Twitter suspends alt-right accounts

[Acim]

The fight to reclaim America gathers steam. The haters will lose. NEVER AGAIN.

http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/news/2016/11/15/twitter-suspends-alt-right-accounts/93943194/

Spencer has said he wants blacks, Asians, Hispanics and Jews removed from the U.S.

Did Spencer say this on Twitter? If not then, I'm not sure how Twitter is able to defend it's actions.

Though given that they are a private business, they don't have to defend them if they don't want to. I do think they'll encounter some backlash on this, and people that seek to test the limits of such a policy. If say hatred against white people is allowed, or things that seem to support one bias but not another, then all such people have to do is find code words, create different accounts and stick to what is acceptable language and Twitter will never know. How cool is that (of Twitter)?

 

[james bond]

I don't have a problem with Twitter or FB doing this. It's not taxpayer money that supports them. I would complain that they label this as alt right. It should be alt left.

 

[Laika]

The Communists and other haters are really fighting hard against Americans, it seems.

Whilst Communists are still a favorite bogeyman in the US, The Communist Party USA has an estimated 2,000 members out of the American population estimated at 324,700,000. (Even if you add all the spliter groups together it won't be much bigger).

So that means you can go out on the street in the US and the chances of meeting a paying CPUSA member is 162,350:1.

The Democrats have 41,341,965 registered members (odds about 7:1), and Republicans have 30,477,217 (odds about 10:1). Libertarians have about 500,000 members (odds 650:1) and the Greens 242,023 members, (odds 1342:1).

[all membership stats from wikipedia]

In other words you are 120 times more likely to meet a Green than a Communist.

This is not taking into account the fact the CPUSA is extremely tame nowdays and has endorsed the Democratic candidate for President since 1988. But if you still feel that in the interests of national security someone has to watch these people, you can see the CPUSA national convention on C-span.

 

[buddhist]

Whilst Communists are still a favorite bogeyman in the US, The Communist Party USA has an estimated 2,000 members out of the American population estimated at 324,700,000. (Even if you add all the spliter groups together it won't be much bigger).

So that means you can go out on the street in the US and the chances of meeting a paying CPUSA member is 162,350:1.

The Democrats have 41,341,965 registered members (odds about 7:1), and Republicans have 30,477,217 (odds about 10:1). Libertarians have about 500,000 members (odds 650:1) and the Greens 242,023 members, (odds 1342:1).

[all membership stats from wikipedia]

In other words you are 120 times more likely to meet a Green than a Communist.

This is not taking into account the fact the CPUSA is extremely tame nowdays and has endorsed the Democratic candidate for President since 1988. But if you still feel that in the interests of national security someone has to watch these people, you can see the CPUSA national convention on C-span.

As I understand it, the Communists has admitted that they have infiltrated and taken over the Democrat party (or are in the process of doing so). (source 1, source 2), so IMO it's likely the Republic is now overrun with Communists in a different guise.

 

[Quetzal]

As I understand it, the Communists has admitted that they have infiltrated and taken over the Democrat party (or are in the process of doing so). (source 1, source 2), so IMO it's likely the Republic is now overrun with Communists in a different guise.

I don't buy it.

 

[buddhist]

I don't buy it.

What don't you buy?

 

[Quetzal]

What don't you buy?

I have a hard time believing that a fringe group has infiltrated a major political party in any large way. I am not a fan of conspiracy theories.

 

[james bond]

I don't buy it.

I buy the atheism leads to communism.

 

[buddhist]

I have a hard time believing that a fringe group has infiltrated a major political party in any large way. I am not a fan of conspiracy theories.

At the very least, it's significant that the top leader of the Communist Party have admitted that they are basically in the process of infilitrating the Democrat Party.

Many self-proclaimed Democrats, in my experience, are acting like authoritarian Communists too - nothing like the Democrats of the JFK era.

 

[Quetzal]

At the very least, it's significant that the top leader of the Communist Party have admitted that they are basically in the process of infilitrating the Democrat Party.

This doesn't mean much.

"In the process", in what way? By that I can say I am in the process of becoming president by taking poly sci 101 at a local community college. Also, what do you mean by infiltrating? He could be a campaign caller for Hillary and claim the same.

 

[Laika]

As I understand it, the Communists has admitted that they have infiltrated and taken over the Democrat party (or are in the process of doing so). (source 1, source 2), so IMO it's likely the Republic is now overrun with Communists in a different guise.

Its probably true that they have infiltrated the Democrats. Its a tactic known as "entryism". Its currently having an effect on the UK labour Party (but were still talking a tiny fraction of the overall membership).

But until Bernie Sanders ran in 2016, the Democrats haven't even run a self-declared socialist for President (possibly ever?).

You'll find Sanders says he wanted "scandinavian" social democracy or "democratic socialism" not Communism. Here's a clip from 1990:

 

[Father Heathen]

Censorship is cowardice.

 

[Father Heathen]

This is a good question for @David1967 and @Sultan Of Swing, what do you think is the best way to handle this sort of thing? What should be an acceptable response?

They should only be banned if they're actually violating twitter's rules. Otherwise people can simply "block" their accounts.

 

[Quintessence]

Censorship is cowardice.

Why? Is this always (or necessarily) the case?

Wouldn't cowardice be more accurately described as doing nothing at all?

 

[lewisnotmiller]

I buy the atheism leads to communism.

Phhht....

 

[Nietzsche]

Hahaha an already dying company suspends millions of its membership.

Twitter's gonna take itself down lmfao it obviously doesn't take the alt-right to do that.

I'm going to remember this, and when Twitter is still around, I intend to remind you of it at every possible opportunity.

 

[Nietzsche]

Phhht....

Don't bother, he's not worth the effort.

 

[Rival]

I'm going to remember this, and when Twitter is still around, I intend to remind you of it at every possible opportunity.

Well MySpace is technically still around but then look what happened to Bebo...

 

[Father Heathen]

Why? Is this always (or necessarily) the case?

Wouldn't cowardice be more accurately described as doing nothing at all?

I never suggested doing nothing. You fight with open refutation.

 

[Revoltingest]

Basically. Or it can be a bit like passing a note in class and hoping it reaches the right person.

Geeze....it sounds like a social form of "self abuse".