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> What if the executive starts censoring politically incompatible thoughts? Trump certainly tried or at least threatened to do so many times but it's nowhere ne
by cryptonector 4y ago
> What if the executive starts censoring politically incompatible thoughts? Trump certainly tried or at least threatened to do so many times but it's nowhere near reality.
Is that a reference to his comments about libel laws?
- jboy55 4y agoDid you forget he was pushing the US Post office to redo Amazon's contract to pressure Bezos to lean the Washington Post's editorials to his direction? Amazon's stock dropped 4-5% the day he announced he wanted the Post office to look into it, back when the public thought this might mean something.
- tootie 4y agoThat's one example, there's also the endless rhetoric which contributed to physical threats against journalists, threats to revoke broadcast licenses, harassment at borders. He even threatened to shut down social media a few times https://www.npr.org/2020/05/27/863011399/trump-threatens-to-shut-down-social-media-after-twitter-adds-warning-on-his-twee https://www.npr.org/2020/05/27/863011399/trump-threatens-to-...