Could be testing the waters for a more general move (would they kick off Trump? this seems awful for business (??)) but seems like you would go for a smaller target to establish precedent before gunning for the most effective Senate Majority Leader in a generation
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I can see some 12D chess arguments (does Twitter /want/ to be regulated so that they are no longer blamed for content policies?) but these scenarios seem unlikely I guess maybe this is just being dumb (??)
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Or they're just incompetent and didn't really do any calculation and were surprised and horrified when they realized what they did
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They are counting on that wildly popular cliche : Do nothing Congress"
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also principal/agent, it could help the employee who banned the account even if it's bad for the company
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Twitter know the gravy train is rolling toward the end of the line. Its business model is not sustainable in the long term because of multiple unfavorable trends. Also, it’s CEO seems to have drunk way, way too much of multiple, exotic Kool-Aid flavors.
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Those things being true, I think there is a combination of “random flailing” and a “The Producers” strategy going on. If Twitter fails because the gummint regulates it to death, that’s not Jack's fault and nobody can sue him. He will still be rich beyond the dreams of Avarice.
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if it is a “testing the waters” kinda thing Mcconnell is a weird choice. Like, go for a little guy first. Do people just forget that Mitch is probably a once in a lifetime political operator who has the keys to the full weight of the US Govt?
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This implies a lot more of an actual strategy than I think has ever been present in moderation decisions by any of these firms.
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