Re:YouTube has deleted the account of David Icke
by DonHopkins on Sunday May 03, 2020 @09:05PM
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>> right wing conspiracy theorist nutjobs
>This kind of language is not acceptable in this platform.
Correction: Right wing conspiracy theorist nutjobs are not acceptable in this platform.
>David Icke is a citizen of the United States.
He is?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Icke
>David Vaughan Icke (/ˈdeɪvɪd vɔːn aɪk/; born 29 April 1952) is an English conspiracy theorist, and former footballer and sports broadcaster. He is the author of over 20 books and has lectured in over 25 countries.
Where and when did you hear that David Icke became a US citizen? Citations, please.
Are you a citizen of the US? I ask, because you obviously don't understand what the First Amendment actually says.
This kind of language is not acceptable in this platform.
> have no place at the table for rational discussion
David Icke is a citizen of the United States. His speech, rational or not, is free. YouTube is a company founded and operated within the United States. I argue that his rights to speak however he damn well pleases should not be infringed on a "platform". If YouTube wishes to be considered something other than a platform (a publisher!), then they can promote/limit whatever they please. As of now, they continue to insist they are a "platform" and are therefore not responsible for what is posted (unless it displeases the advertisers).
Discussion of irrational speech is how Marxism and other broken ideologies are seen for what they are.
Rather than tell the man to disappear, why not address what he says using the "rational discussion" you mentioned? That's exactly why we have rational discussion.