Quote Originally Posted by panama hat View Post
True, but in this case/these cases the platforms are private, not public so this much-vaunted American-style belief in 'freedom of speech' or freedom of expression don't apply.
I fully understand its a fine line and just who determines that line? Some of what Trump tweeted I think fits well within the bounds of freedom speech (as juvenile and as petty as they were). Much of it though however is where I say he crossed that "Imaginary" line and this is where some social media platforms protecting their businesses banned him. I would have done the same because we all know that Americans love to sue and blame people and had they not taken action I absolutely guarantee that some crack pot lawyer would file a lawsuit saying that because they took no action to stop his tweets or posts that they are liable for the deaths and property damage

This will always be a huge debate and those few that always push the boundaries and get arrested fall back on the "But its my right of Freedom of Speech".

Regardless Trump was wrong and he lead that mob using his authority saying " Its Ok, I am the President of the United States". He might stand he did not tell them to storm the capitol but we all know he never said, "Lets have a peaceful protest and that violence, property destruction will not be tolerated and all caught will be arrested and charged". Instead he said "I will march with you ( which the coward never did). One thing in the US, When there is a lack of leadership people will follow anyone that steps to the plate. right or wrong. Its the mindless lemmings effect. Trump was clearly out of bounds and he knows it. He has become unhinged.