• Red_October@lemmy.world
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    9 months ago

    Honestly nationalizing it would be a bad idea. Once it’s government owned, then the 1st amendment would actually apply and banning people, including the more openly Nazi accounts than you can imagine, would probably be illegal. It would be overrun with even more heinous filth than it houses now.

    It really is best for everyone that Twitter dies, and good news! Under Musk’s incredible zero-win leadership, it looks pretty inevitable!

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      9 months ago

      Openly Nazi accounts already avoid getting banned so that doesn’t really change anything.

      Though you’re right, we need to pack the Court first and undo right-wing jurisprudence.

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      9 months ago

      Yeah, this. Practically speaking the only country that could nationalize Twitter is the US. It’s already a pain in the ass doing moderation without getting the US Constitution in there. It wouldn’t just be the 1st amendment, you might also get lawsuits based on other constitutional protections. I 100% guarantee, the US government does not want to get involved.