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evolenmity 22 points ago +24 / -2

I don't understand the hate for Bongino....... why would he ban Gab?

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NoFucks2Give 9 points ago +9 / -0

I explained it. For him, OPTICS is numero uno in how we conduct ourselves.

GAB probably does have a couple neo-nazis with accounts and GAB is not going to ban them. Good for GAB. Block the accounts you do not want to hear from or see. it’s called being an adult.

But that is not good enough for the Bongino types. Having a neo-Nazi on your social media platform is anathema to Bongino. And if he gave a loan to GAB he trembles with concern that some fag leftists will associate him to those neo-nazis because of muh Optics.....they can smear him.

Dan seems to forget that they ALREADY call us nazis. If we give a Nazi his freedom of speech where adults with free will can block him (or NOT block him), well then we are nazis....rather than protectors of the First Amendment.

Bongino has fallen for the leftist SJW trap of being a slave to their optics tyranny.

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krzyzowiec 6 points ago +6 / -0

I have noticed there is a split on the Conservative side between people who are looking at creating the world they want to see long term, and those who are looking to win victories in the short term. The optics people, as you say.

It seems pointless to me to play the optics game because you will never have it as good as the ones who control the media do. Better to say forget the narrative and do the right thing as you see it, but I can understand the temptation.

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FormerBaltimoreRes 3 points ago +3 / -0

I think you get it more than most anybody. Optics is primarily determined by the media coverage, I’ve seen really good people smeared by the media who did their best to do everything right. Until you control the media, Caring about optics is a losing game.

Take a look at the other side, they could riot, insult america, openly embrace communism, sniff childrens hair, it didnt matter, media covered for them. Optics doesnt matter, controlling discourse does.