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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsParler is filled with coffee shop talk for Nazis
by Josh Edwards, Nacogdoches Daily SentinelI spent almost a week wading though the hate, lies and propaganda on the social networking site Parler in the aftermath of the 2020 election.
Why would I subject myself to this? you might be asking. Am I that much of a glutton for punishment?
No. I did it so you dont have to or at least so you know what youre getting yourself into if you make the move to Parler from Facebook or Twitter. Since Twitter began fact checking President Donald Trump, much to the chagrin of many of his supporters, conservatives have been flocking in droves to Parler. The site is essentially a Twitter clone that bills itself as a free speech social network.
The site is being billed as a Facebook or Twitter replacement for good, sound minded, hardworking conservatives. Its not. It is a hotbed of radicals who want nothing more than to radicalize you too. Dont be fooled. The problem here is not with the conservative slant of the site. Theres nothing wrong with that. The problem is the Nazis and conspiracy theorists.
Read more: https://www.dailysentinel.com/social_media/article_4aab45f6-615b-5b58-9d01-6b0b2d6e172c.html
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Parler is filled with coffee shop talk for Nazis (Original Post)
TexasTowelie
Nov 2020
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Shermann
(7,459 posts)1. So is it really "free" or are they kicking liberals out? nt
Chainfire
(17,674 posts)2. It is good for them all to be in one spot
It makes it easier for the FBI to keep up with.
Blue Owl
(50,535 posts)3. Shitty coffee for shitty Nazis