What sitting Congress members, big tech (Amazon, Apple, and Google), and others did to collude and blackhole Parler was disgusting. There is no room in an open society with classically liberal values for such censorship and abuse of power. As a reminder, AOC called for tech companies to block Parler and they all complied (
https://greenwald.substack.com/p/how-silicon-valley-in-a-sho...). These are companies that have every incentive to obey, to avoid antitrust action due to their monopolistic practices. Tech companies also then muzzled a sitting President and continue to use the same playbook today against anyone who doesn’t share their ideology (recent example:
https://thepostmillennial.com/youtube-removes-joe-rogan-inte...).
Meanwhile Facebook and Twitter, which played more of a role in the Capitol riot and in the numerous much more violent and damaging riots throughout 2020, faced no such pressure or consequence from politicians or technology companies.
I have never posted on Parler. But the few times I glanced at it, the content seemed fine. Most importantly it was legally protected speech. I don’t agree with all my fellow citizens but I want them to be able to talk, and I want to hear their ideas. Parler raising funds is great news and I wish them luck. Even if I disagree with their audience.
Meanwhile Facebook and Twitter, which played more of a role in the Capitol riot and in the numerous much more violent and damaging riots throughout 2020, faced no such pressure or consequence from politicians or technology companies.
I have never posted on Parler. But the few times I glanced at it, the content seemed fine. Most importantly it was legally protected speech. I don’t agree with all my fellow citizens but I want them to be able to talk, and I want to hear their ideas. Parler raising funds is great news and I wish them luck. Even if I disagree with their audience.