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Vince wrote: I don't like the idea of any viewpoint being squashed, but I'm against government stepping in and telling them they have to give Jones a platform the same way I'm against the government stepping in and telling a Christian baker he has to make a gay cake.

But mostly I don't like the press trying to paint this guy as a conservative. He's just a wack-a-doodle. He was one of the first 9/11 truthers.

This, more or less.

It isn't a viewpoint being 'censored,' it's insanity.

I would like these companies to be pinned down on exactly what rule he broke to be banned from their platform. And it's completely in bounds to beat the hell out of them if they are shown to be inconsistent in their application.

I still don't really know who he is besides Troy being a huge fan.

That David Burge guy makes a solid point.

CNN is on TVs in public places across the U.S.

I don't think Info Wars is? I mean, I travel and I had no clue who the hell that guy was/is.

Leisher wrote: That David Burge guy makes a solid point.

CNN is on TVs in public places across the U.S.

I don't think Info Wars is? I mean, I travel and I had no clue who the hell that guy was/is.

If you're equating InfoWars + CNN, then problem might be you.

Um, he wasn't.

Not even a little bit. The point was exposure, and also a statement about bias.

Any PR person will tell you that the exposure Alex Jones and Infowars is getting right now is FAR more than they would get just existing. Kind of the opposite point of those trying to silence them.

I've had the exact same experience. Not only did his idiocy never find it's way to.me, I didn't know he existed until a liberal made.me aware of.him. and I still didn't believe he existed for like a year after that.

They're his best word of.mouth.

But better ban him. He's upsetting the liberals like a Nazi.

Remember when that guy shot a guy cuz of stuff Alex Jones promoted?

https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way ... -pizzagate

Remember how a you tube video caused Benghazi?

TheCatt wrote: Remember when that guy shot a guy cuz of stuff Alex Jones promoted?

https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way ... -pizzagate

Who got shot? I missed that part.

Also, Reddit started the pizzagate thing.

Vince wrote:

TheCatt wrote: Remember when that guy shot a guy cuz of stuff Alex Jones promoted?

https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way ... -pizzagate

Who got shot? I missed that part.

Also, Reddit started the pizzagate thing.

Ah, he's a terrible shot: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/06/22/us/p ... tence.html

Oddly enough, when a radical leftist goes on a shooting spree and tries to kill roughly 30% of the Republicans in congress, the press wasn't nearly this reflective about outlandish rhetoric and what sort of hate it generates. If anything, they've doubled down on it. So while I agree that Alex Jones is a complete idiot as I would categorize anyone that takes him seriously, I find all this need for a fainting couch from the left a bit disingenuous.

Remember when Gabby Gifford's got shot because Sarah Palin used target reticles on a campaign poster to illustrate battleground states?

TheCatt wrote: Remember when that guy shot a guy cuz of stuff Alex Jones promoted?

https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way ... -pizzagate

That reminds me, I've been thinking a lot lately about the theory that people on the extreme left are trying to normalize pedos. I completely believe it, I mean, look at what people try to normalize, why not that? Anyway, I think that's where the line will finally be crossed and violence will break out.

I honestly didn't pay much attention to PizzaGate, but why didn't the left wing MSM question Clinton on the Lolita Express, which he rode 26 times? I mean, other outlets reported the shit out of it.

Leisher wrote: That reminds me, I've been thinking a lot lately about the theory that people on the extreme left are trying to normalize pedos. I completely believe it, I mean, look at what people try to normalize, why not that?

I give up.

I hope you give up on thinking the left isn't way more evil.than the right.

TheCatt wrote:

Leisher wrote: That reminds me, I've been thinking a lot lately about the theory that people on the extreme left are trying to normalize pedos. I completely believe it, I mean, look at what people try to normalize, why not that?

I give up.

I honestly have no idea what you're giving up on.

I saw a tweet from @jack on Twitter. He said people were asking why he hadn't jumped on the "ban Alex Jones" bandwagon. He said it was because on Twitter he hasn't broken any of the rules. The left went ape shit on him. They are completely unfazed by reason or rational thought. And Twitter is the organization that shadowbans conservatives. Which that news might be why he's willing to stand on this hill.