Re:Oppose PayPal’s assault on liberal democracy
by acdha on Sunday September 25, 2022 @03:15PM
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> On your second point, if this is the case then why did Paypal also ban the Free Speech Union?
I’d assume these were connected given their history of similar dubious claims re:school safety but I think the larger point is remembering that these groups profit from tapping into larger political trends – consider how much money is being spent promoting the idea of “cancel culture” and using it to avoid intellectual engagement with criticism – and so I’d be skeptical that the simple narrative being presented is full and accurate.
I’d assume these were connected given their history of similar dubious claims re:school safety but I think the larger point is remembering that these groups profit from tapping into larger political trends – consider how much money is being spent promoting the idea of “cancel culture” and using it to avoid intellectual engagement with criticism – and so I’d be skeptical that the simple narrative being presented is full and accurate.