i am completely about free speech but at the point of civil war and donald trump calling for basically to overturn a democratic election result I think i might have to agree with Trumps account been blocked.
@Doubleme the Democrats where perfectly happy to allow posts on Facebook and Twitter calling on Morrocons, Tunisians, Libyans, Egyptians, Syrians etc during the Arab spring to rise up and overthrow their internationally recognised and therefore, in law, legitimate governments.
Please explain why no moral outrage over the arab worlds descent into blo ody civil war.
i am completely about free speech but at the point of civil war and donald trump calling for basically to overturn a democratic election result I think i might have to agree with Trumps account been blocked.
Being blocked on Twitter, or indeed any social media platform, has nothing to do with curtailing free speech.
These are private companies, and if you repeatedly go against their terms of service then they can stop you from using their platform.
Just like if I constantly posted on here that Sky was dodgy, they would be well within their rights to forum ban me.
i am completely about free speech but at the point of civil war and donald trump calling for basically to overturn a democratic election result I think i might have to agree with Trumps account been blocked.
Being blocked on Twitter, or indeed any social media platform, has nothing to do with curtailing free speech.
These are private companies, and if you repeatedly go against their terms of service then they can stop you from using their platform.
Just like if I constantly posted on here that Sky was dodgy, they would be well within their rights to forum ban me.
Facebook have also, finally, given Trump the elbow. The man, and many of his supporters, are complete lunatics. Thoughts and prayers to Vespa at this sad time for him.
The aftermath of Wednesday's riot at the Capitol building in Washington DC leads many of the front pages.
"Trump faces the the wrath of America", declares the i on its front page.
"Lock him up!" Metro suggests, saying the US president could be prosecuted for inciting rioting.
With an allusion in its headline to his former TV show, the Daily Mail suggests Washington is plotting to tell Donald Trump: "You're Fired!"
Both the Daily Telegraph and Times report that the "threat of impeachment" is more likely.
The Daily Star mocks Mr Trump by offering help in the form of an eight-page cartoon pullout from its agony aunt, suggesting he is clearly out of his mind.
The storming of Capitol Hill, the Financial Times reasons, was "shocking and entirely predictable all at once". The Times says the "seeds... had been sown long before".
The Guardian asks simply "What took so long?" and dismisses the Republican condemnation of his actions now - likening it to inviting in an arsonist, supplying him with accelerant and then offering a "cup of water to douse the inferno".
Several papers contrast how critical British politicians are of Mr Trump now with how they once accepted him.
The Guardian accuses Michael Gove of having fawned over him four years ago and quotes Boris Johnson when he spoke in 2018 of his increasing admiration for the man.
The Daily Mirror lists seven Tories who it claims "sucked up to him". But the i suggests Theresa May handled her relations with him with dignity, and praises Sadiq Khan and John Bercow for keeping their distance.
Trump returns to Twitter with video admitting he will be leaving the White House, pleading for 'calm' and finally condemning storming of Capitol but STILL calls his supporters 'wonderful'
After more than 24 hours of public silence since his supporters stormed the Capitol, President Donald Trump released a short video where he blasted the 'heinous' attack and called for national 'healing' and an 'orderly' and 'seamless' transition to a new administration. In an astonishing change of tone which came minutes after it was revealed that a cop had died after defending the Capitol from the MAGA mob - four of whom are now dead too - he admitted the reality that 'there will be a new administration.' He tweeted the video after being banned from Twitter for dangerous rhetoric and as he faced new calls for his impeachment and for Mike Pence to invoke the 25th Amendment. Trump's speech marked an astonishing change of tone which came minutes after it was revealed that a cop had died after defending the Capitol from the MAGA mob. Four of the rioters died too.
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But no other American authority can.
What a time to be alive .
Please explain why no moral outrage over the arab worlds descent into blo ody civil war.
These are private companies, and if you repeatedly go against their terms of service then they can stop you from using their platform.
Just like if I constantly posted on here that Sky was dodgy, they would be well within their rights to forum ban me.
Pretty simple stuff really.
One of my favourite ever tweets
The man, and many of his supporters, are complete lunatics.
Thoughts and prayers to Vespa at this sad time for him.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/jan/07/donald-trump-twitter-ban-comes-to-end-amid-calls-for-tougher-action?CMP=fb_gu&utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Facebook&fbclid=IwAR3xyDDYkaIGXJ1UlDBNyOUFhkDKF3vhxTuJshrf3vdkR8si6Xtw-QTIsYw#Echobox=1610036662
Fabulous news, stick him in the Tommy Robinson bin.
"Trump faces the the wrath of America", declares the i on its front page.
"Lock him up!" Metro suggests, saying the US president could be prosecuted for inciting rioting.
With an allusion in its headline to his former TV show, the Daily Mail suggests Washington is plotting to tell Donald Trump: "You're Fired!"
Both the Daily Telegraph and Times report that the "threat of impeachment" is more likely.
The Daily Star mocks Mr Trump by offering help in the form of an eight-page cartoon pullout from its agony aunt, suggesting he is clearly out of his mind.
The storming of Capitol Hill, the Financial Times reasons, was "shocking and entirely predictable all at once". The Times says the "seeds... had been sown long before".
The Guardian asks simply "What took so long?" and dismisses the Republican condemnation of his actions now - likening it to inviting in an arsonist, supplying him with accelerant and then offering a "cup of water to douse the inferno".
Several papers contrast how critical British politicians are of Mr Trump now with how they once accepted him.
The Guardian accuses Michael Gove of having fawned over him four years ago and quotes Boris Johnson when he spoke in 2018 of his increasing admiration for the man.
The Daily Mirror lists seven Tories who it claims "sucked up to him". But the i suggests Theresa May handled her relations with him with dignity, and praises Sadiq Khan and John Bercow for keeping their distance.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/blogs-the-papers-55582466
After more than 24 hours of public silence since his supporters stormed the Capitol, President Donald Trump released a short video where he blasted the 'heinous' attack and called for national 'healing' and an 'orderly' and 'seamless' transition to a new administration. In an astonishing change of tone which came minutes after it was revealed that a cop had died after defending the Capitol from the MAGA mob - four of whom are now dead too - he admitted the reality that 'there will be a new administration.' He tweeted the video after being banned from Twitter for dangerous rhetoric and as he faced new calls for his impeachment and for Mike Pence to invoke the 25th Amendment. Trump's speech marked an astonishing change of tone which came minutes after it was revealed that a cop had died after defending the Capitol from the MAGA mob. Four of the rioters died too.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9124523/President-Donald-Trump-blasts-heinous-attack-Capitol-calls-national-healing.html
Thoughts to Vespa at this distressing time.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-55597840?at_medium=custom7&at_custom3=BBC+News&at_campaign=64&at_custom4=82EED93C-520C-11EB-8670-FE9C4D484DA4&at_custom1=[post+type]&at_custom2=facebook_page&fbclid=IwAR0SWI-ciirJjt4kwEFu94GB6Z39YiOP4SlOXp6gfdnVAPXLB7mXWVqfhhg
Bye bye Parler, the online home of Katie Hopkins & Tommy Robinson.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-55598887