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As reported by The Huffington Post:
New rules implemented on Twitter Monday have led to the suspensions of accounts belonging to prominent neo-Nazis, white nationalists and other far-right extremists.
[...] "You may not make specific threats of violence or wish for the serious physical harm, death, or disease of an individual or group of people," states Twitter's rule for "violent extremist groups," which went into effect Monday.
"This includes, but is not limited to, threatening or promoting terrorism," the rule continues. "You also may not affiliate with organizations that – whether by their own statements or activity both on and off the platform – use or promote violence against civilians to further their causes."
[...] The "alt-right ― a loose association of neo-Nazis, white nationalists, assorted racists, fascists, and other far-right elements that has used Twitter for years to organize and recruit ― anticipated today's "purge," with many preparing to make the jump to Gab, a largely rules-free micro-blogging platform used primarily by white nationalists.
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(Score: 1, Insightful) by crafoo on Wednesday December 20 2017, @04:18AM (4 children)
The label alt-right was created to wrap up anyone with arguments you do not wish to address honestly into a tidy compartment. Now everyone that is placed into this compartment can be safely demonized and ignored. It's a very dishonest tactic. It's counterproductive if your goal is to achieve and maintain a civil society.
I've always considered myself a liberal. One day a blue-haired millennial approached me and chided me for my wrong beliefs. Liberal means ranking everyone now according to perceived historic oppression and "lifting up their voices". Apparently liberal now also means policing each others ideas, words are violence (comical), and equality of outcome no matter the personal level of effort is a noble goal. I get called alt-right for essentially holding classical liberal ideals. These people are ridiculous. They are only taken seriously in so far as they are useful to their masters.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday December 20 2017, @05:19AM
So, my rather stinky Crafoo, you are admitting total ignorance of the origin of the term "alt-right"? Such ignorance disqualifies you from any meaningful input into the debate here, so you should just roll up into a ball, and sob tears of infinite conservative confusion. The Alt-right has Alt-ed you. Too bad, So Sad! MAFA!
(Score: 3) by Runaway1956 on Wednesday December 20 2017, @05:18PM
Damned right that post was insightful. When liberals denounce liberal tactics, you people should wake up and look around. Not every liberal swills the Kool-Aid. Listen to the ones who don't.
(Score: 3, Touché) by DeathMonkey on Wednesday December 20 2017, @06:34PM (1 child)
The label alt-right was created to wrap up anyone with arguments you do not wish to address honestly into a tidy compartment
Richard Spencer coined the term Alt-Right. [wikipedia.org]
(Score: 2) by Azuma Hazuki on Wednesday December 20 2017, @10:19PM
Holy spicy sheepshit with extra onions, you hit that one out of the park :) Nice!
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