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I don't see this same energy when peope want to nationalize internet or electric companies. Why is it that only when media companies moderate the content availa
by valeness 5y ago
I don't see this same energy when peope want to nationalize internet or electric companies. Why is it that only when media companies moderate the content available on their platform do we suddenly not care about property rights?
If we're talking about regulating large corporations because they're monopolizing resources I'd much rather start in the energy sector to set some precedent before we just force youtube and facebook to allow nazis and anti-vaxxers to spout off whatever they want during a global crisis.
- prohobo 5y agoInternet and electric companies don't have international political influence, nor major monopolies. I'd rather have an honest discussion about dealing with a global crisis instead of having some asshole decide he's right and shut everyone else out - surely you can imagine the damage caused by a dictator who's wrong?
- NaturalPhallacy 5y ago>moderate the content Censor. The word you're looking for is censor.
- oblio 5y ago> electric companies You do know that those in many places are called "utilities" and they <<are>> nationalized, right?
- lp0_on_fire 5y agoEven when they aren't nationalized they are more often than not subject to _very_ stringent regulations.
- humanrebar 5y ago> Why is it that only when media companies moderate the content available on their platform do we suddenly not care about property rights? I can't speak for what you're paying attention to, but plenty of people are wary of big cats in corporations and big cats in government. You can be against both. The real false narrative is that choosing team red or team blue is the only interesting question and then you can turn your skepticism off.