Why is blocking a private platform being used to glorify violence, racism and a civil war, an assault on your freedom of speech? A platform that blocks anyone not agreeing with them?
Remember the time when a bakery chef refused to make a gay couple their wedding cake and the Supreme Court sided with the chef? If that’s not discrimination then this isn’t either.
People with more knowledge of the law than me have said it’s really not. And it’s not as if sedition and insurrection are not serious crimes anyway.
Calling for sedition and planning acts of violence are not free speech.
you might want to relay that message to the people of Portland and Seattle.
incomplete knowledge...ummm not so. what amazes me is how during the impeachment trials so many people were experts in trial law and its even more amazing how they morphed into constitutional experts today. Heh
Your point being? If they incited specific acts of violence and sedition that would not be free speech either. Not sure what that comment was supposed to refute.
I'm sure this will work out exactly as you guys hope.
I think I sprained my eyes from rolling them so hard. Americans are using this app to plot to kill other Americans. It's not hard understanding why Apple or Google A. Want no relation to this at all, and B. Understand it's danger.
They thrive on user engagement so I’m sure it will.
Many people hear this phrase, but I believe many of them don't actually understand its meanings. It certainly doesn't mean the elimination of police departments and leaving communities without policing. Far from it. The misunderstanding and reflexive gut reaction is illustrative of how our emotions often drive our perceptions of complex social issues and losing sight of the common good. These passions prevent people from finding common ground and finding policy solutions to already complex social issues. We can begin by listening and understanding each other's perspective, provided that after what's happened, we CAN still listen to each other.
These would be the alt-right, anti-govt, anti-American groups. What these groups never ask is what alternative government will be set up if they are so keen to "taking over"? How will this new government be better? I doubt they have any idea other than some vague weekend warrior "militia" notion of "we will take our country back." The "we" and "our" basically define their identity of a country.
They may not be enemy of the state, but they are criminals. Some of them will be charged with murder.
Yeah but honestly, do we REALLY need to listen deeply to the feelings and "thoughts" of white nationalists? No, no, it adds nothing of value. This scourge needs to be put down, period.
Technically, trying to violently overthrow democratic processes and block the certification of the election of the President elect does indeed make one an enemy of the state. Lock them up and throw away the key.
That's a lot of hyperbole. Apple can no more limit your freedom of speech than Macrumors. Regardlesss of what Apple does, you are still free to say whatever you want, and face whatever consequences your speech inspire.
You are incorrect. Many of these people argue for blatant fascist white power "Christian" rule over America. Go on Parler right now, take a look at the lovely seditious fascist criminals planning their next violent outburst, right at this very moment. If you excuse them and say they are not violent seditionists bent on overthrowing democracy, you haven't been listening to them very closely for a long while. They have made their intentions VERY CLEAR over the past four years, via their own words and the words and more importantly ACTIONS of their leader, who directly whipped them into this frenzy. There is NO place for these people in civil society. Let them crawl under rocks and go extinct once and for all.
