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5. Wouldn't be accepted by society?

Reply to swag (Original post)

Thu Apr 25, 2019, 02:11 PM

Apr 2019

Try us. A lot of decent, fair-minded people would be just fine with white supremacist Republican politicians being erased from any number of social media platforms. The people who would complain the loudest would be white supremacists. If you want to say you're scared of those assholes, then say it; don't blame decent people for their wild-eyed instability.

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Twitter employee: a proactive, algorithmic solution to white supremacy would also catch Republicans [View all] swag Apr 2019 OP

Walks like a duck................. IADEMO2004 Apr 2019 #1

Or to be more apt... Salviati Apr 2019 #9

Much Better!! IADEMO2004 Apr 2019 #10

Ha Good one lunasun Apr 2019 #11

Well, duh wryter2000 Apr 2019 #2

Maybe Republicans shouldn't be white supremacists then, RockRaven Apr 2019 #3

The fact that this is what's keeping Twitter from implementing it says so much about Twitter. WhiskeyGrinder Apr 2019 #4

Wouldn't be accepted by society? gratuitous Apr 2019 #5

Steve King of Iowa is a good example of politicians that need to lose their SWBTATTReg Apr 2019 #6

Take steps to limit the scope of bigotry or you won't have a society left to like or hate the ban Brawndo Apr 2019 #7

It would certainly be acceptable to this member of society. sinkingfeeling Apr 2019 #8

A decent society would accept it. Solly Mack Apr 2019 #12

If it indeed did elect them. (hint: maybe they really didn't) triron Apr 2019 #18

So the GOP would finally be forced to address the institutional white supremacy they Maru Kitteh Apr 2019 #13

Wow. Justice Apr 2019 #14

And? tanyev Apr 2019 #15

If you read down further, you'll find the real reason ProudLib72 Apr 2019 #16

The nearest neighbor is the nearest neighbor Yavin4 Apr 2019 #17

Well duh!!! White supremacists are the GOP's base! Initech Apr 2019 #19