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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: 3, Funny) by aristarchus on Wednesday December 20 2017, @08:51AM (2 children)
Isn't all this supposed to be secret? Phoenix, I haven't even shown you my ring, or given you the secret handshake! But on the other hand, I respect the charitable work these societies do, no matter how strange their gay apparel. I cannot imagine the alt-right, or Milo or Steve Bannon, or Spenser, or Algonquin, donating anything to help children. Or for that matter, to help anyone? Kind of like the Republican Tax Bill. So, what about the Knights of Columbus, and the Catholic conspriracy to retake the British throne by means of this Markle woman?
(Score: 2) by turgid on Wednesday December 20 2017, @09:58AM
There was a brilliant Toast of London episode about the Freemasons. I'm sure it was really a documentary...
I refuse to engage in a battle of wits with an unarmed opponent [wikipedia.org].
(Score: 2) by Phoenix666 on Wednesday December 20 2017, @01:48PM
No, it's not a secret that Freemasons exist. The Shriners run those circuses and hospitals, which are not low-profile activities. Fewer people have heard of Royal Arch, York Rite, or Scottish Rite, though of the last they might have heard "33rd Degree Mason," which refers to the 32 degrees (morality plays) you watch in Scottish Rite plus one they award you as an honorary degree when you reach emeritus status. Also many famous people have been masons. Something like 13 of the Founding Fathers, including George Washington and Benjamin Franklin, were. Mozart was (the "Magic Flute" has many masonic references). Also, Simon Bolivar, Mark Twain, Ataturk, Winston Churchill, Louis Comfort Tiffany (he did the stained glass in the Grand Lodge of NY Building), FDR, Blake, Balzac, Garibaldi...it's a really long list [wikipedia.org]. You don't have a roster like that and remain a secret.
The rituals of Freemasonry, the "secret" part of it, have been revealed in many exposes because the fraternity has been around such a long time. Any non-mason can find it on the Internet, if they really want to. Even if you do learn all the rituals and all the words that are spoken and all of that, you still will not really understand it because it's something you come to understand by experiencing it and practicing it; it's kind of a cool sort of security, actually.
As a Freemason you don't tell non-masons about any of the rituals not because they're really secret or because there is any occult knowledge in them or anything like that, but because it's an exercise in keeping your word when you swore you wouldn't tell the "secrets." That in turn is meant as a reminder for the rest of your life, your business dealings, etc, to keep your word when you give it because it's a stark testament to your character and integrity, which you should always strive to keep spotless.
I couldn't tell you much about the Knights of Columbus, except that the Catholic Church created that fraternity as an option for Catholic men who wanted to be in a fraternity but didn't want to flout Rome's ban against Catholics becoming Freemasons. (The Catholic Church and Freemasons have been antagonists since Friday the 13th, 1307 when the King of France and Rome conspired to round up all the Knights Templar so they could seize their lands and treasure.)
Washington DC delenda est.