Comment by jmcgough
5 days ago
I'm not sure you understand free speech. Free speech means he can make public threats to people without repercussions, doxx people when he feels like it, lie, and spread misinformation for personal gain. It means unbanning rule breakers, doxxers and harassers, as long as they're right-wing. Free speech does not extend to anyone who he personally disagrees with or dislikes, who will instead be banned from the platform.
Legal (first amendment) free speech certainly allows him to ban whoever he wants.
However, this is the exact behavior from prior owners that he counter-positioned himself against, allegedly pursuing a broader “free speech absolutism.” That philosophy certainly would not permit arbitrary bans of people he doesn’t like.
These mental gymnastics are remarkable to see.
I think we’re all in agreement and the person you’re replying to is being sarcastic ;-)