Great stuff. When I was watching the capital riot, I wasn’t all that concerned. It was an angry mob for sure, but there was little else. If you could have photoshopped the capital out of the picture and replaced it with Target, it would have translated as a rather benign riot, comparatively speaking - no opting, “target” was still whole …
Great stuff. When I was watching the capital riot, I wasn’t all that concerned. It was an angry mob for sure, but there was little else. If you could have photoshopped the capital out of the picture and replaced it with Target, it would have translated as a rather benign riot, comparatively speaking - no opting, “target” was still whole and the subject of a lot of wondering and selfies, right along with conversations with some of the internal security. So I wasn’t at all concerned.
However, when Parlor was shut down, completely, by all the supporting actors in Big Tech, my blood literally ran cold. Not since the twin towers fell on 9/11 had I thought that the potential for massive shifts in government powers - going off to war to combat an idea - until I witnessed Parlor’s near destruction. The potential for abuse, i felt, was beyond the pale. If the government, or those ideologically aligned with the government, could engage in activity that would be deemed wildly unconstitutional by the most powerful government in world…we were all headed down a very, very dark and totalitarian path. And in my arguments to friends on FB (I explored my friends to leave SM as it’s pretty clear you’re giving money to those who abuse you), I stated that if the banning of Parlor receives no serious pushback, next step is payment systems. You will be unable to use your credit cards, PayPal, all that when you engage in activity that ALL of tech dislikes. Want to buy a gun with your credit card? Nope. Want to use paypal to organize funds for a anti gun lobby group? Nope. Worse, you, as a private citizen that joins said activity would be banned forever from those systems - to include Amazon services, or streaming services. Everything that we know that is a digital service would deny you service because you’ voted for Republicans, or espoused anti-progressive ideas. Do you think CRT is racist? Sorry, no Disney+ for you. And nobody would know because your voice is also silenced in SM. You become unseen and unheard.
When I first made these arguments at the turn of the New Year my friends, these that remained on SM, told me that it was crazy to assume any of that would happen. It only took about 6 months to become true. What I did not predict was just how bold the government would be in regard to these ideological relationships with Tech. I always assumed they’d just keep it on the down-low. It is not at all comforting to see just how nonchalant Psaki is when she announced the teaming and the demands for censorship. It was further unsettling to hear crickets by the corporate media. And of course, Congress is doing relatively nothing about it. Even Republicans seem mute about totalitarian actions here in the States while screening about freedom and internet access in Cuba!!
I would see combat and lose so many friends during the war on terror. There are signal events throughout history - 9/11, Pearl Harbor, The Declaration of Independence, The Dred Scott ruling - that portend great social and political upheaval. Believe it or not, the total de-platforming of Parlor by the most powerful companies in the world is on that list. It means you’re fucked, no matter what side of the political spectrum you’re on, you’re fucked if you don’t act as responsible citizens and voters and demand that Congress draft laws that make this sort of censorship illegal in the digital space.
Great stuff. When I was watching the capital riot, I wasn’t all that concerned. It was an angry mob for sure, but there was little else. If you could have photoshopped the capital out of the picture and replaced it with Target, it would have translated as a rather benign riot, comparatively speaking - no opting, “target” was still whole and the subject of a lot of wondering and selfies, right along with conversations with some of the internal security. So I wasn’t at all concerned.
However, when Parlor was shut down, completely, by all the supporting actors in Big Tech, my blood literally ran cold. Not since the twin towers fell on 9/11 had I thought that the potential for massive shifts in government powers - going off to war to combat an idea - until I witnessed Parlor’s near destruction. The potential for abuse, i felt, was beyond the pale. If the government, or those ideologically aligned with the government, could engage in activity that would be deemed wildly unconstitutional by the most powerful government in world…we were all headed down a very, very dark and totalitarian path. And in my arguments to friends on FB (I explored my friends to leave SM as it’s pretty clear you’re giving money to those who abuse you), I stated that if the banning of Parlor receives no serious pushback, next step is payment systems. You will be unable to use your credit cards, PayPal, all that when you engage in activity that ALL of tech dislikes. Want to buy a gun with your credit card? Nope. Want to use paypal to organize funds for a anti gun lobby group? Nope. Worse, you, as a private citizen that joins said activity would be banned forever from those systems - to include Amazon services, or streaming services. Everything that we know that is a digital service would deny you service because you’ voted for Republicans, or espoused anti-progressive ideas. Do you think CRT is racist? Sorry, no Disney+ for you. And nobody would know because your voice is also silenced in SM. You become unseen and unheard.
When I first made these arguments at the turn of the New Year my friends, these that remained on SM, told me that it was crazy to assume any of that would happen. It only took about 6 months to become true. What I did not predict was just how bold the government would be in regard to these ideological relationships with Tech. I always assumed they’d just keep it on the down-low. It is not at all comforting to see just how nonchalant Psaki is when she announced the teaming and the demands for censorship. It was further unsettling to hear crickets by the corporate media. And of course, Congress is doing relatively nothing about it. Even Republicans seem mute about totalitarian actions here in the States while screening about freedom and internet access in Cuba!!
I would see combat and lose so many friends during the war on terror. There are signal events throughout history - 9/11, Pearl Harbor, The Declaration of Independence, The Dred Scott ruling - that portend great social and political upheaval. Believe it or not, the total de-platforming of Parlor by the most powerful companies in the world is on that list. It means you’re fucked, no matter what side of the political spectrum you’re on, you’re fucked if you don’t act as responsible citizens and voters and demand that Congress draft laws that make this sort of censorship illegal in the digital space.