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by mandeepj 439 days ago
> The problem they had was Lina Khan, who was dead set on breaking up their monopolies.

Guess what? The breakup of their monopolies is still going to continue :-)

Free speech? Did Biden put a Bridle in their mouth to control their speech?
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bilbo0s 439 days ago
The breakup of their monopolies is still going to continue

You believe that, if it brings you comfort.

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bryanlarsen 439 days ago
Yes, if Europe creates alternatives to American monopolies, they won't be monopolies any more.
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mandeepj 439 days ago
> You believe that, if it brings you comfort.

DOW hitting 100k+ and one of each in 'Magnificient 7' reaching 10T+ valuation, one day trip to Mars (conditionally, it has water and oxygen) - will bring me great comfort. It doesn't work that way, my friend!! Many times reality is harsher than it is not. We have to face it regardless of comfort.

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nradov 439 days ago
The Biden administration coerced social media and technology companies into censoring user content. There was an implied threat that if the companies didn't comply then the administration would hit them in other ways. This was a violation of the spirit of the First Amendment, although not technically illegal.

https://www.scotusblog.com/2024/06/justices-side-with-biden-...

(Yes, I am aware that other administrations have also attempted various forms of censorship so let's not waste time on whataboutism.)

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add-sub-mul-div 439 days ago
Trying to control misinformation about an unfolding pandemic is not the same as this: https://pen.org/banned-words-list/

Public health is primarily a responsibility, not a culture war.

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nradov 439 days ago
Nonsense. The desire to control misinformation does not in any way justify censorship. The ends don't justify the means. And much of the content that was censored (or shadow banned or whatever) was either factually accurate, or simply opinions.
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