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I would expect more nuance from an HN reader. It's possible for both amazon and warren to be in the wrong.

ScoobleDoodle 6y ago
But in this case the Amazon Twitter account is in the wrong while Warren is in the right. Amazon Twitter straight up lied. Warren is actively doing the job she was elected to do of motivating change to make laws and rules that will change the underlying foundation of the business landscape in ways that she and those who voted for her perceive as positive.
Jonnax 6y ago
I don't see where Warren is wrong here. Care to explain it? Because it seems like the point of view advocated is "Politicans should not express views I don't like on social media"
- dahfizz 6y ago
  If Warren tweeted that she was going to break up amazon because they were harming consumers and mistreating workers, etc, that would be one thing. Instead, she is going after amazon as a personal vendetta because she feels 'heckled'. She is explicitly attacking first amendment rights. It's a textbook case of corruption / abuse of power.
  - Jonnax 6y ago
    Are you actually serious? She's been going after amazon for years. Like breaking up big tech companies is pretty much the only thing you hear about her in passing. A personal vendetta against their twitter account just didn't start now. Also this is corruption / abuse of power to you? You might want to get a new textbook.
- 6gvONxR4sf7o 6y ago
  Instead of “Politicans should not express views I don't like on social media” how about “Politicans should not express the view that ‘people shouldn’t be powerful enough to be snotty to/heckle me’ on any platform.” It’s the “so you’re not powerful enough to heckle senators with snotty tweets” part that’s bad. Regardless of how you feel about her campaign to break up big tech, this is an appalling thing for a government official to say. I hate Twitter and Twitter culture as much as anyone, but “you shouldn’t be powerful enough to be snotty to a senator” is dystopian in my book.

But in this case the Amazon Twitter account is in the wrong while Warren is in the right. Amazon Twitter straight up lied. Warren is actively doing the job she was elected to do of motivating change to make laws and rules that will change the underlying foundation of the business landscape in ways that she and those who voted for her perceive as positive.

Jonnax 6y ago

I don't see where Warren is wrong here. Care to explain it? Because it seems like the point of view advocated is "Politicans should not express views I don't like on social media"

dahfizz 6y ago
If Warren tweeted that she was going to break up amazon because they were harming consumers and mistreating workers, etc, that would be one thing. Instead, she is going after amazon as a personal vendetta because she feels 'heckled'. She is explicitly attacking first amendment rights. It's a textbook case of corruption / abuse of power.
- Jonnax 6y ago
  Are you actually serious? She's been going after amazon for years. Like breaking up big tech companies is pretty much the only thing you hear about her in passing. A personal vendetta against their twitter account just didn't start now. Also this is corruption / abuse of power to you? You might want to get a new textbook.
6gvONxR4sf7o 6y ago
Instead of “Politicans should not express views I don't like on social media” how about “Politicans should not express the view that ‘people shouldn’t be powerful enough to be snotty to/heckle me’ on any platform.” It’s the “so you’re not powerful enough to heckle senators with snotty tweets” part that’s bad. Regardless of how you feel about her campaign to break up big tech, this is an appalling thing for a government official to say. I hate Twitter and Twitter culture as much as anyone, but “you shouldn’t be powerful enough to be snotty to a senator” is dystopian in my book.