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You can't judge a man's principles by how he acts when he's in a position of strength, only when he's afraid and in a position of weakness.

I remember Twitter claiming it was a supporter of free speech. Oh how quickly that principle was flushed away the moment enough people started equating "opinions I don't like" with "abuse".

Does Twitter stand for anything at all any more? I don't think so.

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You can't judge a man's principles by how he acts when he's in a position of strength

If someone in a position of power uses that power poorly, it's probably okay to judge their principles based on those actions.

Here's an alternate take: don't reward a business for taking any stand for a short period of time. Businesses are prone to convenience in their actions. I don't feel betrayed by Twitter doing this because it is utterly predictable.