Rattlesnakes are no where near the threat that most Australian snakes are. To make matters worse, venomous Australian snakes don't rattle to warn you before they strike.
I can't help but read this as increasing the rate in which people readily agree with whatever ideas their blue checkmark agitators tell them they are supposed to agree with.
Even North Korean elections aren't this disingenuous.
Funny. I'm not worried that the "Nazi" label will ever encompass me at all. I'm also not afraid of anyone in my past accusing me of sexual assault.
Perhaps because you are a nobody; a person of no influence or relevance. At the very least, lacking in imagination or experience. Your safety bubble unfortunately does not extend to people living in the real world.
Besides, by lumping conservatives in with KKK members and neonazis, you've succinctly demonstrated how labels do not have strict interpretations and how well they work as an excuse for censorship.
Maybe when it is "free speech-nazis" that are getting kicked off the platform will you be the least bit concerned. Somehow I doubt it.
It's fine that we're part of the cool kids club that don't use social media, however that doesn't negate the fact that hundreds of millions of people actually do.
Besides I like that Trump uses Twitter. I'll judge what he says for myself, rather than through some filter that only gives lip service to journalistic integrity.
It is reasonable to ask pertinent questions and expect to receive pertinent answers for a matter of this importance.
"If you don't believe the prevailing media narrative unquestioningly you must be a ridiculous conspiracy theorist" is an answer only an NPC could accept.
Actually, I think you're right. It's a matter of preserving the tradition of free speech for the benefit of a free society, and now there is the resounding chorus of "its a private company they can do what they want".
What happened to the people who taught me that burning the national symbol was a protected form of speech?
the GOP is particularly enamored of spewing outright lies, hate, and bullshit, so it just looks like they are being targeted
As someone who tries to remain skeptical and abstain from the kool-aid, I have to say the sheer amount of projection from the left is fascinating. It's as if always being the accuser makes one immune to criticism or self awareness.
Wait a minute. One minute ago we're suppose to care that foreign adversaries influence elections through social media trolls and shills, and the next minute we're not supposed to give a fuck?
Oh wait, I get it. It doesn't matter because it isn't the other that has wrested this control for themselves. Carry on.
What are the chances that the labels used as an excuse for censorship grow ever wider to encompass ever more people, to the point where those labels have lost all traces of their original meaning?
Thank you, Brother, or Sister, or Nonbinary Fraternal Sibling, for your kind words of wisdom and understanding.
It matters not that our thumb on the scale for political discourse on the platforms that hundreds of millions of people use for online communications, for surely we are on the side of goodness and light and that will never change.
Our bias is the only valid one, due to our own enlightenment. We do not see it as maintaining an ideological echo chamber, for surely there can only be one Truth. Therefore our views need not be challenged, only affirmed, since by default they are necessary and beneficial for a functioning society.
It is simply unfortunate that there are closed minded people that reject us, but we can provide discipline. Sometimes public shaming and excommunication for expressing views not in accordance with our faith is simply necessary. After all, the priesthood is to serve the flock and to know what is best for it, and thus all actions are justified in serving that purpose.
Sure white privilege as concept is idiotic, but it's actually a very clever trick. Abrahamic religions use a similar concept of the original sin, while conveniently providing a path to atonement and redemption. That certainly has proven to be effective.
Look how often white leftists virtue signal, so they can feel good about themselves after all the guilt and shame that has been drilled into them for reasons beyond their fault or control. Then when they encounter another weak minded person, the cycle even has a good chance of repeating itself.
Conditioning people to dismiss an argument based solely on the race of the person making it, despite a firmly held belief that racism itself is detestable, is actually a pretty impressive feat of social engineering.
Wow, ten million spanning almost a decade, against the backdrop of the hundreds of millions of Twitter posts per day. Trump's own account has 55 million followers, by comparison.
Oh and glad to see Iran lumped in there too; we definitely need to be singling them out more, because reasons.
Well there's this analysis that graphed the data over time. There's no bell curve in the number of tweets during that time period leading up to the election. How curious.
It's as if the excuse for heavy-handed political censorship is all that matters, not what actually happened.
While you do have a point about confirmation bias in perception, in this case there is no evidence to suggest that Twitter is impartial. The policy towards blue checkmark status as a form of social affirmation not identity, and the double standard in which bans are enforced has already been well established.
Even participating in the recent NPC meme to mock leftists to make a point about the ideological conformity, highlighting the methods of indoctrination and conditioning, is sufficient to get an account banned. Twitter's response was to rewrite its written policy and then take extreme and immediate action for the benefit of this specific group. It doesn't leave much room for doubt.
There is not even one single account of false flag propaganda by the executive branch of the US.
Uh huh. The Smith-Mundt act that bans propaganda on domestic audiences must have been gutted in 2012 for absolutely no reason at all, just in time with the rise and popularity of social media.
Furthermore, the agencies that routinely do troll propaganda on foreign populations are also entities beholden to themselves, with their own interests and motivations to protect their own budgets. Perhaps you'd also like to claim that the oversight and accountability congress has over these sprawling massive agencies is so good as to make this impossible.
Risk of large-scale armed conflict? We're still talking about postal rates, aren't we?
Besides, propping up China economically without the expectations of any kind of democratic reforms was a mistake, likely made by those who only had their own short-term profits in mind. Inevitably we'll face a conflict with a China that has mastered oppression of its own people through censorship, surveillance, and social engineering, and the ordinary Chinese citizen will have our own tech firms to thank for that.
While I don't expect that Trump takes the potential for inescapable tyranny over a billion human beings into much consideration, some of us do and should.
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Are you implying that Google pressured the "financial partners" that the payment processor Stripe referred to that demanded refusing service to Bitchute? Because it looks as if it could have been Visa/Mastercard themselves.
Let's just recall that Bitchute offers an alternative to censorship by the ADL and the SPLC.
So another slashdotter takes the bait and replies without changing the title, so that the rest of us see this piece of shit modded at +2. This time it's to inform a practiced shareblue-type shill that its ip could be traced. That must be extra amusing.
Justice Democrats barely got out the gate before they turned on themselves, forcing their founders to resign over a stupid blog written over a decade ago. Seriously no. The oppressiveness of purity tests with ever moving goalposts in an age where the internet never forgets is utterly toxic.
Warren and Sanders both gave bold passionate speeches that tickled our progressive ears, but when it became time for action still bent a knee to lick the establishment's boots. That's about all they can be counted on. Cortez is an idealistic child that wants open borders and massive social spending; a complete non starter.
I think I'll take my chances with the side that isn't anethma to free speech, isn't trying to disarm me, and isn't trying to guilt and find fault and discriminate against me based on my race and gender. And is least likely to pull last minute rule changes to empower super delegates to shut down any populist candidate I care to support.
Good luck reforming the Dems. I know its a small comfort, but then when the Washington Post writes a dozen negative hit pieces on you in under an hour, I'll still defend you. Out of a respect for fairness, of course.
If you're in a pit, it's probably best to stop digging.
I don't know about you, but I've been enjoying the revelations coming out of the DOJ and the FBI lately. A red win for the midterms will make it even more interesting, especially if useless obstructionists like Cummings are brushed aside.
Coached to act that way. Well, sure, why not. We're well past the point of simply making shit up in hopes that it sticks.
The Dems made this the he-said-she-said type situation that it was, and lacking any credible evidence whatsoever sided with the accuser in no uncertain terms. They laid down the gauntlet for what about %50 of the population should expect in dealing with Dems and their feminist allies, in a way that even your average non political deplorable could understand: women are to be believed, and men are to go to the back of the bus.
They managed to supercede even political tribalism with their self-serving ambitions. They deserve to pay for it.
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Rattlesnakes are no where near the threat that most Australian snakes are. To make matters worse, venomous Australian snakes don't rattle to warn you before they strike.
Supposedly due to the selective pressure of being hunted, rattlesnakes are losing their rattles or staying silent.
It's ironic that hunting them so aggressively turns out to make them even more of a risk for the unwary.
I can't help but read this as increasing the rate in which people readily agree with whatever ideas their blue checkmark agitators tell them they are supposed to agree with.
Even North Korean elections aren't this disingenuous.
Funny. I'm not worried that the "Nazi" label will ever encompass me at all. I'm also not afraid of anyone in my past accusing me of sexual assault.
Perhaps because you are a nobody; a person of no influence or relevance. At the very least, lacking in imagination or experience. Your safety bubble unfortunately does not extend to people living in the real world.
Besides, by lumping conservatives in with KKK members and neonazis, you've succinctly demonstrated how labels do not have strict interpretations and how well they work as an excuse for censorship.
Maybe when it is "free speech-nazis" that are getting kicked off the platform will you be the least bit concerned. Somehow I doubt it.
It's fine that we're part of the cool kids club that don't use social media, however that doesn't negate the fact that hundreds of millions of people actually do.
Besides I like that Trump uses Twitter. I'll judge what he says for myself, rather than through some filter that only gives lip service to journalistic integrity.
It is reasonable to ask pertinent questions and expect to receive pertinent answers for a matter of this importance.
"If you don't believe the prevailing media narrative unquestioningly you must be a ridiculous conspiracy theorist" is an answer only an NPC could accept.
Actually, I think you're right. It's a matter of preserving the tradition of free speech for the benefit of a free society, and now there is the resounding chorus of "its a private company they can do what they want".
What happened to the people who taught me that burning the national symbol was a protected form of speech?
the GOP is particularly enamored of spewing outright lies, hate, and bullshit, so it just looks like they are being targeted
As someone who tries to remain skeptical and abstain from the kool-aid, I have to say the sheer amount of projection from the left is fascinating. It's as if always being the accuser makes one immune to criticism or self awareness.
Wait a minute. One minute ago we're suppose to care that foreign adversaries influence elections through social media trolls and shills, and the next minute we're not supposed to give a fuck?
Oh wait, I get it. It doesn't matter because it isn't the other that has wrested this control for themselves. Carry on.
What are the chances that the labels used as an excuse for censorship grow ever wider to encompass ever more people, to the point where those labels have lost all traces of their original meaning?
Nah, that never happens.
Thank you, Brother, or Sister, or Nonbinary Fraternal Sibling, for your kind words of wisdom and understanding.
It matters not that our thumb on the scale for political discourse on the platforms that hundreds of millions of people use for online communications, for surely we are on the side of goodness and light and that will never change.
Our bias is the only valid one, due to our own enlightenment. We do not see it as maintaining an ideological echo chamber, for surely there can only be one Truth. Therefore our views need not be challenged, only affirmed, since by default they are necessary and beneficial for a functioning society.
It is simply unfortunate that there are closed minded people that reject us, but we can provide discipline. Sometimes public shaming and excommunication for expressing views not in accordance with our faith is simply necessary. After all, the priesthood is to serve the flock and to know what is best for it, and thus all actions are justified in serving that purpose.
Cynicism and suspicion about multinational corporations rarely disappoints.
Cook gave a good speech; that's all. It isn't sufficient to lead to conclusions. I completely agree with him, however.
Sure white privilege as concept is idiotic, but it's actually a very clever trick. Abrahamic religions use a similar concept of the original sin, while conveniently providing a path to atonement and redemption. That certainly has proven to be effective.
Look how often white leftists virtue signal, so they can feel good about themselves after all the guilt and shame that has been drilled into them for reasons beyond their fault or control. Then when they encounter another weak minded person, the cycle even has a good chance of repeating itself.
Conditioning people to dismiss an argument based solely on the race of the person making it, despite a firmly held belief that racism itself is detestable, is actually a pretty impressive feat of social engineering.
I spend hours watching youtube. Lots of CSPAN and congressional hearings, police bodycam/dashcam footage, and other first-hand raw video.
Why? It's helpful to come to my own conclusions. Added bonus: when the event is reported on by a deceptive media, it becomes immediately obvious.
1.7 billion was also spent during just the 2016 election cycle alone. Some of these superPACs don't even bother to hide that they are astroturf agencies who operate their own troll farms.
As for figures, Facebook and Twitter released some regarding Russian activity, if they are to believed. Also underwhelming.
Wow, ten million spanning almost a decade, against the backdrop of the hundreds of millions of Twitter posts per day. Trump's own account has 55 million followers, by comparison.
Oh and glad to see Iran lumped in there too; we definitely need to be singling them out more, because reasons.
Well there's this analysis that graphed the data over time. There's no bell curve in the number of tweets during that time period leading up to the election. How curious.
It's as if the excuse for heavy-handed political censorship is all that matters, not what actually happened.
While you do have a point about confirmation bias in perception, in this case there is no evidence to suggest that Twitter is impartial. The policy towards blue checkmark status as a form of social affirmation not identity, and the double standard in which bans are enforced has already been well established.
Even participating in the recent NPC meme to mock leftists to make a point about the ideological conformity, highlighting the methods of indoctrination and conditioning, is sufficient to get an account banned. Twitter's response was to rewrite its written policy and then take extreme and immediate action for the benefit of this specific group. It doesn't leave much room for doubt.
There is not even one single account of false flag propaganda by the executive branch of the US.
Uh huh. The Smith-Mundt act that bans propaganda on domestic audiences must have been gutted in 2012 for absolutely no reason at all, just in time with the rise and popularity of social media.
Furthermore, the agencies that routinely do troll propaganda on foreign populations are also entities beholden to themselves, with their own interests and motivations to protect their own budgets. Perhaps you'd also like to claim that the oversight and accountability congress has over these sprawling massive agencies is so good as to make this impossible.
But if you say so....
Risk of large-scale armed conflict? We're still talking about postal rates, aren't we?
Besides, propping up China economically without the expectations of any kind of democratic reforms was a mistake, likely made by those who only had their own short-term profits in mind. Inevitably we'll face a conflict with a China that has mastered oppression of its own people through censorship, surveillance, and social engineering, and the ordinary Chinese citizen will have our own tech firms to thank for that.
While I don't expect that Trump takes the potential for inescapable tyranny over a billion human beings into much consideration, some of us do and should.
If they are capable of constructing entirely new islands to put military bases on, then they are far enough developed that we don't need to subsidize them.
Are you implying that Google pressured the "financial partners" that the payment processor Stripe referred to that demanded refusing service to Bitchute? Because it looks as if it could have been Visa/Mastercard themselves.
Let's just recall that Bitchute offers an alternative to censorship by the ADL and the SPLC.
So another slashdotter takes the bait and replies without changing the title, so that the rest of us see this piece of shit modded at +2. This time it's to inform a practiced shareblue-type shill that its ip could be traced. That must be extra amusing.
Justice Democrats barely got out the gate before they turned on themselves, forcing their founders to resign over a stupid blog written over a decade ago. Seriously no. The oppressiveness of purity tests with ever moving goalposts in an age where the internet never forgets is utterly toxic.
Warren and Sanders both gave bold passionate speeches that tickled our progressive ears, but when it became time for action still bent a knee to lick the establishment's boots. That's about all they can be counted on. Cortez is an idealistic child that wants open borders and massive social spending; a complete non starter.
Meanwhile, how about that sweet, sweet, cash from fossil fuel corporations.
I think I'll take my chances with the side that isn't anethma to free speech, isn't trying to disarm me, and isn't trying to guilt and find fault and discriminate against me based on my race and gender. And is least likely to pull last minute rule changes to empower super delegates to shut down any populist candidate I care to support.
Good luck reforming the Dems. I know its a small comfort, but then when the Washington Post writes a dozen negative hit pieces on you in under an hour, I'll still defend you. Out of a respect for fairness, of course.
You people are fucking pathetic LOL.
Thanks for leading by example.
If you're in a pit, it's probably best to stop digging.
I don't know about you, but I've been enjoying the revelations coming out of the DOJ and the FBI lately. A red win for the midterms will make it even more interesting, especially if useless obstructionists like Cummings are brushed aside.
Coached to act that way. Well, sure, why not. We're well past the point of simply making shit up in hopes that it sticks.
The Dems made this the he-said-she-said type situation that it was, and lacking any credible evidence whatsoever sided with the accuser in no uncertain terms. They laid down the gauntlet for what about %50 of the population should expect in dealing with Dems and their feminist allies, in a way that even your average non political deplorable could understand: women are to be believed, and men are to go to the back of the bus.
They managed to supercede even political tribalism with their self-serving ambitions. They deserve to pay for it.