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posted ago by OCBLUE ago by OCBLUE +16 / -0

I am a solid Trump Supporter. I have been to several Trump Rallies. I, personally, did not go to DC - though i wanted to. None of the Trump Rallies that I attended, were like DC, no bad dudes at any of them, instead friendly smiling people). I have been a Rush Limbaugh follower (Proud Ditto Head, Mega Dittos) since 1989. I donated hundreds to Trump, and still want him to pull a rabbit out of the hat, and stick it to the dem cheaters. ONWARD TO MY QUESTION.

I strongly believe in FREE SPEECH (1st Amendment). I have watched "No Safe Spaces" - excellent movie, and both Conservatives and Liberals in the movie strongly support the following statement:

THE SPEECH THAT NEEDS TO BE PROTECED THE MOST, IS THE SPEECH THAT YOU DISAGREE WITH, THE SPEECH THAT YOU DO NOT LIKE.

I agree with that 100% - ^ that the speech that should be protected the most, is that which we strongly disagree. It is easy to show support for Speech that we like.

𝐖𝐒𝐭𝐑 𝐭𝐑𝐚𝐭 𝐬𝐚𝐒𝐝: 𝐌𝐘 ππ”π„π’π“πˆπŽπ:

π’π‡πŽπ”π‹πƒ π’πŽπ‚πˆπ€π‹ πŒπ„πƒπˆπ€ π’πˆπ“π„π’ π€π‹π‹πŽπ– 𝐓𝐇𝐄 π–πŽπ‘π’π“ π…πŽπ‹πŠπ’ π–π‡πŽ πƒπŽ 𝐖𝐀𝐍𝐓 π“πŽ 𝐆𝐀𝐓𝐇𝐄𝐑 𝐀𝐍𝐃 πƒπŽ π•πˆπŽπ‹π„ππ‚π„?

There is a part of me that says YES. (Twitter, Parler, FB, TDW, etc) needs to allow for that (GATHER FOR VIOLENCEA). If not, then it becomes a SLIPPERY SLOPE - as to WHAT else you do NOT allow. And WHO decides.

Personally, I am 1000% AGAINST VIOLENCE.

Part of my reason is that a close friend from high school (40 years ago), her daughter and son-in-law work for Amazon. This friend is a huge Conservative. But they (she, her daughter, son-in-law) do not condone violence. Therefore, they support Amazon de-platforming Parler. I srtongly disagree with her about Amazon and Parler (as well as Google Play Store, and Apple App Store removing Parler).

Personally, I am 1000% AGAINST VIOLENCE.

And I believe that most (if not all) of the DC Violence was Antifa or Anti-Trump people.

Even the TDW Admin Post today mentions not wanting to have posts for Violence.

Therefore, I am torn. If we agree, and disallow Posts about Violence. Then, we are, in part, forgiving Amazon for removing Parler. (if there is evidence that planning occurred on Parler)

The easiest argument for me, for us, is to conclude that ALL of the violence in DC was Anti-Trumpers. I'm not convinced that there were none (zero) Trump Supporters who would participate in Violence (or did break into the Capital). I want to believe that all the bad characters were Antifa - but what it we are wrong (and some of them ARE Trump Supporters).

Please don't just make condescending remarks. If you don't like my question, then don't post. I AM LOOKING FOR SINCERE RESPONSES.

THANKS.

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Jack_HinsonTN 1 point ago +1 / -0

I say we must allow it. But nothing says they need to mix in with everyone else in virtual forums. Want to LARP your rage filled fantasies? Fine, into the ragemonkey bucket you go, along with your fellow ragemonkeys. Gives the FBI and ATF a nice centralized place to focus on watching for any monkey who decides to act on their rage. Same with other unsavory types. The reality is, we do this unconsciously when we meet people as well. We file them into mental buckets: Pervert. Pedo. Crazy person. Criminal. Hoopy frood I'd totally have a beer with. Hot. Not so hot. ...nice personality. "Off" in some way. Like me. Totally not like me good. Totally not like me bad.

We all do this subconsciously, and it's a pretty well documented phenomenon. So why not embrace it?