"The net effect is the same though" Nope. If millions of people want you out of the public sphere that's different from a few politicians deciding they want yo

"The net effect is the same though" Nope. If millions of people want you out of the public sphere that's different from a few politicians deciding they want you out of the public sphere. Saying those are the same is incredible short sighted and wrong. For example, the "braying twitter mobs" can't dis-appear anyone, or put them on a no-fly list.