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JD Vance says US could drop support for NATO if Europe tries to regulate Elon Musk’s platforms

posted 14 days ago by TMC-4 (20121)
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https://www.resetera.com/threads/jd-vance-says-us-could-drop-support-for-nato-if-europe-tries-to-regulate-elon-musk%E2%80%99s-platforms.1031943/

JD Vance has suggested that American support for NATO should be predicated on the European Union not regulating Elon Musk and his X social media platform, formerly known as Twitter.

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/jd-vance-elon-musk-x-twitter-donald-trump-b2614525.html?utm_source=reddit.com

[–] Destinata (3315) 13 days ago

Freedom of speech matters. Their idea of regulation is like Ofcom. "Say vat ve say or you vill pay ze price!"

[–] Jinx (3721) 13 days ago

You are right, freedom of speech is very important. Spreading disinformation is the issue. What do you do when someone of wealth and power starts manipulating the truth so that an entire generation who doesn't know any better is misinformed?

This is a major issue. Don't you agree?

[–] DonenWoods13 (308) 13 days ago

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g2oMv93EUpY

Are these part of "the entire generation" about whom you worry?

[–] Jinx (3721) 13 days ago

Ahh fuck, can't you speak for yourself? I don't want to click on some youtube link, grow up.

[–] DonenWoods13 (308) 13 days ago

It's funny, I promise. Just the first three minutes are worthwhile. A safe, amusing youtube video.

[–] Jinx (3721) 13 days ago

Well, I watched it. It illustrates my point. This generation isn't old enough or experienced enough to tell the difference between truth and fiction.

That was what I was referring to. Freedom of speech is a major, major issue, but if someone of wealth and power has the ability to spread mis-information the younger generations don't know how to tell the difference between what they see on tik-tok and the mother fuck'n truth.

[–] DonenWoods13 (308) 13 days ago

I understand what you mean. And thanks for being a good sport and having a look.

[–] Jinx (3721) 13 days ago

You bet. I feel for the younger generation because when I was their age it was so much easier to tell the truth from someones opinion. Now the news stations broadcast opinion as news 24/7. Poor kids.

[–] Destinata (3315) 12 days ago

Dang! You mean like Zuckerberg? 😳
I was surprised to note that no matter how many youngsters have been indoctrinated in the schools for decades, the voted overwhelmingly for Trump. It seems that even if every effort is put into spoon-feeding them, they seem capable of thinking for and drawing conclusions by themselves.