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If they refused to handle Tony's problem, what happened? If twitter refused to handle the problem, what happens? The analogy falls flat.
by mmastrac 4y ago
If they refused to handle Tony's problem, what happened? If twitter refused to handle the problem, what happens?
The analogy falls flat.
- newZWhoDis 4y ago> If twitter refused to handle the problem, what happens? 230
- labster 4y agoIf only America had a constitutional system that could protect the little guys like Twitter from the mean ol’ government.
- newZWhoDis 4y agoWith today’s revelations, Twitter was acting as the government, under the direction of government employees, fulfilling traditionally government-roles, often for particular political wings of said government
- comte7092 4y agoEmployees of what government?
- encryptluks2 4y agoThe Trump Whitehouse.
- labster 4y agoIt’s a little generous to call the Trump White House a government. Maybe a syndicate.
- pr337h4m 4y agohttps://www.cato.org/policy-analysis/jawboning-against-speech https://www.cato.org/policy-analysis/jawboning-against-speec...
- zaroth 4y agoIn fact in both cases they were happy to comply. No coercion was necessary, making Twitter into an overtly political apparatus in this case.