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This is a great point that is not made often enough. The logical conclusion is that the de-platformed actors get mad enough that they start lashing out in criminal ways, doing stuff that gets them locked up or killed, or otherwise "de-platformed" in real life. There's some short term pain, but ultimately society has a net win.

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It’s so easy to think of “societal net gain” when you are on the winning side.

However, when you are on the receiving end of “societal net gain,” it is a much tougher pill to swallow.

In other words, personal sacrifice by choice is laudable; mandatory personal sacrifice is the opposite.

The expression has never been “What’s good for the gander is good for the goose”

I feel the real underlying issue is economic disparity. When breads and circuses stop, you will see riots. It gets worse when media has a hard time getting eye balls unless they can show outrage.

Remember your post when things don't end up going down the path you think you've expertly designed for your preferred outcome. When you ask "why is this happening?", know that you were part of the reason why things ended up the way they end up.

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