The Internet's fucked either way. Politicians are too thin-skinned, of course they'd want to destroy something that lets everyone make fun of them or talk about how much they hate them. Corporations too, and we all know how much those two groups are in bed with each other.
Even as a right leaning user, I absolutely agree with the liberals here on this.
What? Did you miss his tardrage over Section 230?
Section 230 repeal isn't censorship, it just opens up websites to liability which would result in them getting destroyed by dumb lawsuits from people they annoyed. I absolutely oppose it but it's completely compatible with the first amendment.
Yes, unless you're talking about legal consequences, in which case no. The text of the first amendment states
There's no way repealing Section 230 violates this. It's just a terrible idea.
Trying to repeal the law that allows websites like Twitter to exist certainly is censorship.
No. The first amendment protects people from the actions of the government (originally just the federal government, but later incorporated to the states by the 14th amendment). The government doesn't "allow" free speech, it has to respect the inherent right to it under natural law. Private actors can do as they wish according to the Bill of Rights.
I agree that I'd expect politicians to sue websites for defamation under their own names if 230 was repealed. One comical and very lolcow-ish example would be if Michelle Obama decided to sue the weirdos who accuse her of being a man. But they're not acting as the government as a whole in that case.
I'm well fucking aware of it. Besides, aren't private companies trying to censor the internet already? They can call anything they want misinformation and run smear campaigns against anyone who objects. Section 230 or not, a lot of sites are rather partisan. Twitter and YouTube are notorious for taking sides politically, especially after the still disputed 2020 election results.
Biden has also talked about repealing 230, but he's likely to have the senate against him so he won't be able to actually do it. They're both about as bad on that issue.
Can someone tell me what the fuck “the Left” is? Because I cannot think of a single thing “the Left” agrees upon as a whole.
Or years of experience on Kiwi Farms. That will also teach them not to be lolcows.
They tend to agree upon Orange Man Bad, and their control goes far beyond a few idiots on the internet.
The Soviets spent their first few decades purging each other over minor disagreements. That reinforces his point. Leftists love infighting, even when they win.
