Comments by "Stevie" (@matthewhorizon6050) on "Joe Rogan | YouTube u0026 Facebook's Responsibility w/Ben Shapiro" video.

  1. There's been arguments on what the limits of free speak should be since its inception. And make no mistake, both sides of the aisle are guilty of taking idiotic stances and actions (i.e., it's a back-and-forth, ebb and flow of obstinancy between both political idiologies). Republicans were all over music in the late 80s and 90s and now liberals are pushing their brand of bullshit through social media (SM). However, this is why the pushback we're seeing from the far-left is superseding the previous efforts we've seen in the past. Arguments are exacerbated and polarized 10-fold on SM platforms, so essentially these leftists have by default taken shit to the next level. I'm liberal-minded, but in a traditional sense, not a PC-SJW fuckhead. I'm pro guns, support secure borders and my geopolitical views on the Middle East are almost exclusively conservative-oriented. The only reason I'm saying this is to not give the impression that I'm an insane, bias, far-left moron. I can say this with confidence: the de-platforming of conservatives is no bueno! We can't allow ourselves to get lost in semantics of this issue. Granted, free speech is a much trickier issue than it used to be, as companies like FB have been used to coordinate terrorist attacks. So yes, some speech is off limits. A deliberate attemp to incite violence is not on the table. On the other hand, there's a simplicity to this as well. I'll admit, I'm pretty fuckin stupid, but I have the sensibility to decipher right and wrong -- most of the time -- when determining what speech is okay and what is not. Alex Jones never should have been axed. See, that was simple. Granted, I think he's a moron, but he's never done anything that should have gotten him kiboshed. The companies need to figure out who they are and define it.
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  2. @SeatBill, Can't say I disagree, but I do think we may be laboring under the dillusion that if social media platforms simply revealed their true identities and agenda that we could sleep better at night. I'm not sure that transparency is sufficient. This problem runs deeper. These companies are not only aiding in the process of seating government officials, but highly creating the zeitgeist. I'm not sure there is an answer for this problem. Pandora's box has been opened.
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