Twitter Suspends Proud Boys And Founder Gavin McInnes Accounts Ahead Of Unite The Right Rally

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  1. Ericb760

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    Your fears are unjustified, Jack.
     
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    He's not banned from YouTube.
     
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    I think you are being naive Fred. The whole deal has disaster written all over it. McInnes might be joking around but these kids are going to hurt someone or get hurt. No doubt about it.
     
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    Thanks,. You're right. I found him.
     
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    Perhaps. It could be them against Antifa but I don't yet take them seriously..
     
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    Yeah, what could go wrong?...lol
     
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    I am sure that McInnes is the kind of guy who would be willing to debate people who don't agree with his positions. I do not like this banning or shunning stuff like YouTube did with Jones or what twitter is doing with McInnes. If you think he is that off base, why not confront him and his views. Jones can get pretty psychotic sometimes but McInnes seems like a fairly reasonable person. He seems to be fairly accessible for now. Challenge him.
     
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    The left is not interested in having a debate about these topics. That’s really what it boils down to. They want to censor and shut it down.
     
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    The left isn't interested in debate on any topic.

    For them, it's either their way or you're a Nazi.
     
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    Really, what is it then?
     
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    Then they can start their own web platform.

    Oh, wait, they just did...

    www.crtv.com

    Wearing a white supremacist band T-shirt and writing for a white supremacist website.

    Hmmmm, if it walks like a duck...
     
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    When you call anyone who disagrees with your position, "the left" it makes you look silly.
     
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    Who exactly is "the left"....You sound like Dennis Prager...Da Left, Da Left...lol
     
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    The right isn't interested in debate on any topic.

    For them, it's either their way or you're a Commie.
     
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    It's funny to see both the left and right swing back and forth on private property rights. Refuse service based upon the owners religion, you're a terrible person and government should intercede. Refuse service based on the owners political affiliation, and you're a terrible person and government should intercede.

    How about we all agree on private property rights and let the market decide best practices. Twitter seems really stupid considering the latest stock hits that other platforms are taking due to similar measures.
     
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    I have more evidence on my side of that debate.
     
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    And I have a unicorn that farts rainbows...
     
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    The recent bigotry protests make me, someone who's a borderline pacifist, want to fight them. It's just so much idiocy surrounding the entire blm movement.
     
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    Do you want to re-think posting that?
     

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