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7. Would it remind you of the same if someone here posted pro Trump messages and got banned?

Mon Jun 22, 2026, 09:51 AM

Jun 22

Getting suspended on Twitter is hardly the government throwing someone in jail.

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"Free Speech" huh? I got completely booted off Twitter [View all] underpants Jun 22 OP

You lost your First Amendment rights? On Twitter? How could that be? bucolic_frolic Jun 22 #1

How is the First Amendment even applicable? MichMan Jun 22 #9

Where does the OP mention the First? dpibel Jun 22 #19

Musk only allows biased speech?!?!? Who could have seen that coming? Scrivener7 Jun 22 #2

Weird. Scary. yardwork Jun 22 #3

Not the same at all. yardwork Jun 22 #10

Because that's not a real difference EdmondDantes_ Jun 22 #12

Have you ever read anything on Twitter (X)? yardwork Jun 22 #13

if DU promised free speech as musk did. ret5hd Jun 22 #24

I haven't posted to Xitter since Musk took it over. ananda Jun 22 #4

;-{) ...... Goonch Jun 22 #5

You posted FACTS? That was really going out on a limb DFW Jun 22 #6

now is your chance to stop supporting musk. ret5hd Jun 22 #8

The free speech only applies to RWNJ's MustLoveBeagles Jun 22 #11

It seems that many people do not know that. I cannot count the niyad Jun 22 #21

I meant, you and I underpants Jun 22 #22

True. Sad that we seem to be in a minority in the world. niyad Jun 22 #23

This will go on your permanent record mister. twodogsbarking Jun 22 #17

Musk is a Nazi wannabe... GiqueCee Jun 22 #18

Freedom of speech is not guaranteed MineralMan Jun 22 #20

As mentioned multiple times in this thread: dpibel Jun 22 #25

I worry about you canetoad Jun 22 #26