Mitch McConnell Campaign Suspended from Twitter for Highlighting Violent Threats

Don’t care. They’re a private company, it’s their decision. Why can’t you accept that?

 

Violent leftists want people that show their violence to be silenced.

 

They didn't think he would win. This time, they will try to shut him down and give even more assistance to his opponent. I am shocked you don't see this as a blatant disrespect of free speech by Twitter.

 

Im expecting it.

 

Start your own Twitter, then you can print what you want.

 

1st amendment only applies to government entities, not private business.

 

Why can't I accept that? I'm not saying I don't, I'm questioning why they chose to suspend the account over it. It's news afterall. Does twitter not allow news postings? Or is it twitter doesn't want the truth out about what happened?

 

So you contend that twitter is a publisher and subject to those rules?

I do find it funny how many leftists so openly advocate for restricting the first amendment and violence against the right.

 

They have certain language restrictions and since it is a private business, it’s up to them. Why do you want to FORCE a private company to publish something they don’t want to?

 

First Amendment only applies to government entities.

 

Twitter doesn’t owe you or I free speech.

 

Actually, all social media are private businesses, and have Terms of Service that you have to click "yes", agreeing to abide by those terms, or you get booted off.

As much as social media functions as the Internet version of the town square, basically, it's private property, and they can pretty much set the condition for use. Either accept them or move on. There is no constitutional right to Internet access. If the conservatives feel slighted, then let them fund and start their own. Otherwise, they're kind of stuck.

 

Simple test, Conservatives. Is Fox News under any moral or legal directive to have Rachel Maddow appear on their network and air her opinions?

No?

 

They won't lose sh*t for support. Twitter's users are global, and have a ton of business users, who aren't going to abandon one of the best ways to stay in touch with their customer base. You'd have to be an idiot to think otherwise.

 

Point taken, but they also aren't giving me any air time either. Probably not the best example. I'm not trying to force twitter to do anything and it the video violates their policies, then yes, they can remove it. Im not sure if it does though.

 

To all of the people referencing the legality of it..fine, you win...but that doesn't make it any less suspect...you know and I know it's because they didn't have the balls to show the true violent nature of liberals...and yes, they can do whatever they want with their company, but it's shady as f*** and you know it!

 

Nope. And a bakery isn’t required by law to bake someone a cake if they don’t want to....I guess. They can certainly buy the cake on the shelf. But then where do you draw the line at discrimination?

Twitter just us to come out and admit the bias. Their actions have certainly shown plenty of it since 2016. They can’t promote themselves as a platform of speech anymore and just admit they they only agree to Leftist morals which is fine. Just be honest.

 

Great point. I can open a burger joint and say no lefties allowed inside. I may be able to do that legally but it would probably cause me to go out of business so it's a no-win for me. Even those on the right wouldn't be too happy with a place refusing business to others based on their political biases so not only could I lose all the lefties business but probably some righties as well. It's a slippery slope for any business to do this.

 

How much do you spend on Twitter?

 

LOL, McConnell posts a video of the left and you call the left BS. Bwahahahaha!

 

Why does the left force a bakery to bale a cake when they don't want to? It's a double standard and you know it. If you want to play this game, then leave bakeries and other businesses alone when they feel like they want to choose how and when to do business.

 

Twitter allows all sorts of left wing violent rhetoric but McConnell showing a video of a violent left winger is violating their TOS? I take it you are AOK with a corporation that is allowed to try and affect elections based on bias.

 

So is the phone company but how would you feel if they did not allow you to make a phone call based on your politics?

 

Streisand effect. Twitter's left leaning staff didn't want people learning that left-wing people can be just as disgusting and violent as anyone else so they took down video proof of a hate mob in action. But they went a step too far, perhaps due to the self-righteous power trip attitude common in that industry, and suspended the account prompting everyone to look at why. Undoubtedly more people have seen the video now than if they had just let it alone.

 

I am curious. How many people here that want to break up twitter have a twiiter account?