Methinks the gentleman doth protest too much, Glenn. Donald Trump is a *clear* threat to the safety and security of this country and if he gets re-elected again it will be less of a reflection of thing and anything he stands for (if he stands for anything apart from himself) than an indictment that the American people deserve whatever comes next, which ain't gonna be good for the rest of us, either.
I agree that the left as it stands today would be a massive disaster for this country, but no *more* than the right today. They both have their own ways to profoundly screw up the world, and it won't be pleasant for anyone of either political persuasion still in possession of a brain and a grip on objective reality, which neither political side possesses.
Social media is *demonstrably* toxic and is driving a lot of the mental health crises, the violence, the political division and the political extremism we now see. Donald Trump's words *clearly* drove an insurrection attempt that resulted in six deaths, and the next one will be better-coordinated from lessons learned - and perhaps even more, not fewer, deaths.
The unpleasant reality is we need to start talking about levels of *non-partisan* censorship, and especially what constitutes dangerous speech, because someone like you, Glenn, doesn't yet grasp how some of what's expressed on social media is arguably *already against the law*, although I agree that the courts need to decide this, not Musk & Zuck.
But for now, they're getting pressured to do something and they are, however imperfectly.
As someone who's been strongly anti-censorship my entire life, even I've begun contemplating how that could work fairly, and it may not in these divided times. Those who are pro-censorship always mean for t'other side, not for themselves. Speaking as a woman who believes biology is real and you can't truly change your sex, social media is a hostile place and the opprobrium comes primarily from the far left, and in particular angry men in dresses and their good little biologically female handmaids.
Elon Musk's commitment to free speech varies from moment to moment, and perhaps from joint to joint. He shouldn't be making these decisions, but neither should any other platform leader either. But extremism, misinformation, fake news, and conspiracy theories have flourished and it's killing what's left of our 'free' society.
What is screwing up the world is you so-called moderates screaming Move To The Middle. There is no middle to move to. Roe v. Wade, LGBTQ are binary choices by definition there is no middle. Cliimate there is no middle when it comes to forces of nature because Mother Nature does not negotiate. Gun control there is no middle because the "2A" is über àlles. Immigration there could have been a middle in 2013 but the Gang Of 8 bill which passed the Senate and would have passed the House was prevented from receiving a vote by the far right. Move To The Middle is a euphemism for Do Nothing.
What's screwing the world up is political extremism. Calm down. We've moved to the middle because we're tired of know-nothing extremist rhetoric whether it waves a trans flag or a Confederate one.
No conparison between a trans flag and a Confederate flag. If you think there is then you are the know-nothing. What middle have you moved to? Give examples. You can't. Because there is no middle. Except as a euphemism for Shut Up and Do Nothing.
Methinks the gentleman doth protest too much, Glenn. Donald Trump is a *clear* threat to the safety and security of this country and if he gets re-elected again it will be less of a reflection of thing and anything he stands for (if he stands for anything apart from himself) than an indictment that the American people deserve whatever comes next, which ain't gonna be good for the rest of us, either.
I agree that the left as it stands today would be a massive disaster for this country, but no *more* than the right today. They both have their own ways to profoundly screw up the world, and it won't be pleasant for anyone of either political persuasion still in possession of a brain and a grip on objective reality, which neither political side possesses.
Social media is *demonstrably* toxic and is driving a lot of the mental health crises, the violence, the political division and the political extremism we now see. Donald Trump's words *clearly* drove an insurrection attempt that resulted in six deaths, and the next one will be better-coordinated from lessons learned - and perhaps even more, not fewer, deaths.
The unpleasant reality is we need to start talking about levels of *non-partisan* censorship, and especially what constitutes dangerous speech, because someone like you, Glenn, doesn't yet grasp how some of what's expressed on social media is arguably *already against the law*, although I agree that the courts need to decide this, not Musk & Zuck.
But for now, they're getting pressured to do something and they are, however imperfectly.
As someone who's been strongly anti-censorship my entire life, even I've begun contemplating how that could work fairly, and it may not in these divided times. Those who are pro-censorship always mean for t'other side, not for themselves. Speaking as a woman who believes biology is real and you can't truly change your sex, social media is a hostile place and the opprobrium comes primarily from the far left, and in particular angry men in dresses and their good little biologically female handmaids.
Elon Musk's commitment to free speech varies from moment to moment, and perhaps from joint to joint. He shouldn't be making these decisions, but neither should any other platform leader either. But extremism, misinformation, fake news, and conspiracy theories have flourished and it's killing what's left of our 'free' society.
What is screwing up the world is you so-called moderates screaming Move To The Middle. There is no middle to move to. Roe v. Wade, LGBTQ are binary choices by definition there is no middle. Cliimate there is no middle when it comes to forces of nature because Mother Nature does not negotiate. Gun control there is no middle because the "2A" is über àlles. Immigration there could have been a middle in 2013 but the Gang Of 8 bill which passed the Senate and would have passed the House was prevented from receiving a vote by the far right. Move To The Middle is a euphemism for Do Nothing.
What's screwing the world up is political extremism. Calm down. We've moved to the middle because we're tired of know-nothing extremist rhetoric whether it waves a trans flag or a Confederate one.
No conparison between a trans flag and a Confederate flag. If you think there is then you are the know-nothing. What middle have you moved to? Give examples. You can't. Because there is no middle. Except as a euphemism for Shut Up and Do Nothing.
Right. Well better to be Shut Up and Do Nothing than be a Bloviating Ignoramus. Because you clearly are. Done with you buddy boy.
You lose.