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		babesh on Jan 19, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Parler’s de-platforming shows the exceptional powe... Nope. As long as there is potential for other powers to grow or counteract it, you have a chance to course correct. Isn’t that what a vote is good for?

cortesoft on Jan 19, 2021 | [–]

Sure, but being able to vote is not guaranteed, either. If the propaganda wins out, they can stop allowing votes.

compiler-guy on Jan 19, 2021 | | [–]

A vote isn’t good for anything if violent extremists can overturn an election.

giantg2 on Jan 19, 2021 | [–]

I think it ends up being the pendulum swinging farther to the other side than really correcting whenever we see a switch.

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