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Governor Greg Abbott Claims ‘Anti-Semitic’ Social Media Platform Gab Has ‘No Place in Texas’
Big League Politics ^ | 3/10/21 | Shane Trejo

Posted on 03/10/2021 9:58:22 PM PST by proust

“Anti-Semitic platforms like Gab have no place in Texas and certainly do not represent Texas values,” Abbott said.

“What does represent Texas values is legislation like this by Representative King and Representative Goldman that fights antisemitism in Texas,” he added.

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TOPICS: News/Current Events; US: Texas
KEYWORDS: abbott; abbottandcostello; bigtech; censorship; facebook; fakenews; gab; gregabbott; hearsay; texas; twitter
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To: livius
I think they need to get rid of the anti-Semitism. It’s really nasty stuff and has made me consider leaving Gab.

I saw a lot of it too -- that and a lot of use of the N word -- so I left rather than demand they censor.

I think Abbott is just parroting someone else thinking it will help him. Just another clueless politician trying to get points with someone. He likely has no clue what's on the internet.

61 posted on 03/11/2021 8:40:18 AM PST by Pollard (Bunch of curmudgeons)
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To: ml/nj

I wonder what Abbott has to say about Jews on Gab. 🤔


62 posted on 03/11/2021 8:41:45 AM PST by proust (All posts made under this ip are, for the intents and purposes of the author, considered satire.)
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To: proust

Jeff Bezos of all people, a few years back:

“You always have to remember, this country has the best free speech protections in the world because of the Constitution but also because of our cultural norms — and you don’t want to erode those. You don’t want to create any kind of climate of fear or chill with respect to free speech norms.

“And the most important thing to remember about that is that beautiful speech doesn’t need protection. It’s ugly speech that needs protection.

“We don’t have to like it,” he added. “We don’t have to invite those people to our dinner parties, but you should let them say it.”


63 posted on 03/11/2021 8:46:25 AM PST by proust (All posts made under this ip are, for the intents and purposes of the author, considered satire.)
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To: proust

Abbott is proving he is part of the problem. A greater percentage of Democrats and leftists are anti-Semitic than on Gab. Yet, he focuses on one of the few places left for free speech on the internet.


64 posted on 03/11/2021 8:55:44 AM PST by Kazan
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To: livius
Yes, I know, and I do block them... but the point is that this stuff is sitting there in plain view for every passing visitor to Gab, and it seems to be accepted by the site and thus becomes a very easy stick to use to beat us with.

I think it’s one of the reasons Trump has not gotten on Gab.

It’s not an anti-Semitic site by any means, but they should do some moderation on some of these posts (although possibly they don’t have the staff). The mods here do a good job of letting the opinions flow freely without letting cranks and kooks use it as a platform.


Years ago, I read a story about Russians (I think it was Russians) believing everything they saw on American TV commercials.

You and I know better through experience.

IMHO the creeps, liars and kooks beclown themselves just by their mere presence, but their presence educates us all.
65 posted on 03/11/2021 9:09:51 AM PST by farming pharmer (fork you :(){ :|:& };:)
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To: Pollard

Governor Abbott dropped the mask mandate in Texas recently. At the most recent CPAC meeting, before the mandate was dropped, he was ranked last in a Presidential preference poll. I believe his decision to drop the masks was predicated on his higher ambitions, or at least his desire to get past the Republican primary.


66 posted on 03/11/2021 9:22:05 AM PST by Wallace T.
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To: proust

TITLE CORRECTION

Governor Greg Abbott Claims Free Speech Social Media Platform Gab Has ‘No Place in Texas’


67 posted on 03/11/2021 9:24:40 AM PST by TheDon (Resist the usurpers)
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To: proust

Very Cuck of you Governor.


68 posted on 03/11/2021 9:28:13 AM PST by The Toll
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To: DoughtyOne

And users can use this new feature to block the posts of users they don’t want to see.


69 posted on 03/11/2021 9:28:38 AM PST by TheDon (Resist the usurpers)
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To: proust

As usual, Gov. Abbott is showing how uninformed he actually is.

Piss off Abbott. On Gab, it’s easy to just block/ignore ibious idiots, assholes, and racists. I’m zeugma on Gab as well.


70 posted on 03/11/2021 9:31:14 AM PST by zeugma (Stop deluding yourself that America is still a free country.)
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To: livius

Gab has a cool new feature which allows users to block the content of users they find offensive and don’t wish to see.


71 posted on 03/11/2021 9:31:17 AM PST by TheDon (Resist the usurpers)
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To: proust

lets face it when a republican claims anti Semitism or racism is a problem with a social media platform there real issue is that a lot of those visiting the site and communicating ideas do not like neocons and globalism.


72 posted on 03/11/2021 9:33:32 AM PST by PCPOET7
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To: livius

“but they should do some moderation on some of these posts”

Show us on the doll where Free Speech hurt you.


73 posted on 03/11/2021 9:33:38 AM PST by The Toll
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To: farming pharmer

Apparently it is too much to ask adults to block content they find objectionable on their own rather than out sourcing that responsibility to others. More infantilization of adults.


74 posted on 03/11/2021 9:36:23 AM PST by TheDon (Resist the usurpers)
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To: TheDon

Yes, that’s a good feature, but they need to be opposed.

If you block them, you’re one less person that will oppose them
on point.


75 posted on 03/11/2021 9:40:17 AM PST by DoughtyOne (The Republican Party is dead. Long live the Founders Party.)
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To: jeffers
I haven’t see any anti-Semitism at Gab.

It's there, like it is everywhere. I just ignore it and move on. I figure anyone ranting about 'evil jewwwwwwws' is not really someone I want to talk to.

My Savior was a Jew. It seems to me that God, in his wisdom, has had a soft spot in his heart for the Jewish nation since pretty much the beginning of time on this planet. I really don't feel it's my place to question that.

76 posted on 03/11/2021 9:59:58 AM PST by zeugma (Stop deluding yourself that America is still a free country.)
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To: BobL

Fine examples of the typical way Republicans seek attention.

“Hold muh martini. Watch this!”


77 posted on 03/11/2021 8:05:31 PM PST by TigersEye (Will the Younger Dryas Impact you? )
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To: zeugma; jeffers

I have not seen anti-Semitism Gab but might be able to find it if I really wanted to see it.


78 posted on 03/15/2021 7:13:37 PM PDT by ding_dong_daddy_from_dumas (Re-imagine the media!)
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To: livius
... but I think they need to get rid of the anti-Semitism. It’s really nasty stuff and has made me consider leaving Gab.

So what do you think of all the anti-white rhetoric on virtually every other medium? You going to leave those too? Including TV and movies?
79 posted on 03/27/2021 1:47:38 AM PDT by fr_freak
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To: proust

Hey Gov how about platforms that are anti-white?

Those are OK?


80 posted on 03/27/2021 2:56:14 AM PDT by Altura Ct.
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