Posted on 04/12/2018 7:09:53 AM PDT by davikkm
Amen brother. We need to get off of this ideologically “pure” position that since Facebook is a private company they can’t be touched.
That is hoisting us on the petard of our own virtue. Alinsky 101.
True. But the fact that he denies it reveals the underlying reality that he knows it is wrong. But given the penchant for Leftists to engage in doublethink sets them up for deep reservoirs of unhealthy cognitive dissonance which makes a good number of them mentally ill, IMO.
He knows it is wrong. If you were to ask him (under the influence of a truth serum) if, as a Leftist, he would be upset and feel wronged if someone with leftist views (advocacy for socialism, rejection of the 2nd and 4th Amendments, etc) were shadow-banned and de-monified in the same manner as conservatives are, the answer would most certainly be “Yes.”
I agree that it is a private company and should be able to do as it pleases, but that is a one way street, and we all know that, don’t we? That “right” is not extended to conservatives, as these things generally are not.
Making the conceptual comparison on Facebook between the behavior of a Leftist company like Facebook (being UNMOLESTED, and even lauded for its ideological views and accompanying treatment of conservative customers) and a Conservative company like Masterpiece Cakeshop in Colorado (which was persecuted with the full powers of the government and forced out of business for it’s views on homosexuality) would likely get you shadow-banned on Facebook at best, and just as likely outright banned with no recourse.
That is speech “dangerous to the community”, don’tcha know.
He deliberately and intentionally lied. I am listening to it now. He didn’t answer the question. He purposely lied. Lied.
Wrong. Private companies that provide public access to their services may not discriminate based on sex, race, or speech. They are in violation of civil rights laws.
During an interview on the Joe Paggs syndicated radio show 4/11/ Senator Cruz stated that the monopoly held by Facebook and You Tube exceeded that held by Standard Oil or ATT&T amd should be reigned in by the FCC & SEC.
Zuckerberg clearly has memorized the Orwell-inspired talking points that he was fed...
Excellent post, great article.
He is a thief (stole FB concept from a friend), a liar (refuses to accept personal responsibility), a cheat (sells info without acknowledging that is his purpose), an all around scoundrel and Marxist ideologue. MZ is deeply compromised.
LOL! Utter BS. Nobody is the least bit fooled that that’s exactly what they’re doing.
Good point. That makes them a “public accomodation”, so we’ve been told, so the laws are different as applied. So, that should especially apply to a virtual monopoly such as Facebook is.
Facebook is removing entire storefronts, not just selected articles or posts.
It's like the difference between a bartender telling someone they can't have another drink versus telling someone they won't be served because they're black.
-PJ
Just to be clear, the former is being denied because of breaking a rule (being too intoxicated), while the latter is being discriminated against.
-PJ
I am not sure what they are trying to ascertain with these hearings.
I do not have a Facebook account, have never had a Facebook account, nor do I plan to have a Facebook account in the future. Yet today on techcrunch.com I learned that Facebook probably maintains a profile on me anyway. How can this be legal? I have never agreed to anything Facebook does. There seems to be grounds for a class action law suit here. Where is Sokolov law firm when I need them?
Exactly we need to be heard in order to win.
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