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While I think Trump is completely in the wrong; He did not tell people to commit their crimes. It is important to maintain a strict standard here. There are m

While I think Trump is completely in the wrong; He did not tell people to commit their crimes. It is important to maintain a strict standard here. There are many people who speak of the dangers of fascism, but they are not responsible when antifa riot. There are many who speak of racism, but they (even organization leaders) are not responsible for when BLM protests turn into riots. What’s happening now is disturbing. Not only Trump but dozens of other accounts have been purged. Even the Parler app has been removed from the Android store. If it hasn’t been removed from Apple store I am guessing it will be. The end result is a continued world-view split not only in ideas but in platforms; software and soon hardware?

akamaka 6y ago
Why do you think it is specifically relevant to say “He did not tell people to commit their crimes”? Do you imagine some “correct” process exists for this situation, where Trump would face a trial and conviction for inciting the riot, and then Twitter would be legally be forced to silence him? No such process exists, and never will, since it would violate the first amendment. Ultimately the decision of when to silence him is left to the judgement of the individuals who operate the platform.
lta 6y ago
> He did not tell them to commit their crime When you read the speech he gave and those of the following speakers, I'm not even sure we can say that. He told them to march down Pennsylvania avenue and the next speaker told them they had to fight. It seems to me the math is fairly easy