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> One thing to consider is that this argument is being used rhetorically to force interlocutors into an uncomfortable position.

That wasn’t my experience. It seems like people are generally guilty in believing what is expedient regardless of their political affiliation.



It is my experience though. I don't really care if people can use Twitter/Facebook to write whatever they want in their own name (yes, even harassment and incitation to violence, as long as it is done under your real name). But I do use the 'but corps are people too!' argument because I know it triggers some people who don't like having their arguments used against them.

My radicals friend all do the same thing, one of them even participate to witch-hunt/deplatforming rally despite being morally against it, just to be able to say 'but isn't a corporation a moral person?'. Until this notion is broken (and if we could break Limited liability too...), i don't think anybody can legitimately argue against deplatforming.

So join with anarchist/trotskyist, ecosocialists and all the radical left against corporation as moral person, and you'll find a lot of allies for your freedom of speech fight.




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