John2290 said:
I'm not saying that, please stop putting words in my mouth. I'm saying things should be on an even keel, not up in the air, I don't support government intervention into social media but it is looking like it will happen and in many parts of the world it has. Like I said, self regulation of set rules would be the best approach and I would hope there is still time for it. Twitter removing people with opinions that counter management, deplatforming who they please might as well scream of abuse and a need for intervention. Let me ask you, if you weren't able to talk about socialism on the platforms you use, what would you do? If every platform you choose to use kept proactively shutting you down, where would you stand on the matter? |
I didn't really put words in your mouth, I was asking a question that you skirted around. I'll ask that again, should Nazism be counted in what websites have to allow as free speech?
In regards to that question, I don't equate socialism with Nazism, because Nazism is an ideology based around extreme racism. However, while I would not be happy if websites stopped allowing the spread of socialist speech, it would not be surprising considering the threats that it would pose to the establishment if it were successful (and indeed when it does have a higher chance of succeeding it is more heavily suppressed, whereas in times such as now where the possibility of a socialist movement is lower it is generally allowed), and I guess I would just have to find other ways to spread it.
