
Originally Posted by
Walter Sobchak
I don't think Twitter should be able to ban Trump or anyone else. I think private policing of the public discourse is dangerous. But to get to that place we need an overhaul of how the internet is regulated.
For decades Republicans have been on the side of corporate power and private enterprise to act as they wish.
To undo that the internet needs to be regulated as a utility meaning net neutrality rules back in place.
That's not all Republicans have done. A doctor can legally prescribe a drug to a woman and a pharmacist has a right to refuse to fill it because they have a "moral objection." Too fucking bad. Don't be a pharmacist if you don't want to fill prescriptions. For women in rural or heavily religious areas it may not be easy to go to a different pharmacy, and she shouldn't have to.
A huge employer (Hobby Lobby) can deny contraceptive coverage required by law to thousands of employees because of the owners' religious beliefs. Apparently the distinction between a corporation and its owners suddenly disappears when there's an opportunity to make life difficult for women.
This is the world the Republicans have created through the courts. Almost limitless privilege for private enterprise at the expense of the public good.
So when we undo those, then Trump can have his Twitter account back. Until then, you made your bed and now you can lie in it.