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Re:Trump threatens to 'close' down social media platforms by take_a_breath on Wednesday May 27, 2020 @03:57PM (#23329093)
==The world as a whole is marching towards the cudgel. Hate speech laws are a manifestation of this. What remains is the removal of an individual's right to defend their life. After that we have tyranny.==

In my view, the most powerful person in the world unilaterally shutting down companies he disagrees with is much closer to tyranny.

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Re:Trump threatens to 'close' down social media platforms by all2 on Wednesday May 27, 2020 @03:58PM (#23329110)
> In my view, the most powerful person in the world unilaterally shutting down companies he disagrees with is much closer to tyranny.

If he succeeds, it is definitely a step in that direction.

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Re:Trump threatens to 'close' down social media platforms by _jal on Wednesday May 27, 2020 @04:07PM (#23329236)
Doesn't have to succeed. That would of course be worse, but the threat alone does a lot of work.

How many media outlets are thinking twice before possibly attracting his ire?

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