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You're asking for a state of affairs that had never existed. De-platforming/cancelling is the hip word at the moment, and powerful people are getting nervous,
by _jal 6y ago
You're asking for a state of affairs that had never existed.
De-platforming/cancelling is the hip word at the moment, and powerful people are getting nervous, because it is the rabble instead of the powerful doing the canceling.
I have two responses: (1) The amount of self-awareness demonstrated by the elites tends to be related to how they fair in peasant revolts. (2) People have short memories, the class-driven state of affairs you prefer will be back soon enough.
- cameronbrown 6y ago> People have short memories, the class-driven state of affairs you prefer will be back soon enough. Are you sure? Can anyone be sure of this? The internet has fundamentally altered the dynamic with the new Gutenberg revolution. Now the angry mobs have louder voices than even the largest institutions. Worse, people at these institutions are encouraging the mob for clickbait driven profit. The incentives are perverse and it's why a strong code of ethics is essential.
- mtgp1000 6y agoWith unprecedented power comes unprecedented responsibility.