I could give you numerous answers.
- SI_Rob 7y agoI understand that "the media" has held this kind of sway for a long time. But here we are with a single, publicly identifiable organization (and ultimately a private individual) casually invoking their power to mute every world leader at will, with the flip of a switch. This is a new normal.