Originally Posted by vdbucks

I get the term "free speech" is being overused in this regard, but what else are people going to call it? In the scope of the discussion being had, "free speech" simply means that X person isn't going to be silenced if they go against Y groupthink viewpoint on Z social media platform.

Keep in mind, too, however, that "free speech" was being touted by the left when NFL players were kneeling for the National Anthem, so that sword cuts both ways.

The fact of the matter is, platforms such as twitter, facebook, tiktok, and even adult message boards do not apply the rules of their platforms equally. And that's what is being discussed here, from a 30k ft view perspective.

It doesn't matter what anyone's personal political and/or social views are, they're not better than anyone else' regardless of which way the bandwagons travel.

If you want to discuss your views on a "public" platform, be prepared to defend those views instead of demanding everyone who doesn't share them be silenced/censored.

Social media, by and large, has become an ideological echo chamber, in which those who don't follow the groupthink narrative are subject to suppression and/or complete removal from the platform.

Musk buying Twitter and restoring the ability for anyone to express their views equally, regardless of said views, and within the confines of what is and isn't protected by law, isn't a scary or "dangerous" thing... it's the way it should be. Social platforms should be apolitical.

Whether Musk actually does that or not remains to be seen, but he's been nothing but completely center in his approach thus far.

And remember, there's a difference between hate speech and speech that you hate.