Robert Reich: Former labor secretary under President Clinton Goes Full Anti-Free Speech

[pipedreams]

“Elon Musk’s vision for the internet is dangerous nonsense.”

"We recently discussed the gathering of Democratic politicians and media figures at the University of Chicago to discuss how to better shape news, combat “disinformation,” and reeducate those with conservative views. The political and media elite shared ideas on how to expand censorship and control what people read or viewed in the news. The same figures are now alarmed that Elon Musk could gain greater influence over Twitter and, perish the thought, restore free speech protections to the site. The latest is former labor secretary under President Clinton, Robert Reich, who wrote a perfectly Orwellian column in the Guardian titled “Elon Musk’s vision for the internet is dangerous nonsense.” However, the column offers an insight into the anti-free speech mentality that has taken hold of the Democratic party and the mainstream media.

Musk is an advocate for free speech on the Internet. Like some of us, he is an Internet originalist. That makes him an existential threat for those who have long used “disinformation” as an excuse to silence dissenting views in the media and on social media."

https://www.technocracy.news/robert-reich-former-trilateral-commission-member-goes-full-anti-free-speech/

https://jonathanturley.org/2022/04/13/187265/

"Reich tells people not to be lured by freedom of speech: “Musk says he wants to ‘free’ the internet. But what he really aims to do is make it even less accountable than it is now.” What Reich refers to as “accountability” is being accountable to those like himself who can filter out views and writings that are deemed harmful for readers."  Reich insists that censorship of views like former President Donald Trump are “necessary to protect American democracy.  Get it? Less freedom is more freedom."

[janice6]

1 hour ago, pipedreams said:

“Elon Musk’s vision for the internet is dangerous nonsense.”

"We recently discussed the gathering of Democratic politicians and media figures at the University of Chicago to discuss how to better shape news, combat “disinformation,” and reeducate those with conservative views. The political and media elite shared ideas on how to expand censorship and control what people read or viewed in the news. The same figures are now alarmed that Elon Musk could gain greater influence over Twitter and, perish the thought, restore free speech protections to the site. The latest is former labor secretary under President Clinton, Robert Reich, who wrote a perfectly Orwellian column in the Guardian titled “Elon Musk’s vision for the internet is dangerous nonsense.” However, the column offers an insight into the anti-free speech mentality that has taken hold of the Democratic party and the mainstream media.

Musk is an advocate for free speech on the Internet. Like some of us, he is an Internet originalist. That makes him an existential threat for those who have long used “disinformation” as an excuse to silence dissenting views in the media and on social media."

https://www.technocracy.news/robert-reich-former-trilateral-commission-member-goes-full-anti-free-speech/

https://jonathanturley.org/2022/04/13/187265/

"Reich tells people not to be lured by freedom of speech: “Musk says he wants to ‘free’ the internet. But what he really aims to do is make it even less accountable than it is now.” What Reich refers to as “accountability” is being accountable to those like himself who can filter out views and writings that are deemed harmful for readers."  Reich insists that censorship of views like former President Donald Trump are “necessary to protect American democracy.  Get it? Less freedom is more freedom."

They are so smug that they even tell us they are going to lie to us, knowing that their tax base is so hooked on something for nothing, and reeking with guilt for people that they won't even associate with.  This is the liberal way.

(Yes!  I know you never use a preposition to end a sentence with .)

[janice6]

1 hour ago, pipedreams said:

“Elon Musk’s vision for the internet is dangerous nonsense.”

"We recently discussed the gathering of Democratic politicians and media figures at the University of Chicago to discuss how to better shape news, combat “disinformation,” and reeducate those with conservative views. The political and media elite shared ideas on how to expand censorship and control what people read or viewed in the news. The same figures are now alarmed that Elon Musk could gain greater influence over Twitter and, perish the thought, restore free speech protections to the site. The latest is former labor secretary under President Clinton, Robert Reich, who wrote a perfectly Orwellian column in the Guardian titled “Elon Musk’s vision for the internet is dangerous nonsense.” However, the column offers an insight into the anti-free speech mentality that has taken hold of the Democratic party and the mainstream media.

Musk is an advocate for free speech on the Internet. Like some of us, he is an Internet originalist. That makes him an existential threat for those who have long used “disinformation” as an excuse to silence dissenting views in the media and on social media."

https://www.technocracy.news/robert-reich-former-trilateral-commission-member-goes-full-anti-free-speech/

https://jonathanturley.org/2022/04/13/187265/

"Reich tells people not to be lured by freedom of speech: “Musk says he wants to ‘free’ the internet. But what he really aims to do is make it even less accountable than it is now.” What Reich refers to as “accountability” is being accountable to those like himself who can filter out views and writings that are deemed harmful for readers."  Reich insists that censorship of views like former President Donald Trump are “necessary to protect American democracy.  Get it? Less freedom is more freedom."

They advocate an elected dictator!  

[Batesmotel]

Is that leprechaun still around?

[norton]

Give them enough rope and they will eventually reveal themselves.

Reich is a socialist, fellow traveler and useful idiot.

Joe Stalin would have loved him.  

[Batesmotel]

Give him some Lucky Charms and a kick in the ass. 

[Mrs.Cicero]

he's a hypocritical shill for evil.

[Batesmotel]

2 hours ago, Mrs.Cicero said:

he's a hypocritical shill for evil.

Always has been.