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Why are so many people on here saying it is “bad politics” to go after social media?

Posted on 5/29/20 at 11:09 am
Posted by HailHailtoMichigan!
Mission Viejo, CA
Member since Mar 2012
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Posted on 5/29/20 at 11:09 am
There’s a reason biden and other dems pledged to revoke 230 as well, it polls well, whether you like it or not

If something polls 2:1 in support, why would it be politically harmful?


I am not arguing it is good policy, but when Americans by wide margins support social media regulation, it makes it tough to believe it is bad politics
Posted by Mo Jeaux
Member since Aug 2008
59054 posts
Posted on 5/29/20 at 11:10 am to
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I am not arguing it is good policy


I am.
Posted by ShortyRob
Member since Oct 2008
82116 posts
Posted on 5/29/20 at 11:12 am to
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There’s a reason biden and other dems pledged to revoke 230 as well, it polls well, whether you like it or not


I actually DISAGREE with revoking 230.

230 is absolutely fine.

It's treating things that clearly aren't covered under 230 as if they are that's the problem

230 tells us what a platform is. Only lawyers torture the language enough to claim it doesn't.

I like protecting platforms. They SHOULD be protected.

Behave like a platform. Be protected
This post was edited on 5/29/20 at 11:13 am
Posted by DrSteveBrule
Baton Rouge
Member since Sep 2009
12023 posts
Posted on 5/29/20 at 11:12 am to
It is good policy.

How can an entity claim to be a platform for free speech while simultaneously having the ability to pick and choose what is displayed and how it's displayed.

There is no argument that can be made for those 2 ideas to be blended.
Posted by Jrv2damac
Kanorado
Member since Mar 2004
65357 posts
Posted on 5/29/20 at 11:13 am to
Social media IS bad politics.
Posted by Seldom Seen
Member since Feb 2016
40459 posts
Posted on 5/29/20 at 11:15 am to
Because a lot people on the right have allowed themselves to be so browbeaten by the left for their entire lives that even after four years of TRUMP they still don't think they should fight back.


Others are just left wingers larping and concern trolling.
Posted by bmy
Nashville
Member since Oct 2007
48203 posts
Posted on 5/29/20 at 11:17 am to
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I am not arguing it is good policy, but when Americans by wide margins support social media regulation, it makes it tough to believe it is bad politics


Probably because of the messenger.



Posted by therick711
South
Member since Jan 2008
25234 posts
Posted on 5/29/20 at 11:21 am to
I would just like to point out that the IRS targeted tea party movements and nothing happened of consequence except Lois Lerner got up on the cross about it. The targeting of conservatives has been systematic over the last 12 years. Big Tech is another front of that assault. Is it any wonder that the media mob is screaming about it. Perhaps the better question is what conservative laments ending the targeting of their ideology? The answer is, not a good one.
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