https://www.ribbonfarm.com/2018/11/28/the-digital-maginot-line/ … Renee @noUpside is, as far as I can tell, what we used to call a "moderate liberal." Her homepage says "She has advised Congress, the State Department, and other academic, civic, and business organizations" and lays out an impressive tech/policy resume.
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U.S. government, big business, and the military (!) need to unite to actively fight speech that makes them look bad? "revamp national defense doctrine to properly contextualize the threat of modern information operations"?!
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Conservatives and libertarians have been worried about censorship for a long time, but this isn't great for the Left, either. Do you really want Nike to have tools to keep you from embarrassing them? (A real case study on the New Knowledge site!)
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https://jmrphy.net/blog/2018/02/16/who-is-afraid-of-free-speech/ … Political scientist
@jmrphy's observation that it's *moderates*, not radical leftists, who are most opposed to free speech, is apt here.Show this thread -
The "illiberal center" is an alliance between government, much of the press, and the largest corporations. The rest of us should notice that, despite our differences, we have an enemy in common.
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