Atlantis2 wrote:
We need a platform where it's OK to disagree with leftist views. The left does not want such a platform to exist, so they concoct bullshit rationalizations to ban us such as that we promote racism, "hate," violence, etc. The left is a medeival church of orthodoxy.
the dude guy7 wrote:
There is plenty to hate about the right, but the left is totalitarian. We need to be able to express dissenting views, even if some of the dissenters are wrong. Yes, as private companies, Apple, Google , and Amazon had the right to “cancel” Parler, but they are not virtuous for doing so.
Fun line of thinking; it's not as if the rest of the internet and in-person communication and public discourse might allow you to discuss things normally, barring that they aren't racist, violent or hate-filled (ie the main energies within Parler and Gab). Facebook, Twitter, hundreds of other online spaces (including here) are full of conservative talk of all colors and haven't been shut down. Unless you're advocating for the ability to engage in hate speech, advocating for violence or racism then why are you whining about it here, like "snowflakes?" Wasn't that the left's role?
But while we're on the topic of orthodoxy and totalitarianism, give this a read for me and explain whose motives are to establish a world where their views and beliefs are the ruling law and anything else is wrong, both in the face of their church and their co-opted government:
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/11/opinion/josh-hawley-religion-democracy.htmlAnd, I know I know... fake news, biased media, leftist propaganda.... Unfortunately Hawley is on the record stating all his views and beliefs, so it's not up for interpretation. Why is it that the most powerful voices of the Right (the supposed pro-rights, pro-freedom, pro-my-self-interests party) are constantly calling for restrictions to be imposed on someone else's life? Why is the agenda and discussion always tied to their political and/or religious views? A country founded on the principal of separating church and state, sure seems to be easily duped by the lust for power from its religious opportunists.
It's always very interesting to see who presents themselves as a model for Jesus Christ in name but can't QUITE get themselves to follow him in action.