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Left wing democrats and Trump supporters want to eliminate each other, in a sense of eliminating their defining idea. Sadly in their war they are weaponizing th
by chr1 6y ago
Left wing democrats and Trump supporters want to eliminate each other, in a sense of eliminating their defining idea. Sadly in their war they are weaponizing the shared infrastructure, harming themselves and the people not interested in their war. (e.g. triggering the new wave of internet regulation in other countries, delaying a flight because there is someone with red hat etc.)
The economy and civility that allow billions of different people to cooperate is a fragile thing. So we need to explain the warring sides that they need to go throw their stones in another place, e.g. try to use courts and legislation if they want to ban each other, or have different laws in different states.
The situation is remarkably similar to the situation with religion in 1600s England, when people were trying to blend it with state, and only after long wars did they understand that not allowing someone into shop based on religion is not acceptable.
- vb6sp6 6y agoAWS will be fine. Anyone not using these hosts to promote terrorism will be fine.
- chr1 6y ago> Anyone not using these hosts to promote terrorism The power always changes hands, and people who were passing laws calling random things "terrorism" end up on the other side of their laws. I guess for now you can have fun watching how Patriot Act championed buy republicans gets used against themselves. Sadly with full control over all branches, democrats will continue eroding freedoms and laws restraining the government, which eventually will be used against them too.
- vb6sp6 6y agoAWS' response wasn't based on 'calling random things "terrorism"'. it was based on things that actually happened so I think the response is proportional. > I guess for now you can have fun watching how Patriot Act championed buy republicans gets used against themselves The government didn't get involved here. This is two companies deciding not to do business with each other > Sadly with full control over all branches, democrats will continue eroding freedoms and laws restraining the government, which eventually will be used against them too. The government didn't ban or restrain parler
- paulnechifor 6y agoAWS's response was based on its legal right to shut down every customer it is biased against. Nothing was adjudicated in court.
- vb6sp6 6y ago> Nothing was adjudicated in court Parler agreed to AWS' TOS. You don't have to go to court.