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> how do you balance that with a private company's right to do what they want with their own product? You're asking for logic from people who learned from a yo
by unityByFreedom 6y ago
> how do you balance that with a private company's right to do what they want with their own product?
You're asking for logic from people who learned from a young age that doing bad things gets them attention.
Trump is their icon. He was quick and happy after the "capitol storm" riot to finally say there will be a peaceful transition on the 20th. Why? Because he was asked to do it and he feels he is being helpful by complying.
Nevermind that he created the problem in the first place. He's always felt, since a young age, that he didn't get enough attention, and only received it when he acted out. Like, when you use your fork to eat food for the first time and dad doesn't even look at you. Then you throw it on the floor and Dad is suddenly alert. Boom, that's a life lesson. Repeat that scenario 1,000 times, give the child a billion dollars and you get someone like Trump.
- tonystubblebine 6y agoYou think Trump is an icon for the people these threads here on HN? I don't think so. I think there's a free speech vein in this community that is independent of support for Trump. It might even be the majority.
- unityByFreedom 6y agoI meant he's an icon for people clamoring for free speech on private platforms. In my view the query posed by this conflict is, what is the solution when private platforms hold apparent monopolies over public discourse? And IMO the answer to this is to encourage competition by lowering barriers to entry for new content providers. Bring back net neutrality with the FCC and FTC's Antitrust should crack down on regional broadband monopolies, content conglomerates, zero rating, etc. Breaking up Google/Facebook isn't going to provide sufficient competition. We need to ensure there is space for new pastures.