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The NYT homepage currently describes what happened as "Mayhem Incited by Trump." If you were to read that and go to Trump's twitter feed and read the above quo

by dilap 6y ago

The NYT homepage currently describes what happened as "Mayhem Incited by Trump." If you were to read that and go to Trump's twitter feed and read the above quoted tweet, you would now be left with two competing ideas: Was Trump inciting the mayhem or trying to quell it? On the other hand, if you go to his Twitter feed and just see what's currently there, two blank spots replaced with, "This Tweet is no longer available because it violated the Twitter Rules," you will think, "oh, Trump was inciting mayhem." So deleting those tweets helps construct a narrative.

jboog 6y ago
Ah yes, because other than those two tweets Trump has never incited any mayhem before. Certainly hasn't been shrieking that the election was stolen and that if Democrats control the government it's the end of democracy. Literal apocalyptic rhetoric that millions lap up. Then of course at the rally yesterday telling people to march on the capitol building where they are currently stealing the election!
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- dilap 6y ago
  I'm not addressing the broader question of Trump's tweets, just the specific one of why Twitter might have chosen to censor those tweets in particular.
throwaway316943 6y ago
I wonder why they are attempting to force him on to a legacy TV network instead of using social media?
VBprogrammer 6y ago
Can you think of any sitting president instigating a protest nevermind directing their ire at specific people (one of those tweets specifically targeted Mike Pence) and buildings (telling supporters to march down to the capital). Anyone could see this was the most likely outcome of Trump's behaviour. I can't see how anyone could honestly argue otherwise.
redler 6y ago
"I'm totally not wondering why no one will rid me of that meddlesome priest. That would be wrong! Please do not rid me of that meddlesome priest. Although, I have to say, he is quite meddlesome, and I completely understand why it's strange that nobody has rid me of his meddling. I love you!"

by dilap 6y ago

jboog 6y ago

Ah yes, because other than those two tweets Trump has never incited any mayhem before. Certainly hasn't been shrieking that the election was stolen and that if Democrats control the government it's the end of democracy. Literal apocalyptic rhetoric that millions lap up. Then of course at the rally yesterday telling people to march on the capitol building where they are currently stealing the election!

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dilap 6y ago
I'm not addressing the broader question of Trump's tweets, just the specific one of why Twitter might have chosen to censor those tweets in particular.

throwaway316943 6y ago

I wonder why they are attempting to force him on to a legacy TV network instead of using social media?

VBprogrammer 6y ago

Can you think of any sitting president instigating a protest nevermind directing their ire at specific people (one of those tweets specifically targeted Mike Pence) and buildings (telling supporters to march down to the capital). Anyone could see this was the most likely outcome of Trump's behaviour. I can't see how anyone could honestly argue otherwise.

redler 6y ago

"I'm totally not wondering why no one will rid me of that meddlesome priest. That would be wrong! Please do not rid me of that meddlesome priest. Although, I have to say, he is quite meddlesome, and I completely understand why it's strange that nobody has rid me of his meddling. I love you!"