Hypocrisy from the Left #1
One thing you can learn from the past few years is just how much the left will flip flop on positions when it suits them. Of course, the right is guilty of this as well and were probably much worse in the past, however in modern day with the "progressive" politics of Silicon Valley and Hollywood the left are clearly in control and have enjoyed throwing their weight around a lot more than was ever possible before due to our modern dependence on technology.
The biggest example of this is with the power the tech companies have. Many on the left want these companies split up because of the power they hold. In many aspects these private companies are monopolies and on a much more personal level than monopolies of the past. In the past it was telecom companies, railways, etc. Now it's your personal life and how you stay in contact with friends and family.
| The Left | Also the Left |
|---|---|
| It's so bullshit that The Pirate Bay got raided and taken offline. | No one should do business with Parler, they deserve to be shut down because they didn't moderate content enough. |
| People that don't get vaccinated against Covid-19 shouldn't be allowed to enter shops. | My body my choice. |
| Platforms don't have to host your "free speech" because they're private companies. | Private companies must bake a cake for a gay wedding even if it goes against their religious beliefs. |
| The Capitol Hill riots were violent. | The BLM riots were just peaceful protests. |
| You can't stereotype people by race, age, gender, etc. | All Trump voters (even black, latino, gay and women) are racist, misogynist, homophobic bigots. |
| Tech companies are too powerful. | Tech companies should censor all far right content. |
| Covid-19 is a serious health concern and we should do all we can to stop it's spread. | You should have sex with as many people you want and no one should judge you for it despite dangers of non-curable STI's due to increased promiscuity. |
| Russia rigged the election. | Elections are safe and can't be rigged. |
| Trump wants to divide us. | All white men are privileged. |
| Stay home and don't even go to funerals because of the pandemic. | Go to the BLM protests with crowds in the thousands. |
Despite this, many on the left are actively pushing for tech giants to control what can and can't be said online. Make no mistake, I despise many of the far right communities (although not as much as I despise the self righteous far left communities, at least far right communities are often funny), but in what sort of dystopia do these people want to invite into their future when a private company can essentially de-person you for wrongthink?
One could argue that Trump incited the Capitol Hill riots... But last I checked Trump was not tried in a court of law and found guilty, so basically Twitter, Google, etc, have just decided to take it upon themselves that Trump is guilty.