Um... AWS removed Parler's access to their source code. They shut them off from the backend. Hence the lawsuit to attempt to restore at least backend services. Given this is back from the 17th, I'm not sure why you'd claim it could be "back up". If AWS had simply turned on the backend long enough for the source to be backed up, then sure, what you're saying is fine.

WTF? You're way behind on what Twitter uses. https://www.datacenterdynamics.com/en/news/twitter-expands-aws-partnership-moves-feed-cloud/ as in they only use their datacenters for primarily backup and mirroring. This was one of the concerns, that like a month after Twitter signed a multi year deal that was going to net AWS Millions (Billions?), suddenly AWS goes and nukes a primary competitor that gained MILLIONS of users overnight as Trump announced he'd be using it. Do the math, friend.

I'm not responsible for what conservatives have said to you in the last 20 years. My take is and always was that denial of service based on legal free speech is to be avoided (and is unconstitutional) when it comes to any form of utility. The social media giants are public Utility, and gained that recognition the moment Trump was prevented from blocking people on social media because "He's a public figure in a public space, therefore the public get access." Likewise, banks and payment processers are utilities. The ability to bar people from the economy outright is simply not okay. If a site like JSP wishes to ban you for anything or nothing? Fine. They don't fall under the same category.

Sargon getting suspended for tweeting porn was kind of BS in a way. Twitter allows porn. But it wasn't the "porn" that got him banned. It was direct harassment of another user. Once a person tells you to stop and you continue, it falls on you. He trolled too much and got what was coming in that regard. Regarding Alex Jones, who'd he "dox"? You're going to have to be much more specific on that. As far as "leftist youtubers" I think you're simply lying. There are still fully monetized videos from leftie pedophiles who talk about how "babies can consent". In order to get banned or even demonitized on youtube for "leftist content" it's gotta be pretty extreme. But here's where you're going to really blow your mind: What do I think Leftists should do who get banned or demonitized? Keep on keeping on. Roll over to Parler (if it still existed) or Rumble or Gab or bitchute or minds. I don't think you should stop speaking unless your speech is actively illegal. I may disagree with what you say, but it is your right to say it. Keep speaking. That was the irony of the takedown of Parler. They may have marketed to conservatives during a large conservative banwave, but they came right out and said "Everyone's welcome."

And that gets down to the reality: I don't have a facebook or minds or gab or parler or twitch or anything else. I have a "youtube" account I guess, but not to publish to, just to watch stuff. I'm not a social media type. I simply read the news, from a wide variety of sources, listen to podcasters, again, from a variety of sources, and none of the tech shit really impacts me. You tell me, "Well it effects us more than you!" I say okay, isn't that a problem too? If your freedom of speech is being limited when it's legal speech, why are you okay with it? If platforms that would actually allow YOUR freedom of speech are then being targeted for a monopolistic takedown after a billion dollar contract is signed with their competitor, how can you celebrate it?

And again, where does it end? When Stripe, the primary payment processor of all online payments, the backer of paypall and most other online stores, refuses to process payments for people due solely to legal political speech, what recourse do you have?

We should reflect on why that is. Why is the preference for center-right figures when some "liberal" policy proposals are often popular?

I am talking about the United States, specifically. We are a center-right country.

This post was edited by bogie160 on Feb 7 2021 04:24pm

Because the moneyed interests prefer the right wing position and thats who filters the candidates before we get to vote on them.

Not hard.

This doesn't jive with the brand of rightism that is rising. Right-populism is one of the least loved ideologies. Corporations absolutely hate it. So why is it proliferating online? We should probably try to understand why it's so popular with the laypeople.

if they win they will live in a pod eating bugs only to come out for their next work assignment. Presenting their azz on demand for their shots n a anal swabbing wearing 5 masks

This is patently false. Corporate interests loved this exact brand of rightism. The Kochs are single handedly responsible for the tea party having any power. They "absolutely hate it" now that it's gotten out of their control, but they were absolutely the ones that gave way to Trump's brand of conservatism.

Basically, they took the most economically right wing people they could, elevated them, and allowed them to bring the country further right on pretty much every issue economically. And in doing so they ignored the conspiratorial nonsense that was also popping up because their only concern was tax cuts and deregulation. The Tea Party brand of far right nationalism was the exact thing elevated when they elevated the right wing economic thought under Obama.

This post was edited by Thor123422 on Feb 7 2021 05:47pm

The Kochs are two brothers. Let's take a big picture view of all of the other corporations in the US.

The Koch's tried to build a conservative movement that represented their interests. It was seized and redirected in a completely different direction. Americans trend conservative, and more-so culturally than economically.

Not completely different. Trump is like 95% in line with normal republican policy. The fracture in the party is about aesthetics and loyalty to Trump more than anything. The establishment wants to keep using dog whistles and Trump wants to just say the xenophobic stuff out loud.

The brand of conservatism rising right now stands for the moneyed interests as much as the establishment does.

This post was edited by Thor123422 on Feb 7 2021 06:02pm

now i remember? Q was some dude that would decode trumps tweets. if it wasnt legit it still would troll the lefties . look how much they are still freaking out about it

The Kochs want to talk about being strong on the border, they don't want to be strong the border. To be fair, that's more than most other corporations.

Trump did not have a clear plan and the Republican establishment shut him done.