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TinCup

(54 posts) Fri Jan 22, 2021, 11:34 AM Jan 2021

Twitter hypocrisay

After 4 years of Trumps hate and misogyny on Twitter I was locked out for using the term "Whore House" to describe a non government building. Where have you been for 4 years?

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Twitter hypocrisay (Original Post) TinCup Jan 2021 OP

It seems that those on Twitter who have thousands of followers can state any damn thing they want fleur-de-lisa Jan 2021 #1

I got blocked by Rasmussen for having the temerity to shine a light on their flawed polling. DemocratSinceBirth Jan 2021 #3

The angry losers swarm & report OhNo-Really Jan 2021 #2

fleur-de-lisa

(14,624 posts)

1. It seems that those on Twitter who have thousands of followers can state any damn thing they want

Reply to TinCup (Original post)

Fri Jan 22, 2021, 11:44 AM

Jan 2021

no matter how offensive.

The rest of us are penalized for what seem to be minor offenses. I got a 12-hour time out a few weeks ago for calling Ted Cruz a 'fucking traitor.'

Twitter is all about advertisers and money. Those that are considered to be 'influencers' are given free reign. Not so much for the little people.

DemocratSinceBirth

(99,710 posts)

3. I got blocked by Rasmussen for having the temerity to shine a light on their flawed polling.

Reply to fleur-de-lisa (Reply #1)

Fri Jan 22, 2021, 11:49 AM

Jan 2021

OhNo-Really

(3,985 posts)

2. The angry losers swarm & report

Reply to TinCup (Original post)

Fri Jan 22, 2021, 11:48 AM

Jan 2021

Submit a request fir a review

Attacking groups with untrue phrases like gives the RW fodder

I’m very care with phrases

But report 20 a day as part of my defeat the i American seditionists

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