this post was submitted on 20 Mar 2024
845 points (86.0% liked)

Memes

45728 readers
873 users here now

Rules:

  1. Be civil and nice.
  2. Try not to excessively repost, as a rule of thumb, wait at least 2 months to do it if you have to.

founded 5 years ago
MODERATORS
gary_host_laptop@lemmy.ml
sexy_peach@feddit.de
cyclohexane@lemmy.ml
cypherpunks@lemmy.ml
845
It's the same fake argument every time they try to take away your rights (lemmy.ml)
submitted 8 months ago by makeasnek@lemmy.ml to c/memes@lemmy.ml
163 comments fedilink hide all child comments
 
you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments
[โ€“] RaoulDook@lemmy.world -1 points 8 months ago (1 children)

If it truly was a "free speech platform" the ownership wouldn't matter either way, right?

[โ€“] reverendsteveii@lemm.ee 5 points 8 months ago

swing and a miss

the point is that they're trying to pretend they're protecting us from propaganda by seizing the propaganda platform and operating it themselves. you don't trust the CCP and neither do I. Let's take that as read. do you trust the US government? if this is dangerous, why not shut it down? hell, why not go a step further and make it illegal for anyone to do?