[Sylvester McMonkey McBean]

From a totalitarian perspective, it’s brilliant in its simplicity. Controlling social media content in this manner does 3 things. First, it prevents organization and actual collusion between those who oppose your narrative. Second, it further isolates those who may otherwise oppose your narrative. (Gee, nobody else is complaining so I guess I’m the only one.) Lastly, it gives you a mechanism by which you can identify and “legally” imprison those who dare break the “law.”

While it does nothing to dissuade the hard-core insurgents who will be relegated to meeting f-t-f, in much smaller groups, at shadowy locations; (You know, sort of how our rebellious founding fathers put their rebellion together, in a way) cracking down against social media is a no-brainer first step to tightening the reins of power given our present communication conduits.

[Sylvester McMonkey McBean]

..and should have added a fourth...

You can also receive huge finalcial kickbacks from the social media providers to allowing them the “privilege” to offer your “citizens” content within your borders. (The cash stack must be this tall, to ride this ride.)

[Steve_Seattle]

"From a totalitarian perspective, it’s brilliant in its simplicity. Controlling social media content in this manner does 3 things. First, it prevents organization and actual collusion between those who oppose your narrative. Second, it further isolates those who may otherwise oppose your narrative. (Gee, nobody else is complaining so I guess I’m the only one.) Lastly, it gives you a mechanism by which you can identify and “legally” imprison those who dare break the “law.”"

Pretty much a perfect analysis. When certain things cannot be criticized, or said, for fear of punishment, it is almost impossible to mobilize any opposition to specific policies.

Furthermore, it gives the authorities the opportunity to pick and choose which speech they will punish, regardless of what the law says. A lack of due process and equal protection under the law is virtually guaranteed. "Hate speech" is what the authorities say it is, and the aggressive or controversial speech of favored groups will be ignored, that is, tolerated.

Thus, Islam critic Robert Spencer can be banned from Britain, but Johnny Depp can threaten Trump with impunity.

[JayGalt]

It frightens me how close to Hitler’s Germany, Merkel’s Germany is becoming (or the EU with its European Army and Migrant quotas).

[xkaydet65]

Your point about isolation is spot on. The end of isolation for conservatives in the USA was in large measure caused by Rush. Not so much what he said but by his callers, coming from all over the country. In those days you had the Big 3 networks and they controlled the news and opinion and a person would think ,gee I must really be nuts. No one else thinks like I do. Rush’s callers and the opportunity he gave for them to share their feelings with America revitalized conservatives. The Progs want to regain total control.