Propaganda - and Social Media - and Free Speech

Discussion in 'Political Opinions & Beliefs' started by Giftedone, Oct 8, 2021.

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Stop the censorship and message management by Social Meda Oligopolies

  1. Yes .. speech must be protected

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  2. No - I would love to live in a totalitarian Borg collective -where life is beautiful all the time

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  1. Robert

    Robert Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    Look, you think you mean well, but all that is, is just mean.
    I suggest you obtain the book named by me and read it.
    It does not glorify Reagan. It gives you the truth told by his friends but also his enemies.
    and they do not agree with you.

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    Every foul nasty thing you can claim is in this book. Only you get all sides of the story.
     
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    Robert Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    That is not the topic.
     
  3. Robert

    Robert Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    Check post #176 for a book you can get cheap. But it is the only authority worth reading.
     
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    Robert Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    How is that related to the topic?
     
  5. Bow To The Robots

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    See: History.
     
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    Actually it is. And generally, a factual rebuttal addressing the topic best supports your argument.
     
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  7. Bow To The Robots

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    History is foul and nasty?
     
  8. Robert

    Robert Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    It is not history that is foul and nasty, it is the posters who run down Reagan for the thrill up their legs.
     
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    Robert Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    Wow, when do you intend to stick to the topic?
     
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    I'll have a look at home. Android doesn't list post numbers
     
  11. Giftedone

    Giftedone Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    You have yet to show one post where I don't know what I am arguing .. never mind every post.

    Never said FB should be forced to not have their own rules about posting . Seems you are the one who is confused ?

    Never said FB should be forced to allow people to post anything they want .. Twice confused.

    Didn't say - or infer any of the above - so who is wasting who's time - do you not have anythign better than putting words in peoples mouths ? aka "Strawman fallacy"

    Now where are these posts where I say what you claim ? Put up or shut up..
     
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    Ummm .. the last post is not talking about me mate .. although you are always desperate to make it about the messenger rather than the message in fits of Ad Hom - the likes of which has never been seen before :) - was talking about your response to Robert .. not about some question you have.

    Now - what is the simple question I have not answered ?
     
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    And yet you argued against every one of my posts where I defended FBs right to have rules around what is posted because FB is not subject to the first amendment. Hahahahaha.
     
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    It was not the Dem's Budget that Reagan Passed --- resulting in massive deficits .. it was the Reagan Red Budget - and plan. Reagan - like all Presidents .. fights for spending he wanted - and against that which he didnt - and ends up compromising lest having both houses.

    "Worst all time depression" - This is just nonsense mate -- revisionist history -- was not worse than the dirty 30's
    Reagan didn't bring us out of recession - the baby boomers hit their high spending years during his tenure .. but OK .. Reagan helped a bit by massive deficit spending ..

    You are simply wrong - You claimed Obama was a bigger spender than Obama .. this is false - now you are trying to backtrack claiming it was the Dems fault . which is another fit of nonsense .. blaming the out of power party .. for the President's pen - which is where the buck stops.

    and this has nothing to do with support for Red or Blue - despite your desperation to make this about the messenger rather than the message .. but if this is about me .. know that my arguments against Blue are way better than yours.
     
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    Never said FB should be forced to not have their own rules about posting . Seems you are the one who is confused ?

    Never said FB should be forced to allow people to post anything they want .. Twice confused

    Never said FB was not subject to the First ammendment --- that makes it three times confused.

    Now where are these posts where I say what you claim ? Put up or shut up..
     
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    Then why did you argue against every one of my posts? If you agree that FB isn’t subject to first amendment and can have rules around what is posted then why did you argue against everything I posted??? Seems odd you’d argue against what I posted if you agree with me. Hahaha
     
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    Of course I argue against you claiming I said things I did not - a load of made up nonsense for who knows what reason.

    Never said FB should be forced to not have their own rules about posting .
    Never said FB should be forced to allow people to post anything they want ..

    I have not commented on whether or not FB is subject to the FA .. where do you get the idea that I agree with you .. when we have not even had such a discussion.

    On what did I agree with you ? .. perhaps go check out what that was .. and you will find that is not what you have been claiming.
     
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    That would be you projecting your failings onto me ..

    Turns are the one "just making things up" - and wasting folks time with continual Ad Hom and Strawman fallacy.

    Now get an argument mate .. and stop making things up and attributing that made up nonsense to others.
     
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    So making factual statements about a politician is "running down" and just for a thrill?
     
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    That is true that you never said those things... Eight pages into a thread and you haven't said anything...
     
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    You have simply stated "stop the censoring" as your objective. I asked you how this would be accomplished. I was hoping you had some policy in mind.

    So, no time like the present. Mate.
     
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    Said many things I have -- speaking of which have you nothing better than name calling ? What a beaten down joke - and a bit priceless to be sure :)
     
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    Stop the censoring as it is stifling free speech - the OP Topic --- you need to get on the page mate.
     
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    How will your plan "stop the censoring" ? What specific steps will you take? What policies will you emplace?
     
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    Tgat would be true if said entities we're not in fact little more than state sponsored, state protected monopolies who cooperate quite enthusiastically with the administrative state to crush any and all changes to their monopoly.
     

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