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    Whitehouse Social Media plans Leaked.

    https://www.commondreams.org/news/20...nced-dangerous

    Trump being Trump /10char. He plans to let people who were appointed by elected officials control speech on the internet. Basically whatever party is in power can silence speech.
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    So basically he doesn't have anyone around him to inform him how unconstitutional it is to tell twitter "No you can't ban that racist" or facebook "No you can't block that Russian bot posting fake information"

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    Quote Originally Posted by Xeones View Post
    So basically he doesn't have anyone around him to inform him how unconstitutional it is to tell twitter "No you can't ban that racist" or facebook "No you can't block that Russian bot posting fake information"
    Or, he does, and doesn't care.

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    Oh look, Trump is opposing the First Amendment.

    Is anyone actually surprised?

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    What a snowflake.

    Well, it's not like he'll be in WH in the future

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    Quote Originally Posted by UnifiedDivide View Post
    I expect at least one of them to be more concerned that this was leaked and not the actual content of said leak.
    That is the usual party line.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Grimbold21 View Post
    Well, it's not like he'll be in WH in the future
    If noone's been willing to stand up to him for rigging one election, why would they stand up to him for rigging a second ?

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    As long as it targets liberals, I'm sure the usual people will be ok with it.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Somewhatconcerned View Post
    As long as it targets liberals, I'm sure the usual people will be ok with it.
    They haven't got their talking points yet.

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    Where are the champions of free speech to rally against the president?

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    Of course, knowing cons, they will declare opposing God Emperor Trumps attack on the First Amendment is the real attack on the First Amendment. Doesn't matter how many times you tell them that the free speech protections of the First Amendment only applies to government censorship and private companies are free to do what they want.
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    well on one hand snowflake trump will use it to target liberals, and of course he will, and anyone who opposes it will be labeled an "SJW"

    and on the upside it will give a liberal admin to do the same thing in turn

    but again im pretty sure most trumpers are making a safe bet trump will declare himself dictator so they dont worry about a liberal admin taking over and using trumps authoritarian executive orders against them. especially with putin getting a free pass to hack our elections all they want, and he fires the Director of national intelligence because he was pressuring trump to act on meddling, but then again that dosent matter because only sjws oppose russian interference

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    Quote Originally Posted by ViolenceJackRespectsWomen View Post
    https://www.commondreams.org/news/20...nced-dangerous

    Trump being Trump /10char. He plans to let people who were appointed by elected officials control speech on the internet. Basically whatever party is in power can silence speech.
    Step 5 on the Dictator to-do list. People said a long time ago that inferences to him being like a young Hitler were outlandish. And now here was are. 1935 Germany.

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    Quote Originally Posted by arandomuser View Post
    well on one hand snowflake trump will use it to target liberals, and of course he will, and anyone who opposes it will be labeled an "SJW"

    and on the upside it will give a liberal admin to do the same thing in turn
    Those are both downsides. This is a pretty nasty president for private property. It’s not just free speech.

    I’m starting to think all the bitching about communism by Trump, was more projecting. From farm bailouts to eminent domain on the border, to now this... Comrade Trump is doing solid Bolshevik work.

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    Quote Originally Posted by cubby View Post
    Step 5 on the Dictator to-do list. People said a long time ago that inferences to him being like a young Hitler were outlandish. And now here was are. 1935 Germany.
    I’m starting to think this is more communism, but with the proletariat fighting oppression of the bourgeoisie. How else do you describe the proletariat donations to a billionaire? The corporate bail outs like carrier. The 15% corporate tax cut. The deregulation and the increasing deficit.

    Fascist rebuilt infrastructure of Germany. Trump is redistributing wealth from bottom to up. Government deciding who is permitted to speak and who isn’t... is more a kin to this, than Germany:

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    Quote Originally Posted by Felya View Post
    Those are both downsides. This is a pretty nasty president for private property. It’s not just free speech.

    I’m starting to think all the bitching about communism by Trump, was more projecting. From farm bailouts to eminent domain on the border, to now this... Comrade Trump is doing solid Bolshevik work.
    There's a good article by Anne Applebaum essentially saying just that. Trump, Bannon, and his ilk are bascially neo-Bolsheviks. I'd link the article, but I refuse to give the Washington Post hits when they just hide everything behind a paywall.

    It really comes down to wanting power, regardless of the contradictions. There's very little ideology behind it aside from just wanting more power and overthrowing institutions.
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    Quote Originally Posted by downnola View Post
    There's a good article by Anne Applebaum essentially saying just that. Trump, Bannon, and his ilk are bascially neo-Bolsheviks. I'd link the article, but I refuse to give the Washington Post hits when they just hide everything behind a paywall.

    It really comes down to wanting power, regardless of the contradictions. There's very little ideology behind it aside from just wanting more power and overthrowing institutions.
    Who knew that someone wanted to get paid for their work...God damn capitalism.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Rennadrel View Post
    Who knew that someone wanted to get paid for their work...God damn capitalism.
    Yeah fuck consumers for picking and choosing which services they support.
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    This reeks of government overreach? What about limited government and all that? Where are those folks today?

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    Quote Originally Posted by jeezusisacasual View Post
    This reeks of government overreach? What about limited government and all that? Where are those folks today?
    Anything to "stick it to the libs". Ideology be damned.

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