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by Griffinsauce 1988 days ago
> If the leader of the free world can be banned from all social media and co, who are based in the very same nation, and who are monopolies, then what hope is there for the rest of us?

1. "leader of the free world" is an incredibly arrogant statement.

2. He can be banned for the same reason that the rest of us can: inciting violence. I'd argue that having equal rules for everyone (or even _stricter_ ones for politicians) is good and healthy. The banning of people inciting violence gives me hope.

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It's your opinion that Trump incited violence.

If you ask Trump opposition, they will all say he should go to jail for 1000 years for hundreds of crime that Trump committed.

I'm not close to he situation, but I'd feel much better if a judgement like this actually comes from a trained judge with a proper due process.

Trump called for a March on the Capitol building. This is a very common thing for politicians to do. This does not constitute inciting violence.
You may read his statements so, but his followers treated them as marching orders.

https://twitter.com/LiteraryMouse/status/1347873498925064194