Posted on 02/08/2021 9:20:21 AM PST by John Semmens
Concerned that dissenting views could undermine the nation's unity, the Communist Party decreed that a government issued license be obtained by anyone wishing to comment on politics, economics, the military, diplomacy, and other major news on social media.
Minister of Information Technology Xiao Yaqing explained that "the development of social media has enabled virtually anyone to communicate with millions of others without the intervention of editors and censors. Unfortunately, too many individuals have abused this opportunity to promulgate unapproved ideas and opinions. We now find it necessary to introduce a license requirement to the system. This will allow the government to scrutinize the political reliability of those it permits to post commentary on current affairs on social media."
Xiao estimated that "very few will be licensed. Since the government provides all the information anyone requires on every important issue, I see little need to allow others to become involved in these matters. However, we are not tyrants. If a person can prove to us that what they have to say is worthy we may grant that person a license. For the unlicensed social media can return to its original purpose of providing a forum where people can talk about eating, drinking, and having fun."
Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn) called the licensing idea "intriguing. China isn't the only place where ignorant, uninformed, and malicious people can spread lies and misinformation on social media. We have seen plenty of this kind of abuse of social media here in America. Trump supporters and Republicans repeatedly post falsehoods aimed at undermining the unity Democrats are trying to establish. Facebook and Twitter have patriotically and heroically tried to stem the tide of these falsehoods at great risk to themselves. Perhaps if Congress enacts a law or President Biden issues a decree that requires a person to be approved and licensed before being allowed to post comments on political issues, the debate on policy would be more harmonious and agreeable. As the President has often said, we can learn a lot about governance from our Chinese friends."
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“the development of social media has enabled virtually anyone to communicate with millions of others without the intervention of editors and censors. Unfortunately, too many individuals have abused this opportunity to promulgate unapproved ideas and opinions. We now find it necessary to introduce a license requirement to the system.”
Spot on......for Biden/Harris’ ussa.
This is one of your best efforts!
Long ago the science fiction writer Alice Sheldon (who often wrote under the pseudonym James Tiptree, Jr.) fought against a local licensing requirement attempted in 1980 by Fairfax County, Virginia.
The grab money, they demanded all “writers” get license and pay a tax.
She refused and said if a government grants a license then it could later take away a license, thus being a threat to freedom of the press and expression. Wow.
At one point she said “It is my hope to achieve jail.”
The tax and license were later dropper. This story should be remembered as I’m sure it will be not too long before the totalitarian Dems try this for TV and printed media as well as the already rampant social media rulers’ tyranny.
correction: To grab money....
Not much of semi-satire/ satire. I remember something of this nature reported a few days ago. Democrats are drooling to get this implemented.
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