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The president and the opposing party's presidential nominee should have the ability to communicate with the American people on social media platforms. Removing
by mimikatz 6y ago
The president and the opposing party's presidential nominee should have the ability to communicate with the American people on social media platforms. Removing this access is dangerous. Trump is horrible and the correct remedy is removing him from office (then banning his accounts). But while he is the president (or the nominee from the other party) needs the ability to communicate with unhindered. I realize this isn't the law and tech companies are currently within their right to remove Trump. I think this needs to change.
- fortyseven 6y agoNot if he's actively using it to encourage hostile acts. He's done. Cut him off.
- bavell 6y agoHe's (unfortunately & arguably) the most powerful person in the world, not some Joe off the street. Censoring any elected officials sets a dangerous precedent. Your emotions are controlling you. Vengeance & revenge is how we ended up with the Patriot Act.
- adamcstephens 6y agoWhile I agree that there are real dangers in censoring public officials by private corporations, there are still a myriad of ways for the president to communicate with people outside of the social networks. No President before Trump used Twitter. If he’s the most powerful person in the world, surely that comes with communication channels. In the end, most of our society seems to be done with this guy so the social media networks are really just following that. They’re advertising companies after all.
- bavell 6y agoYou have a point but... Obama doesn't use twitter?
- MagnumOpus 6y agoObama isn’t the president and hasn’t been for a while. (And yes he wouldn’t conduct diplomacy and announce policies through text messages from the toilet even if he were.)
- mimikatz 6y agoThe President is in charge of the military part of his job is managing hostile acts. Trump attempted or at the least encourage a coup against the US. He should be removed from office, until then the president needs to be assured he can reach and communicate with the American public. It is dangerous for America if this is infringed upon. Sure there are currently other avenues, but those avenues are shrinking (network TV) and the we need to protect the function of the Presidency.
- ThrowMeAwayOkay 6y agoWrong. Social media is not public infrastructure. If someone is misusing the service, that user should be removed.