[marris]

Unfortunately, the most likely outcome is a society-damaging overreaction.

Angry people will still look for other like-minded people with whom they can share their grievances. The Internet makes it possible for larger groups to meet, talk, complain, and bond. When these folks get kicked off Facebook, substitute ecosystems will pop up on WhatsApp, some other social media app. Are "we" going to start restricting encryption next, just so "we" can keep the next unlikable candidate out of office? Not worth it IMHO.

[skybrian]

I'm not sure that substitute ecosystems are a bad thing? People are more likely to emulate what they see out in the open rather than what happens in darker corners of the Internet. Scale matters.