It’s not twitters fault that Trump lies. But Trump wants to force them to support his BS. If he would only take some accountability, or if fools like Lisa would only hold him accountable. Hey Lisa - what about the lie that Trump made to start this?
Twitter did NOT censor Trump. His posts remained visible, but so did a response from Twitter moderation on the factual basis of those posts. Lisa is being completely dishonest in this cartoon, but it’s right in line with the RW cult of victimhood (and they call liberals snowflakes?).
Yes, it is a form of censorship. Perhaps the illustration might be more accurate if all the red birds remained with an ‘X’ over each red bird, but the message is still the same—twitter is telling you which messages meet their approval. How would you like it if every post you made on this site had a “fact check” stating your claims were not valid?
Free speech does not include to right to lie and misrepresent. There are actually laws to deal with those situations.
Categories of speech that are given lesser or no protection by the First Amendment (and therefore may be restricted) include obscenity, fraud, child pornography, speech integral to illegal conduct, speech that incites imminent lawless action, speech that violates intellectual property law, true threats, and commercial speech such as advertising.
Along with communicative restrictions, less protection is afforded for uninhibited speech when the government acts as subsidizer or speaker, is an employer, controls education, or regulates the mail, airwaves, legal bar, military, prisons, and immigration.
I see Lisa’s lost her grip on reality again… providing a link to FACT CHECK a statement is NOT prohibiting someone from MAKING those statements, but it is merely providing an opportunity for people to check the veracity of the statements.
In other words, Hair Furor wants to be able to LIE LIKE A CHEAP RUG, but he does NOT want anyone to be able to check and see HOW BADLY HE IS LYING!
Lisa are you proving it again! You don’t care what kind of lies you publish any more than Trump cares about who he diminishes and destroys just so long as you both get your way.
There’s plenty of Progressive speech being censored on YouTube. Conservative speech being censored when it’s full of racism, bigotry, prejudice, intentional disinformation, and conspiracy theories is a good thing. However, it’s so overwhelming widespread, one wouldn’t know they’re getting censored.
Trump hates regulations of any type, and social media must be regulated to stop bias. Trump supporters must suffer a continual case of whiplash.
Here, let’s go back to basics: If it glorifies Trump, it’s a very, very incredible, great job, regardless whether it’s true or not. If it makes Trump look bad, whether it’s true or not, it’s nasty lying fake news. It’s as simple as the person who made this rule up.
More Lisa propaganda. There is a difference between free speech and putting out blatant lies. marking them as lies is not censorship, Trump’s Twitter account should have been banned years ago for violating the terms of agreement. Anyone else would have.
The president is supposed to protect and defend the nation’s supreme laws.
Shooting looters is unconstitutional.
Trump threatened to unleash American carnage on looters. “These THUGS are dishonoring the memory of George Floyd, and I won’t let that happen,” he declared in a second tweet. “Just spoke to Governor Tim Walz and told him that the Military is with him all the way. Any difficulty and we will assume control but, when the looting starts, the shooting starts.”
Oh this is fuuuuunnny! Trump has used Twitter as his personal soap box without any censorship. He has spread lie after lie and no one has stopped him. They fact check him and NOW they don’t allow free speech? You are so twisted!
Trump and his toadies have no idea what “free speech” is all about. It’s a concept that relates to government censoring speech of individuals and has nothing to do with private-sector entities. Government has not infringed on Trump’s speech of tirades, insults or put downs
And government can limit speech in areas where government has constitutional power to legislate. An example is the outlawing of commercial speech involving false advertising, bait-and-switch tactics and fraud; all involve speech. Every word entered as testimony in a trial, either criminal or civil, is subject to oversight by a government agent; the judge.
Americans are too eager to hurl criticism of constitutional issues they don’t understand and Donald Trump may be the worst of the lot.
Censorship can only be performed by a government. Any discretionary action by private entities is just that: discretion. The difference is one will say “You cannot say that” while the other will only say “You cannot say that here”
Another conservative redefining of the word “censorship”. I guess since they can no longer blatantly lie without being called on it, they have to lie about what is or isn’t censorship.
Just as facts tend to lean liberal, censorable remarks tend to lean Trumpist. If you don’t understand why this is, then I expect you’re probably not liberal.
On the rare occasion that Bonespurs actually posts something true, would it be censorship if they noted to accept him at his word? HAR! Hens teeth more common.
Pointing out that someone is a liar is NOT censorship. The punk-in-the-oval-office is admitting to the world that unless he can lie without interference, he has Nothing to say. And Ms. Benson seems to be admitting that is her unfortunate lot in life as well. News flash, Lisa… the old saying ‘The Truth Will Out’ came to be for a reason.
Putting a group of Left Wing California Liberals in charge of determining what on Twitter should be censored is like putting Stalin’s judges in charge of show trials. Same results – the “enemy” is always found guilty!
Truth, democracy, compassion, and the like, are the natural enemies of the right. I am genuinely and deeply concerned about my country right now – it is hard to express how worried I am about America today – and I was a young adult in the 60s. The difference then was a sense of hope, and the presence of leaders.
There should be a third board labeled Irresponsible, Divisive, Lying Speech, covered in Red tweet birds. He’s not my Republican president and it ain’t my Republican Party anymore…Won’t vote for any of ‘em ever again. Lisa, you really think calling him out on just one of over 20,000 lies is limiting his free speech? Really? How’s the Kool-Aid?
The Loony Right has the Free Speech to say that Sandy Hook was a Hoax AND that the Parents of Children shot into pieces by RIGHT WING GUN nut should be killed as well, as long as you say should be instead if I will do it.
Like Trump’s Second Amendment people can cure our Hillary problem AFTER SHE GETS ELECTED.
But Twitter has no right to say…. Um you should look up the fact yourself.
grange Premium Member almost 4 years ago
Twitter is only censoring proven lies.
moderateisntleft almost 4 years ago
It’s not twitters fault that Trump lies. But Trump wants to force them to support his BS. If he would only take some accountability, or if fools like Lisa would only hold him accountable. Hey Lisa - what about the lie that Trump made to start this?
MaryBethJavorek1 almost 4 years ago
free speech is fine, but it should not be full of lies and some of those lies are very dangerous to people that may believe them.
ChristopherBurns almost 4 years ago
And they call us liberals snowflakes.
martens almost 4 years ago
Twitter did NOT censor Trump. His posts remained visible, but so did a response from Twitter moderation on the factual basis of those posts. Lisa is being completely dishonest in this cartoon, but it’s right in line with the RW cult of victimhood (and they call liberals snowflakes?).
RonAnderson almost 4 years ago
Yes, it is a form of censorship. Perhaps the illustration might be more accurate if all the red birds remained with an ‘X’ over each red bird, but the message is still the same—twitter is telling you which messages meet their approval. How would you like it if every post you made on this site had a “fact check” stating your claims were not valid?
Flatlander, purveyor of fine covfefe almost 4 years ago
Free speech does not include to right to lie and misrepresent. There are actually laws to deal with those situations.
Categories of speech that are given lesser or no protection by the First Amendment (and therefore may be restricted) include obscenity, fraud, child pornography, speech integral to illegal conduct, speech that incites imminent lawless action, speech that violates intellectual property law, true threats, and commercial speech such as advertising.
Along with communicative restrictions, less protection is afforded for uninhibited speech when the government acts as subsidizer or speaker, is an employer, controls education, or regulates the mail, airwaves, legal bar, military, prisons, and immigration.
Masterskrain Premium Member almost 4 years ago
I see Lisa’s lost her grip on reality again… providing a link to FACT CHECK a statement is NOT prohibiting someone from MAKING those statements, but it is merely providing an opportunity for people to check the veracity of the statements.
In other words, Hair Furor wants to be able to LIE LIKE A CHEAP RUG, but he does NOT want anyone to be able to check and see HOW BADLY HE IS LYING!
DrDon1 almost 4 years ago
Simply more blatant dishonesty from Benson!
[ She must think she is in ‘Good Company’ when she “parrots” our Liar-in-Chief! ]
Pat Towey almost 4 years ago
Lisa are you proving it again! You don’t care what kind of lies you publish any more than Trump cares about who he diminishes and destroys just so long as you both get your way.
Radish the wordsmith almost 4 years ago
Why should right wingers be free to tell lies?
Aliquid almost 4 years ago
So, do you consider the comments on this board calling your comic BS “censorship” too? Is any form of criticism censorship? Stop being a drama queen.
ndblackirish97 almost 4 years ago
There’s plenty of Progressive speech being censored on YouTube. Conservative speech being censored when it’s full of racism, bigotry, prejudice, intentional disinformation, and conspiracy theories is a good thing. However, it’s so overwhelming widespread, one wouldn’t know they’re getting censored.
Ontman almost 4 years ago
Practically every Trump tweet is akin to yelling FIRE in a crowded theater.
I Play One On TV almost 4 years ago
Trump hates regulations of any type, and social media must be regulated to stop bias. Trump supporters must suffer a continual case of whiplash.
Here, let’s go back to basics: If it glorifies Trump, it’s a very, very incredible, great job, regardless whether it’s true or not. If it makes Trump look bad, whether it’s true or not, it’s nasty lying fake news. It’s as simple as the person who made this rule up.
The Love of Money is . . . almost 4 years ago
Why not just pull the plug on Trump’s Twitter account? He still has free speech by calling Fox and Friends.
Patjade almost 4 years ago
More Lisa propaganda. There is a difference between free speech and putting out blatant lies. marking them as lies is not censorship, Trump’s Twitter account should have been banned years ago for violating the terms of agreement. Anyone else would have.
Monchoxyz almost 4 years ago
I am betting that not one of Trump 80 millions have ever fact check any of his tweets.
Frankfreak almost 4 years ago
Facebook has removed and flagged shared moderate/liberal/far right material that they determine to be false.
Radish the wordsmith almost 4 years ago
Trump’s Looting Tweet Violates His Oath of Office
The president is supposed to protect and defend the nation’s supreme laws.
Shooting looters is unconstitutional.
Trump threatened to unleash American carnage on looters. “These THUGS are dishonoring the memory of George Floyd, and I won’t let that happen,” he declared in a second tweet. “Just spoke to Governor Tim Walz and told him that the Military is with him all the way. Any difficulty and we will assume control but, when the looting starts, the shooting starts.”
https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2020/05/trump-urges-shooting-looters-s-unconstitutional/612322/
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The president is supposed to bring the country together, not encourage a race war.
All the dinosaurs feared the T-Rex almost 4 years ago
Oh this is fuuuuunnny! Trump has used Twitter as his personal soap box without any censorship. He has spread lie after lie and no one has stopped him. They fact check him and NOW they don’t allow free speech? You are so twisted!
DeepState almost 4 years ago
The truth is incontrovertible. Malice may attack it, ignorance may deride it, but in the end, there it is. – Churchill
wiatr almost 4 years ago
I do not consider putting an advisory on one of these twits as censorship. Censorship would entail removing ALL the garbage tRump spews.
ThomasBonsell almost 4 years ago
Trump and his toadies have no idea what “free speech” is all about. It’s a concept that relates to government censoring speech of individuals and has nothing to do with private-sector entities. Government has not infringed on Trump’s speech of tirades, insults or put downs
And government can limit speech in areas where government has constitutional power to legislate. An example is the outlawing of commercial speech involving false advertising, bait-and-switch tactics and fraud; all involve speech. Every word entered as testimony in a trial, either criminal or civil, is subject to oversight by a government agent; the judge.
Americans are too eager to hurl criticism of constitutional issues they don’t understand and Donald Trump may be the worst of the lot.
Brian G Premium Member almost 4 years ago
Censorship can only be performed by a government. Any discretionary action by private entities is just that: discretion. The difference is one will say “You cannot say that” while the other will only say “You cannot say that here”
Tempus Fugit Premium Member almost 4 years ago
What load of BS!
Daeder almost 4 years ago
Another conservative redefining of the word “censorship”. I guess since they can no longer blatantly lie without being called on it, they have to lie about what is or isn’t censorship.
T Smith almost 4 years ago
So now pointing out that lies are lies is “censorship?”
Concretionist almost 4 years ago
Just as facts tend to lean liberal, censorable remarks tend to lean Trumpist. If you don’t understand why this is, then I expect you’re probably not liberal.
pamela welch Premium Member almost 4 years ago
Lisa! This is not even close to being true; get a grip!
nappingbat almost 4 years ago
Finally, IMPOTUS admits that he is impotent if unable to lie. Can you imagine the peace and quite if he only spoke/tweeted truth? Heaven.
Dtroutma almost 4 years ago
On the rare occasion that Bonespurs actually posts something true, would it be censorship if they noted to accept him at his word? HAR! Hens teeth more common.
ferddo almost 4 years ago
Trump has the executive privilege to post any tripe that he wants unchallenged? And at the same time censor anything others say that he doesn’t like?
drbee almost 4 years ago
Pointing out that someone is a liar is NOT censorship. The punk-in-the-oval-office is admitting to the world that unless he can lie without interference, he has Nothing to say. And Ms. Benson seems to be admitting that is her unfortunate lot in life as well. News flash, Lisa… the old saying ‘The Truth Will Out’ came to be for a reason.
dandye almost 4 years ago
Putting a group of Left Wing California Liberals in charge of determining what on Twitter should be censored is like putting Stalin’s judges in charge of show trials. Same results – the “enemy” is always found guilty!
pc368dude almost 4 years ago
Truth, democracy, compassion, and the like, are the natural enemies of the right. I am genuinely and deeply concerned about my country right now – it is hard to express how worried I am about America today – and I was a young adult in the 60s. The difference then was a sense of hope, and the presence of leaders.
hoot1 almost 4 years ago
There should be a third board labeled Irresponsible, Divisive, Lying Speech, covered in Red tweet birds. He’s not my Republican president and it ain’t my Republican Party anymore…Won’t vote for any of ‘em ever again. Lisa, you really think calling him out on just one of over 20,000 lies is limiting his free speech? Really? How’s the Kool-Aid?
moderateisntleft almost 4 years ago
Lisa is merely defending the Presidents right to lie.
jhayesd31 almost 4 years ago
The Loony Right has the Free Speech to say that Sandy Hook was a Hoax AND that the Parents of Children shot into pieces by RIGHT WING GUN nut should be killed as well, as long as you say should be instead if I will do it.
Like Trump’s Second Amendment people can cure our Hillary problem AFTER SHE GETS ELECTED.
But Twitter has no right to say…. Um you should look up the fact yourself.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/may/02/sandy-hook-school-hoax-massacre-conspiracists-victim-father
dcbleak almost 4 years ago
Good idea, putting red letter tweets into proper perspective (people are dying to vote for T: not my slogan, cannot take credit, saw it on Twitter)