Posted on 01/10/2021 9:58:57 AM PST by John Semmens
After getting word that some of the people who went to protest at the capitol were not entirely peaceful and respectful toward members of Congress, Trump urged all his supporters to “go home in peace.” Twitter cited this tweet as a rationale for permanently banning Trump from his Twitter account.
As CEO Jack Dorsey explained “the meme being broadcast by the media is that Trump goaded his supporters to terrorize the federal government in order to seize control and overthrow our democracy. His ‘go home in peace’ tweet falsely contradicts this meme. We cannot allow our platform to be used in an attempt to undermine the narrative that all decent people must hold to be true.”
Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) hailed Twitter’s decision to censor Trump, saying it is “in the interest of our national security and public safety. The divisive Trump era is over. It is time for the nation to unify behind our new president. Permitting dissident opinions to continue to be aired works against the kind of unity of thought and deed that must be the standard going forward. If Trump is allowed to try to portray himself as a man of peace the people of America might get confused about what they should believe. Remember, freedom of speech is not an absolute right. We must always be on the lookout for dangerous ideas and block their dissemination.”
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