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>why are people who want the government to be replaced by the "free market" allowed to be upset that private companies are silencing them Because there's a cle
by thepangolino 6y ago
>why are people who want the government to be replaced by the "free market" allowed to be upset that private companies are silencing them
Because there's a clear government-enforced bias. Can you imagine the shitshow if they banned, let's say, black people?
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- BHSPitMonkey 6y ago> Because there's a clear government-enforced bias. Obvious lie. The current government is controlled by the group pushing the "stop the steal" propaganda. No reasonable person would believe Trump's own government is compelling Facebook to remove it. > Can you imagine the shitshow if they banned, let's say, black people? Sure... And what, pray tell, does that have to do with removing _posts_ containing calls to violence? How are those two things comparable?
- wolco5 6y agoCurious what would be your take if they banned people based on color. Is it still okay for a private company to set any rules?
- BHSPitMonkey 6y agoWhy do you keep raising hypotheticals which have nothing to do with reality? Once again, TFA is about removing _posts_, not people. Nevertheless, I'll indulge you: While businesses in the USA generally reserve the right to refuse to do business with whomever they please, Federal law (under the Civil Rights Act of 1964) prohibits discrimination in public businesses made on the basis of race, color, religion, or national origin. Many states also have their own laws further limiting discrimination, though I'm not personally that aware of how these have been tested in regard to online services serving many states/countries. Beyond what's required under law, companies can have whatever policies they wish (but will have to deal with public outrage for implementing policies as disgusting as the one given in your example).