The government clearly has an interest in correcting misinformation that, for example, led to 300,000+ excess deaths due to vaccine refusal, or misinformation that led to the storming of the Capitol on 1/6. Thus, it makes sense that it would take action in response. /2
I can see why El Gato was banned. Poor Taylor Lorenz is being memed / mocked by him after his return to Twitter, for her gas lighting on the Covid Censorship…
I was in bullet point 3 of #1. I was "suspended" from Twitter because I kept quoting the gov't's own official statistics which didn't fit the narrative at all.
If Twitter, etc. could suppress, they could also promote.
Any conservatives that managed to keep a presence on social media may have been, umm, compromised. Or seen as neutered / safe by the powers that be.
Voxday referenced a buzzfeed article about this potential issue.
And the brownstone article Mark linked, mentioned how a detailed plan on Covid restrictions got heavily promoted that took a lot of time to create, but the name associated, a nobody, probably did not write it.
What good does it do you if you control 95% of the media but you let your enemies grow unchecked in the other 5%? The way to achieve the most control is to let fake representatives of your enemies, e.g. Sean Hannity and Ben Shapiro build up a certain amount of following, even promote them at times. But whenever the chips are down they don't come through for the people your fighting. Again, just like Hannity and Shapiro.
... even as I write, the largest sources of the mainstream media are still refusing to report on this.
Ask yourself: why might this be? I think we all know the answer.
As a final note, I can assure you that this is only the beginning. The full story ropes in the whole of the administrative state, FTX, huge nonprofit organizations, and many back channels of power, money, and truly evil collaboration. We may never get the full story, and justice as always will be elusive, but we cannot let this moment in history slip by without as much accountability as we can provide.
I don't think these revelations by themselves will bring down the evil ones. However, if the economy continues on its downward path next year, then maybe the normies will wake up and do something.
There have been equally damning revelations about election fraud. Nothing much happened afterwards. Let's see what is going to be done about these horrific revelations.
Brilliant comment. How in the world did we end up here? It is so utterly shocking and galling - if this censorship and culling of speech is allowed to continue, then we’re all in the new gulag.
The influence of the Intelligence Branch now reaches into our lives, our personal lives. In the decades before 9/11/01 the intelligence apparatus intersected with government, influenced government, and undoubtedly controlled many institutions with it. The legislative oversight function was weak and growing weaker, but it still existed and could have been used to keep the IC in check. However, after the events of 9/11/01, the short-sighted legislative reactions opened the door to allow the surveillance state to weaponize.
What a piece from CTH! The Jack’s coffee shop analogy is perfect!
Amazing David French’s justification for censorship.
And he’s supposedly a conservative? And a former poster boy for National Review?
https://twitter.com/RonColeman/status/1607937537649291265?
David French @DavidAFrench ·18h
The government clearly has an interest in correcting misinformation that, for example, led to 300,000+ excess deaths due to vaccine refusal, or misinformation that led to the storming of the Capitol on 1/6. Thus, it makes sense that it would take action in response. /2
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Bad Cattitude / El Gato was allowed back on Twitter same day this dropped.
He mentioned building up his street cred by being in Twitter jail for 2 years.
https://boriquagato.substack.com/p/bad-cats-and-bluebirds
I can see why El Gato was banned. Poor Taylor Lorenz is being memed / mocked by him after his return to Twitter, for her gas lighting on the Covid Censorship…
https://twitter.com/boriquagato/status/1607531751487983619
Note how she is trying to shift the narrative.
Igor Chudov is also back on Twitter. I find his Covid analysis useful.
https://igorchudov.substack.com/p/a-christmas-present-from-elon-musk
Good news--and a funny tweet.
And she deleted the tweet.
Unfortunately it was screenshot before she did.
I was in bullet point 3 of #1. I was "suspended" from Twitter because I kept quoting the gov't's own official statistics which didn't fit the narrative at all.
Can't have that.
If Twitter, etc. could suppress, they could also promote.
Any conservatives that managed to keep a presence on social media may have been, umm, compromised. Or seen as neutered / safe by the powers that be.
Voxday referenced a buzzfeed article about this potential issue.
And the brownstone article Mark linked, mentioned how a detailed plan on Covid restrictions got heavily promoted that took a lot of time to create, but the name associated, a nobody, probably did not write it.
I think the apt term is "controlled opposition".
What good does it do you if you control 95% of the media but you let your enemies grow unchecked in the other 5%? The way to achieve the most control is to let fake representatives of your enemies, e.g. Sean Hannity and Ben Shapiro build up a certain amount of following, even promote them at times. But whenever the chips are down they don't come through for the people your fighting. Again, just like Hannity and Shapiro.
The silence by almost all Gop on the Jan 6th political prisoners has been a huge tell.
Including Trump.
https://brownstone.org/articles/how-occupied-twitter-ruined-lives/
... even as I write, the largest sources of the mainstream media are still refusing to report on this.
Ask yourself: why might this be? I think we all know the answer.
As a final note, I can assure you that this is only the beginning. The full story ropes in the whole of the administrative state, FTX, huge nonprofit organizations, and many back channels of power, money, and truly evil collaboration. We may never get the full story, and justice as always will be elusive, but we cannot let this moment in history slip by without as much accountability as we can provide.
I don't think these revelations by themselves will bring down the evil ones. However, if the economy continues on its downward path next year, then maybe the normies will wake up and do something.
There have been equally damning revelations about election fraud. Nothing much happened afterwards. Let's see what is going to be done about these horrific revelations.
Is there a point at which musk goes too far? Seems he is poking an awfully big bear
Brilliant comment. How in the world did we end up here? It is so utterly shocking and galling - if this censorship and culling of speech is allowed to continue, then we’re all in the new gulag.
https://theconservativetreehouse.com/blog/2022/12/26/elon-musk-tinkering-in-the-background/
The influence of the Intelligence Branch now reaches into our lives, our personal lives. In the decades before 9/11/01 the intelligence apparatus intersected with government, influenced government, and undoubtedly controlled many institutions with it. The legislative oversight function was weak and growing weaker, but it still existed and could have been used to keep the IC in check. However, after the events of 9/11/01, the short-sighted legislative reactions opened the door to allow the surveillance state to weaponize.
What a piece from CTH! The Jack’s coffee shop analogy is perfect!
Pre Elon’s purchase of Twitter I would agree with you.
Now, I’m not so sure.