Late to the party here, yet I'm only the second person to comment. This reflective accounting of how the authorities acted to censor during the pandemic deserves much higher exposure. It's too bad the issue itself turned into a left-right battle (though no surprise). That independent thinkers and writers who question dominant narratives can be essentially banned is flat-out wrong.
Thanks. The growing censorship of the late-2010s was annoying and an emerging threat. But when turned on full blast during Covid we saw the profound consequences for individual and collective decision making. The collapse in support for free speech among pseudoelites of all political persuasions is real.
Here's my latest piece on the Censorship Industrial Complex and the "Facebook Files." Facebook openly admits what they are doing. They are proud of what they are doing ... And I don't think they are afraid of Rep. Jordan's Censorship Committee either.
Late to the party here, yet I'm only the second person to comment. This reflective accounting of how the authorities acted to censor during the pandemic deserves much higher exposure. It's too bad the issue itself turned into a left-right battle (though no surprise). That independent thinkers and writers who question dominant narratives can be essentially banned is flat-out wrong.
Thanks. The growing censorship of the late-2010s was annoying and an emerging threat. But when turned on full blast during Covid we saw the profound consequences for individual and collective decision making. The collapse in support for free speech among pseudoelites of all political persuasions is real.
Agreed. I wrote about the same general theme and cited you here: https://punditman.substack.com/p/censorship-democracy-and-the-priests
Great op-ed. I'm so glad the WSJ published this.
Here's my latest piece on the Censorship Industrial Complex and the "Facebook Files." Facebook openly admits what they are doing. They are proud of what they are doing ... And I don't think they are afraid of Rep. Jordan's Censorship Committee either.
https://billricejr.substack.com/p/i-hope-americans-read-just-one-paragraph