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The Authoritarian Dictator of the US

Discussion in 'Too Hot for Swamp Gas' started by GatorFanCF, Feb 11, 2024.

  1. GatorJMDZ

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    You must feel like a full time fact checker.
     
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  2. GatorFanCF

    GatorFanCF Premium Member

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    Lawyer's response falls seriously short of apples to apples.
    Trump's administration openly talking with social media outlets to assist government.
    Biden's administration meeting behind closed doors to enlist social media's help in stifling a certain POV (any non-Government acceptable speech), minimizing peoples' ability to communicate to others (changing algorithms so reach of "certain" people was curtailed, etc.)

    Same old story. IRS harps on, slowing the process, inundating with paperwork conservative sounding non-profits by the hundreds and those on the Left say "hey, they did not approve Left leaning groups as well" Yeah, sure, a handful of Left leaning groups...compared to hundreds. "Nothing to see here."
     
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  3. gatorpa

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    In theory they could attempt to go after them via the anti-trust angle.

    Not saying that’s what was done but it’s not like the US Gov is above strong arming anyone to serve their own desires.
     
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  4. Gatorrick22

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    It's not censorship when the Dems demand that publishers only publish what they allow them to publish... Lol... Leftists' clown logic.
     
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  5. rivergator

    rivergator Too Hot Mod Moderator VIP Member

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    Come in, Rick. Why pretend that’s happened?
     
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  6. Gatorrick22

    Gatorrick22 GC Hall of Fame

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    Are social media sites considered publishers or platforms, and does it really matter?
     
  7. rivergator

    rivergator Too Hot Mod Moderator VIP Member

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    who have the Democrats restricted?
     
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  8. Gatorrick22

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    Dr. Seuss... Lol.. and several dead authors.

    They're re-doing movies with minorities in place of white people... Banning songs that are "offensive" in nature. All published material... whether it's a book matters not. It's still published material.
     
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  9. rivergator

    rivergator Too Hot Mod Moderator VIP Member

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    Democrats didn't do that.
     
  10. Gatorrick22

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    Social justice worriers did? Is it possible that that happened organically without government intervention?
     
  11. duggers_dad

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    How much deadlier would it have to be for an older guy like me to catch sumpin ?
     
  12. exiledgator

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    Dr. Seuss Enterprises did
     
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  13. VAg8r1

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    And I would add the organization isn't associated with the Democratic Party or the government in any way.
     
  14. ncargat1

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    I guess I was too young and never realized that the Sneetches, The Lorax and the Grinch were causations?
     
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  15. Gatorrick22

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    Yeah, all those years and he never changed on word in any of his books, on his own until... massive pressure came at him from every orifice of the beast we call the U.S. government.
     
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  16. philnotfil

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    [citation needed]
     
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  17. Gatorrick22

    Gatorrick22 GC Hall of Fame

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    Yes, your rebuttable should be cited... then I'll get back to you.
     
  18. philnotfil

    philnotfil GC Hall of Fame

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    I didn't make a claim, you did. And you haven't provided any evidence to support your claim.
     
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  19. Gatorrick22

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    Your credibility is on the line... rebuttal with sources to refute my claim is your only option.
     
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  20. philnotfil

    philnotfil GC Hall of Fame

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    I didn't make a claim, you did. And you haven't provided any evidence to support your claim.
     
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