Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: Crack down on conservative celebrities' speech — and even left-wing luminaries who aren't woke enough

[pipedreams]

Who made this idiot so smart, he should stick to a subject he knows best.

"NBA legend-turned-cultural commentator Kareem Abdul-Jabbar said social media companies aren't doing enough to silence "irrational and harmful" posts from conservative celebrities — and even from fellow left-wing luminaries who don't check every woke box.

Concluding his piece, Abdul-Jabbar said social media giants "have begun slapping warnings on some messages that are false, incite violence, or cause harm to society. But this needs to be done with more consistency and vigilance. Studies indicate that when readers see these warnings, they are less likely to read or believe things. However, as another study showed, there can be a backfire effect in which content that isn't flagged, even when inaccurate, is perceived as true."

He added: "The irresponsibility of tweeting irrational and harmful opinions to millions, regardless of the damaging consequences to their country or people's lives, proves that those stars deserve the harsh backlash.""

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/kareem-abdul-jabbar-on-the-hubris-of-self-destructing-stars

https://www.theblaze.com/news/kareem-abdul-jabbar-crack-down-conservative-speech?utm_source=theblaze-dailyAM&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Daily-Newsletter__AM 2020-12-19&utm_term=ACTIVE LIST - TheBlaze Daily AM

[tadbart]

Yeah, F that guy.  For multiple reasons. What's one more?

[railfancwb]

How long has it been since he was relevant on a basketball court?

[Historian]

16 minutes ago, railfancwb said:

How long has it been since he was relevant...

Fixed it for you.

Edited December 23, 2020 by Historian

[Historian]

Wait.  I found the last time.

[janice6]

On 12/19/2020 at 6:49 AM, pipedreams said:

Who made this idiot so smart, he should stick to a subject he knows best.

"NBA legend-turned-cultural commentator Kareem Abdul-Jabbar said social media companies aren't doing enough to silence "irrational and harmful" posts from conservative celebrities — and even from fellow left-wing luminaries who don't check every woke box.

Concluding his piece, Abdul-Jabbar said social media giants "have begun slapping warnings on some messages that are false, incite violence, or cause harm to society. But this needs to be done with more consistency and vigilance. Studies indicate that when readers see these warnings, they are less likely to read or believe things. However, as another study showed, there can be a backfire effect in which content that isn't flagged, even when inaccurate, is perceived as true."

He added: "The irresponsibility of tweeting irrational and harmful opinions to millions, regardless of the damaging consequences to their country or people's lives, proves that those stars deserve the harsh backlash.""

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/kareem-abdul-jabbar-on-the-hubris-of-self-destructing-stars

https://www.theblaze.com/news/kareem-abdul-jabbar-crack-down-conservative-speech?utm_source=theblaze-dailyAM&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Daily-Newsletter__AM 2020-12-19&utm_term=ACTIVE LIST - TheBlaze Daily AM

For everyone that wants to censor another's speech, there is someone wanting to censor theirs. This isn't a "slippery slope", it is a direct path to oblivion.

You have to be a complete idiot to not see that this will effect everyone including you, and not just those you wish to silence.

The "Truth" is what those with the most power and money say it is......  BS!

Edited December 23, 2020 by janice6