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by judge2020 1901 days ago
Regardless of which flavor of capitalism is currently being pushed[0], this thread is about private platforms being able to exercise their first amendment right to choose who they associate with, which is why Twitch is allowed to ban people for their political views and Parler is also allowed to ban people for 'left-wing trolling'[1].

0: https://redd.it/jpuxrv (warning: politicalcompassmemes humor)

1: https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20200627/23551144803/as-pr...