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You're completely ignoring the catalyst for this was that a governement insurrection where 5 people, including some cops, were murdered was planned very heavily
by iamdbtoo 6y ago
You're completely ignoring the catalyst for this was that a governement insurrection where 5 people, including some cops, were murdered was planned very heavily and also broadcasted on this service.
- throwaway45349 6y agoThe capitol stuff was organised on Facebook, not Parler: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=25776225 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=25776225 What about the Summer violence from BLM? Dozens of people died, with Twitter being used as a communications hub to attack specific individuals.
- BitwiseFool 6y agoI also distinctly remember more fires, property damage, and calls to ruin peoples lives during the summer.
- iamdbtoo 6y agoTo compare the two is to ignore so much context I can't imagine you're being anything other than disingenuous.
- possibleworlds 6y agoDozens is a bit disingenuous, and you are comparing a protest movement over the course of many months involving up to 20 million people. How does this have any relevance to anything?
- A4ET8a8uTh0 6y agoI am not trying to be funny, but disparate treatment.
- iamdbtoo 6y agoTo compare the two is to ignore so much context I can't imagine you're being anything other than disingenuous.
- throwaway45349 6y agoWhy? Both are a disenfranchised voice complaining with violence. One might be more valid than the other, but that doesn't mean one is inherently better.
- iamdbtoo 6y agoNo, they are not. Not at all and that you think that is exactly my point. One is the voice of a group that has been in power throughout the history of this country and the other is a group that has been oppressed by the former group. One group is using violence to maintain their power, while the other is using anything they can to make their lives better.
- BitwiseFool 6y agoGlenn Greenwald reports that the planning was actually done mostly on Facebook and Youtube, not Parler: https://greenwald.substack.com/p/how-silicon-valley-in-a-show-of-monopolistic https://greenwald.substack.com/p/how-silicon-valley-in-a-sho...
- iamdbtoo 6y agoMaybe he's right, but those companies are bigger and not as easy a target. Parler got beat down because they made themselves a target and have no leverage to defend themselves.