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This is a great point that is not made often enough. The logical conclusion is that the de-platformed actors get mad enough that they start lashing out in crimi

This is a great point that is not made often enough. The logical conclusion is that the de-platformed actors get mad enough that they start lashing out in criminal ways, doing stuff that gets them locked up or killed, or otherwise "de-platformed" in real life. There's some short term pain, but ultimately society has a net win. Convince me I'm wrong...

Mountain_Skies 6y ago
Remember your post when things don't end up going down the path you think you've expertly designed for your preferred outcome. When you ask "why is this happening?", know that you were part of the reason why things ended up the way they end up.
yawaemworht 6y ago
> The logical conclusion is that the de-platformed actors get mad enough that they start lashing out in criminal ways, doing stuff that gets them locked up or killed, or otherwise "de-platformed" in real life. There's some short term pain, but ultimately society has a net win. Convince me I'm wrong... Aren't you, in this comment, doing the same exact thing for which those people are getting deplatformed? I read that as a "if they get killed that's a win for society". Would you feel comfortable if somebody said the same thing about other categories of people?
mirkules 6y ago
It’s so easy to think of “societal net gain” when you are on the winning side. However, when you are on the receiving end of “societal net gain,” it is a much tougher pill to swallow. In other words, personal sacrifice by choice is laudable; mandatory personal sacrifice is the opposite. The expression has never been “What’s good for the gander is good for the goose”
- seesaw 6y ago
  I feel the real underlying issue is economic disparity. When breads and circuses stop, you will see riots. It gets worse when media has a hard time getting eye balls unless they can show outrage.

Mountain_Skies 6y ago

Remember your post when things don't end up going down the path you think you've expertly designed for your preferred outcome. When you ask "why is this happening?", know that you were part of the reason why things ended up the way they end up.

yawaemworht 6y ago

> The logical conclusion is that the de-platformed actors get mad enough that they start lashing out in criminal ways, doing stuff that gets them locked up or killed, or otherwise "de-platformed" in real life. There's some short term pain, but ultimately society has a net win. Convince me I'm wrong... Aren't you, in this comment, doing the same exact thing for which those people are getting deplatformed? I read that as a "if they get killed that's a win for society". Would you feel comfortable if somebody said the same thing about other categories of people?

mirkules 6y ago

It’s so easy to think of “societal net gain” when you are on the winning side. However, when you are on the receiving end of “societal net gain,” it is a much tougher pill to swallow. In other words, personal sacrifice by choice is laudable; mandatory personal sacrifice is the opposite. The expression has never been “What’s good for the gander is good for the goose”

seesaw 6y ago
I feel the real underlying issue is economic disparity. When breads and circuses stop, you will see riots. It gets worse when media has a hard time getting eye balls unless they can show outrage.