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"caves" is an odd word choice. The platform banned the president of the united states, libeling him in the process, which feels like a pretty big and harmful deal. I don't want big tech regulating which politicians we're allowed to know about, and I would imagine most people would agree whether it's about a Republican or Democrat.

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In the US, it's not libel if it's true.

Average politician hasn't tried to steal an election though

Many people have difficulty understanding the difference between a belief and a fact. I.e, you are talking about a belief but talking like it is a fact.

Sorry, what exactly is "not a fact" about it?

I mean Meta, X, and Google have all paid him out so far.

Why would you think he tried to steal the election? What lead you to this belief? I don't think I know anyone in real life who holds this belief, I genuinely don't know why someone would think this.

Not sure what these companies paying the authoritarian tax is supposed to say about anything other than the president openly takes bribes.

> I don't think I know anyone in real life who holds this belief

Maybe you just don't know anyone who knows any of the facts? -> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trump_fake_electors_plot

I don't want to get too political on HN, but you should know according to the article essentially all of the money went to the government or lawyers, not Trump.

Sure, "not Trump" just the pointless ballroom he decided to have built.

Yeah because we have a fascist fucking government and they are more interested in money than principle.

The effort to have false electors vote for Trump as president in 2020 is extremely documented. What exactly would you call that if not stealing the election?

Can you at least admit that it isn't a fact like the sky is blue or gravity pulls objects together?

Except it is. It's been years since one of the most well documented attempts at a steal ever. Only the willfully blind remain unaware, it's undeniable -> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trump_fake_electors_plot

Knowing about and having to hear his lies are two diff things.

How do you feel about Google's settlement being a donation to a Trust that's building the "Trump Ballroom"? Helpfully, Jared Kushner, the president's son-in-law, has formed a company that handles construction management for event spaces...

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