> It's possible for people to simultaneously support the right of private companies to take legal actions that they want to take (including the IMO justified de

> It's possible for people to simultaneously support the right of private companies to take legal actions that they want to take (including the IMO justified deplatforming of this individual) and to be somewhat bothered by the fact that big tech together over lunch and decide to substantially erase a significant slide of political discourse from the internet. This describes me pretty well. I'm personally okay with Twitter/Facebook/etc. temporarily/permanently banning Trump's accounts for numerous reasons (not the least incitement to riot), but I feel very uncomfortable de-platforming all of his supporters. Sure the ones actively making threats or other illegal actions, but I don't like the automatic removal of all of their discussion. I'm definitely very conflicted about the whole thing though. I don't really see an obviously right way forward.