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> There's a certain techno-utopianism libertarian view that says "absolutely, anybody should be able to say anything". Scratch beneath the surface and it's usu

• egberts1 4y ago
  > > And then there's a totalitarian authoritarian view that says "nobody should be able to post anything unless the Government authorises it". We all know of millions of people trying out many apps in trying to escape their own living hell of “totalitarian authoritarians” and their gatekeepers, but I distress. So, it may be bovine excrement to you, but it is a divining principle in libertarians’ reflection of the current extreme views and probably should be a viable “canary-in-the-coalmine” test. “If you want to know who controls you, look at who you are not allowed to criticize.” - Voltaire