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Re:Amazon, Apple and Google Cut Off Parler by ameen on Saturday January 09, 2021 @09:37PM (#25708304)
Do you also support terrorists planning and announcing attacks openly? Because that’s what was contained in Amazon’s letter to Parler - 98 instances of real threats against minorities, press, legislators, etc.

Discourse has always had limits of decency, and when that cannot be ensured - the very tool or network becomes a national security concern. Conservatives aren’t the issue - it’s the batshit crazy terrorists that aren’t contained.

Re:Amazon, Apple and Google Cut Off Parler by mc32 on Saturday January 09, 2021 @09:40PM (#25708352)
I do not support violent threats issued by leftists or rightists. However, I do see leftist terroristic threats given more berth than rightist threats. ("Let's burn that mutherf*er down")

That said other speech that may contain lies and deceit, etc, should be protected free speech. Because, as we know, facts change. Just like Vitamin D & Covid. Oh, now it's okay. Before it was a lie.

Re:Amazon, Apple and Google Cut Off Parler by dannyw on Saturday January 09, 2021 @10:24PM (#25709109)
My favourite thing was getting sitebanned from Reddit for advocating the use of face masks, especially for high risk populations (ie the elderly or those with pre-existing conditions).

Apparently I was spreading misinformation because WHO said masks don’t help the general public.

Re:Amazon, Apple and Google Cut Off Parler by jeremyjh on Sunday January 10, 2021 @12:52AM (#25711014)
> My favourite thing was getting sitebanned from Reddit for advocating the use of face masks

Do you have any evidence of this? There were lots of people advocating masks on r/Coronavirus since January. I've never heard of a site-ban for conduct that doesn't violate Reddit's TOS.

Re:Amazon, Apple and Google Cut Off Parler by chihuahua on Saturday January 09, 2021 @10:45PM (#25709475)
"Oceania has always been at war with Eurasia"
Re:Amazon, Apple and Google Cut Off Parler by watwut on Sunday January 10, 2021 @07:41AM (#25714129)
That is odd because I have seen people advocating the use of face masks on various reddits since the begining of covid.
Re:Amazon, Apple and Google Cut Off Parler by Mtinie on Saturday January 09, 2021 @11:13PM (#25709854)
The question:

“Why is it that Leftist terroristic threats are given a greater level of leeway versus Rightist threats?”

has a companion question which is equally pertinent:

“Why is it that Rightist violence is met with restrained law enforcement responses versus the heavy handed responses during occasions of Leftist violence?”

Re:Amazon, Apple and Google Cut Off Parler by cebert on Saturday January 09, 2021 @11:20PM (#25709931)
Where was the heavy handed law enforcement response during BLM protests the last 6 months? I don’t recall any protestors being shot.
Re:Amazon, Apple and Google Cut Off Parler by Mtinie on Saturday January 09, 2021 @11:47PM (#25710248)
Re:Amazon, Apple and Google Cut Off Parler by letmevoteplease on Saturday January 09, 2021 @10:56PM (#25709630)
Watching liberals morph into 2001-era Republicans is pretty funny. We should call the coming era the Orange Scare.
Re:Amazon, Apple and Google Cut Off Parler by halfmatthalfcat on Saturday January 09, 2021 @11:16PM (#25709881)
This has been and is already a thing: neo-liberal(ism)
Re:Amazon, Apple and Google Cut Off Parler by monocasa on Sunday January 10, 2021 @04:45AM (#25712910)
And particularly, the New Democrats since the concept of neoliberalism crosses the aisle.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Democrats