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> In the current political climate people feel afraid of getting punished for liking the wrong thing. Like what? Can you provide an example of what kind of "wr

• thinkingemote 2y ago
  I think the root question is whether someone should get punished for liking a tweet. Many people may think that punishment should happen and thus the punishment is fair. Many people think that punishment shouldn't happen and thus the punishment isn't fair. Most people believe both things but that it differs according to their ingroup. Ultimately it is understanding and forgiveness that brings peace between people and groups and eventually dissolves the barriers between them.
• Ukv 2y ago
  This recent story comes to mind: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/jon-stewart-faiza-shaheen-labour-b2553787.html https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/jon-stewar... > The US late-night satirist Jon Stewart has responded after Britain’s Labour Party blocked left-wing academic Faiza Shaheen from standing as a candidate in the upcoming general election for liking a number of potentially offensive social media posts, one of which featured a clip from The Daily Show.
• playingalong 2y ago
  For some countries (think US, Israel, China) I saw people having reservations on their sm activity - i.e. liking something against the gov, might prevent you from entering the country. Or at least this is how the story goes.
• TurkishPoptart 2y ago
  Liking Elon Musk posts, for example, would warrant grandparent calling them a "Nazi".