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by meh99 1798 days ago
Twitter is a private organization that owns the physical infrastructure it’s managing.

When did we switch from capitalism to socialism? You own their infra and agency now?

The slippery slope is every pleb thinking they’re David going against Goliath. Really you’re all just berating and competing with your neighbors. Turning them into ephemeral ideas all living behind a blue bird logo.

The masses cheered this all on ignoring the political reality they exist in. The chemical bath washing through your brain isn’t the same as others.

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>"When did we switch from capitalism to socialism? You own their infra and agency now?"

This is a non-sequitur. Organizations censoring speech can happen under any kind of economic system.

As a thought experiment, how would you react if Amazon, Google, and Microsoft, collectively decided that Libertarians were a problematic and dangerous threat? And, these companies decided to de-platform every libertarian account they detected in the name of public safety. Would you champion such behavior? Would principles dictate that you defend their right to suppress you? I know this seems like a bizarre thought experiment, but I genuinely think the Libertarian crowd gladly defends their own censorship.

Ultimately, which do you value more, Capitalism or Liberty?