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by burnte 1964 days ago
I actually looked at the content on Parler and TheDonald. It wasn't just "kill X" or other bland content. There were detailed plans, detailed descriptions of exactly what hundreds of people were planning, lots of conversations where people were coordinating with each other, etc. Look at the photos of people who broke into the Capitol. Flex cuffs aren't normal peaceful protest equipment. Neither is body armor, armored helmets, concealed weapons, large canisters of pepper spray and tear gas (which they used against police).

Did everyone on Parler do what they said? No. Did some? Yes, we have captures of their posts and video of them doing it. When people with bad intentions never encounter any push back, they're emboldened and escalate their speech and actions. Parler has been warned for years that allowing this type of content to run rampant will encourage more, and encourage even more extreme statements, which eventually lead to actions. Eventually it happened. And then other independent, private organizations had every right to decide not to do business with them, and proceeded to terminate their relationships with Parler as is their right.

If all the people who peacefully used Parler are upset, they should blame Parler's poor management, as Parler's board clearly did.