Trump announces new social media network called 'TRUTH Social'

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  1. popscott

    popscott Well-Known Member Donor

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    So you want to talk about Saudi Arabia now?
     
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    In a lot of situations, I wouldn't even think about that. But this is Trump we're talking about. I can see him being that narcissistic where he "owns" a forum where no one can say anything bad about him. For most other people, I would probably give the benefit of doubt. Trump has shown me that he should not be given the benefit of doubt.
    And a quick look at some of the posts on this forum tells me that he would have a few, maybe more than a few, who would love to have a forum where they could just heap praise for the great leader without anyone bringing up inconvenient facts.
     
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    His glitzy hommage à soi should premier with a drumroll, a fanfare, and a starling revelation of the identity of the mysterious dastard who stole the 2020 "Landslide!" and how he did it.

    It's been nearly a year, and not a single suspect has been named.
     
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    You just hit on the huge disconnect from reality that trump supporters have to make when trying to excuse his crimes.
    At this point, they have no choice but to double down on their denials or face the fact that they have been abetting a seditious malignant narcissist while he sundered the USA.
     
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    There is a similar rule here on this forum, but it is carefully worded to mean that they don't want to have a bashing of the moderators on the forum, and for me, is completely understandable.
    I think (operative word) that the "Truth" wording is carefully crafted so they can cover their butts for censorship so that when Trump looks at the comments he doesn't see anyone saying anything negative about him or anything else he wouldn't want criticism about. It's in their rights, I suppose, but says a whole lot about Trump.
     
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    It would be nice if they could at least make up their minds between bamboo ballots and Venezuelan voting machines :lol:
     
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    Perfect description of the left, not the right.

    Good try though.
     
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    Durandal Well-Known Member Donor

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    Exactly the sort of thing I saw on the late Pravda forum. Anti-western posters could get away with anything, but pro-western posters were likely to wind up in Bardak or banned.
     
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    The right knows the difference between free speech and censorship.
    When you learn the difference let me know.
     
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    they were saying facebook and twitter was anti-free speech, so seems not, but we will educate them with Trump's site in future, you will be right there with us right?
     
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    So what is the difference between free speech and censorship?
     
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    Nor do people who think murdering babies in or out of the womb is acceptable behavior.
     
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    didn't you just say Trump's website censoring speech is not against ones free speech rights
     
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    Running from questions again huh.
    Whats the difference between free speech and censorship?
    Or do you only have deflections because you don't know?
     
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    yes, you are running from the question it seems, why?

    if the government is doing it there is no difference

    corps are not the government and thus no free speech rights apply

    your turn to answer
     
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    better check TX law for poor babies born out of the womb

    can't afford that hospital stay for baby, pull the plug
     
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    You brought up how Biden supports state sponsored terrorism, so I brought up how Trump supported terrorism.
     
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    Not surprisingly you have not been able to define free speech, you just keep saying that you know and no one else does.

    The Constitution mandates that Congress cannot create laws to restrict freedom of speech, but a private company can create any rule they want, and they can even charge members money to grant access to their site. There is no law to mandate them to allow people to use their resources for free and post anything they want.

    Trump is free to set his own rules, and it seems he already has done to, and other social media can do the same. Its an absurd display of authoritarianism that DeSantis and/or Abbott create laws to force private companies to make their resources available to be used for free by politicians of their party and that they'd be except from all rules.
     
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    Thats correct. Censorship by any corp is not against ones free speech rights.

    But you certainly didn't know that. Glad you leaned something today.

     
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    When you ask someone what free speech is, you don't give the answer. You just ask the question.

    Free speech ONLY applies to the government. 1st amendment. It doesn't apply to people or corporations.
    Trumps rules for his site is the same as this site or any other forum site.
    But you have no problem posting here.
     
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    I knew that, you all were the one saying it about facebook, twitter, I was mocking you - glad you got it figured out now though

    http://www.politicalforum.com/index...t-january-2023.588725/page-12#post-1072712078
     
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    Oh, you were mocking me with post that were not directed at me while you were claiming free speech rights?
    Suuuuuuuure you were lol
     

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