What fucking data do they show that deplatforming and demonetizing makes extremist views worse?
we don't think that censorship (including through demonetizing publications) makes the problem go away—in fact, it makes it worse
Last I remember, actively demonetizing fringe views like Alex Jones damn near killed their reach. And quarantining on Reddit completely nuked organic reach which was, for a long time, how crazy shit was reaching people.
history shows that censorship is most potently used by the powerful to silence the powerless
In what fucking world do the powerful care about the powerless nazis. What fucking world. Didn’t we fucking fight a world war about this. It’s really fucking cliche to say but holy fuck why the fuck would the powerful ever care about censoring the powerless nazis.
I think it’s important to engage with and understand a range of views even if—especially if—you disagree with them
Shit dude the owner of Substack is not engaging with my view that he’s a fucking witless dishcloth. Kinda hypocritical amirite