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yardwork

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10. Not the same at all.

Reply to EdmondDantes_ (Reply #7)

Mon Jun 22, 2026, 10:51 AM

Jun 22

DU is a small platform openly dedicated to a single issue: electing Democrats. Twitter is the largest communication platform in the world, and its owner, the wealthiest man in the world, helped get Trump elected and led the effort to destroy federal agencies.

Twitter banning people for the kinds of things they post on DU is chilling.

It's weird to me that you don't see the difference.

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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 claims he is a champion of free speech and Twitter/X is all about free speech ToxMarz Jun 22 #16

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

Weird. Scary. yardwork Jun 22 #3

Would it remind you of the same if someone here posted pro Trump messages and got banned? EdmondDantes_ Jun 22 #7

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

The First Amendment Free Speech clause only applies to the government, niyad Jun 22 #14

We know that but Elon buying Twitter was heralded* as THE RETURN OF FREE SPEECH underpants Jun 22 #15

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