Greg Abbott Calls Gab ‘Antisemitic’ And Propose Legislation To End The Social Network – Gab’s Response Humiliate The Republican Governor (Video)

USA Supreme ^ | 03.11.2021 | George Rowe

[USA Conservative]

Abbott held a news conference Friday regarding his legislative proposal to ban social media platforms from censoring Texans. Abbott says “too many social media sites silence conservative speech and ideas and trample free speech.”

Abbott joined Sen. Bryan Hughes in Tyler, Texas to discuss Senate Bill 12.

“Conservative speech will not be cancelled in the state of Texas,” Abbott said. “(This bill) would allow any Texan who has been cancelled, censored or de-platformed to file a lawsuit against Twitter, Facebook or any of these other companies.”

But Texas Republican Governor Greg Abbott waded into controversy by branding Gab, a minimum-moderation alternative to Twitter, an anti-Semitic platform. The problem is, the Texas GOP joined Gab in late January.

Abbott’s attack against Gab came out of the blue. A short video clip posted by the governor’s social media account shows him flanked by representatives Phil King and Craig Goldman, sitting against a backdrop of the flags of the US, Israel, and Texas.

“Anti-Semitic platforms like Gab have no place in Texas and certainly do not represent Texas values,” he declared. Legislation “fighting anti-Semitism” like that penned by fellow Republican lawmakers, on the contrary, does represent the values of the Lone Star State, he added.

Video below:

[USA Conservative]

So when he said that he was going after social media he meant Gab and other alt social networks?

[RinaseaofDs]

And not Facebook, Google, and Twitter.

What’s the deal with Abbott?

[USA Conservative]

Somehow the whole article didn't post! The rest of the article: Gab, which is headquartered in Philadelphia, was founded as a “free speech” alternative to Twitter, but has been branded by some as an echo-chamber for racism and hate, especially after Twitter purged its conservative users and they fleed to Gab. “We’re very worried about people’s rights,” Utsav Sanduja, Gab’s Chief Operating Officer, told Vice earlier this year. “A lot of political speech is being labeled as hate speech and is simply being wiped off the map.” That has made it popular with many right-wing groups that couldn’t post anything on Facebook or Twitter. Gab issued its own response to Abbot’s attack: Link Every month 30 million people use Gab’s services to get access to the free flow of information online. Gab is the home of free speech in a world where Big Tech oligarchs have censored, deplatformed, and demonized tens of millions of good, honest, and decent people with whom they disagree politically. Tonight Texas Governor Greg Abbott, a “Republican,” issued a despicable and false statement smearing Gab as an “anti-semitic platform that quote “has no place in Texas.” This is the same Gov. Abbott who just five days ago said he was “taking a stand against Big Tech censorship.” Gov. Abbott’s statement will likely not sit well with the nearly 800,000 Texans who have visited Gab.com in the past 24 hours alone. What is even more strange is that the Texas GOP itself is on Gab with a verified account. Gab is not an “anti-semitic” platform. We protect the political speech of all Americans, regardless of viewpoint, because in this age of cancel culture nobody else will. That means unpopular viewpoints may be found on the site. The enemies of freedom smear us with every name in the book because they hate America and they hate free speech. It’s a shame to see a GOP politician fall for this trap when conservative values are under sustained attack all over the country. People smear Gab for the kinds of people we host. They never smear Gab for the kinds of people we ban. That’s because we don’t have political tests for our users. Ban decisions are made on an individual basis. Our test for political speech is whether it is legal or not. Pretty simple rule. There are many Jewish Gab users and customers, whose lawful speech we protect with just as much zeal as we would protect the lawful speech of any person of any faith, ethnicity, or creed. This is what America used to be like: a place where The People could speak freely regardless of their faith, ethnic background, or beliefs. This is the America Gab is fighting to preserve. Apparently, Gov. Abbott doesn’t agree.

[Nateman]

I suspect some of he accounts on Gab are false flag paid posters. RATs have been trying to shut Gab down since day one.

[Sans-Culotte]

He talks about making it illegal to censor conservatives, yet wants to censor Gab? Sounds like Abbott stepped in...something (figuratively speaking. I know Abbott is in a wheelchair).

[teevolt]

My best guess is Abbott has actively been going after more big tech to come to Texas, and he got talked to after his big tech censorship speech earlier this week. So he’s beating on Gab to heal wounds.

[Tom in SFCA]

Gov. Abbott spoke wrongly and stupidly when he slandered Gab. However, the headline of this article is false and incoherent. So far as I can tell Gov. Abbott proposed nothing that will affect Gab, much less ‘end’ it, and the article makes no mention of this anyway.

[JesusIsLord]

Greg Abbott Calls Gab ‘Antisemitic’ And Propose Legislation To End The Social Network.

Facebook, Google, Twitter & Instagram are overtly and covertly - ANTI-CHRISTIAN! Why isn't Abbott proposing legislation to outlaw these platforms?

[Redleg Duke]

I have noticed the rampant anti-Semitism on Gab. While there are a lot of interesting groups on Gab, the rabid anti-Semitism of a very few hurt the site.

I block them as I see them.

[Michigan Bowhunter]

So big government legislation is freedom and just and free markets and self determination are verboten. Got it.
That should end any presidential thoughts.
On GAB you can block who you want to. There is no algorithm pushing junk at you.

[ConservativeMind]

Greg Abbott is an idiot.

[hopespringseternal]

Abbot is another GOPe flaming moron. Why oh why can’t the GOP field any candidates who won’t form a circular firing squad at every opportunity?

[dforest]

The left posts anti semetic crap on many sites where conservatives post. Not much can be done about it other tan calling them out for what they are..

[Delta 21]

He has reached the level of his own incompetence and it is tie to retire. Or be ripped to shreds in the public discourse. The choice is his to make.

[USA Conservative]

I’ve never seen any anti-semitic conversations on Gab. Let us say there is an anti-semitic speech on Gab. Speech that you and I disagree with, as long as they aren’t calling for violent acts, is still protected speech. Freedom of speech, not freedom from speech.

[Pollard]

Yup, lots of references to and pic of some entity named Gorim. I’ve had to block them too. Plenty of use of the N word as well. Ignorant people.

Why would that be Abbot’s concern though? Is he Jewish?

If not, then it makes the Jew haters on gab seem right to some degree when they say the Jews run our government and most everything else.

[odawg]

“Anti-Semitic platforms like Gab have no place in Texas and certainly do not represent Texas values,”

What about Texas values regarding free speech again?

[Irenic]

I have a Gab account, I’m not on all that often but I’ve not read anti-Semitic posts there.

I had a Twitter account and I read anti-Semitic posts nearly every session.

I once thought Abbott was great, now I see that he’s a little wuss butt poser.

[BobL]

“What’s the deal with Abbott?”

Frightening...someone got to him. I doubt he knows a damn thing about Gab, either way.

He’s going to have far more trouble walking this back than he had dealing with the freeze last month.

[BobL]

“I have noticed the rampant anti-Semitism on Gab. While there are a lot of interesting groups on Gab, the rabid anti-Semitism of a very few hurt the site.”

While I’ll admit there is a handful of real anti-Semites who are otherwise conservative, it’s OBVIOUS to me that the vast majority of the Jew-Haters on GAB are Leftists, once again taking advantage of the free speech that we’ve given them.