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While it is generally not advisable to take any talking point at face value, I will indulge.

Let’s say censorship is strictly an act of a government agency. But we know that certain administrations leverage the use of a third party to circumvent certain little pesky Constitutional rights. Like the CIA not allowed to spy domestically so they enter a quid pro quo with the Brits who certainly have no such restriction when it comes to the good old US of A. Or Saint Fauci outsourcing gain-of-function offshore. I do believe both are illegal when done by a government actor.

Now, Devin, if you are saying your outlet has control of its platform and does not need to indulge any old point of view (setting aside Section 230), ok. But the moment you do so at the behest of the Government, you become an agent of said Government and the Constitutional restrictions apply. I believe “collusion” is a word that should sound familiar to you. Does Journolist ring a bell? So don’t collude, m’kay?

Oh, but a political party apparatus such as the DNC is not the Government. Maybe so, but when you do their bidding, I smell an in-kind contribution. Not so bad for you, but if not reported it sucks for them. Collusion! So bad when DJT purportedly did it with Russians! Russians! Russians! But it turns out y’all were just projecting.

To say there is no bias in the current range of social platforms and the journalism they present or discuss is patently absurd. What gores your ox is that Elon wants to break that logjam and let the opposing views to you and yours run free. You are just going to have to compete in the arena of ideas. So far, I’d rate you at C minus, and that’s being kind.

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Let’s say censorship is strictly an act of a government agency. But we know that certain administrations leverage the use of a third party to circumvent certain little pesky Constitutional rights. Like the CIA not allowed to spy domestically so they enter a quid pro quo with the Brits who certainly have no such restriction when it comes to the good old US of A. Or Saint Fauci outsourcing gain-of-function offshore. I do believe both are illegal when done by a government actor.

Semimojo, Observator, Here is another Freeper giving free lessons in rationality and common sense.

And he continues.

Now, Devin, if you are saying your outlet has control of its platform and does not need to indulge any old point of view (setting aside Section 230), ok. But the moment you do so at the behest of the Government, you become an agent of said Government and the Constitutional restrictions apply. I believe “collusion” is a word that should sound familiar to you. Does Journolist ring a bell? So don’t collude, m’kay?