It’s Time For Conservatives To Take On Big Tech Tyrants. Here’s How

Contact Your Elected Officials

If conservatives want to preserve access to the online infrastructure of commerce and speech, they’re going to have to break up Big Tech.

In a passage in Ernest Hemingway’s The Sun Also Rises, a character named Mike is asked how he went bankrupt. “Gradually,” he replies. “Then all at once.”

Such a framing could also describe the raw power of Big Tech, which has been evolving over the last two decades into what can accurately be described as an oligopoly (when a market is dominated entirely by a handful of firms). That power was fully unleashed last month. After playing footsie for the last decade with their massive market and narrative control over America, Big Tech finally shed any pretext of restraint or deference to the norms of speech, diversity of viewpoints, or pluralism.

First, they first banned the president of the United States from every conceivable platform. Then they came for everyone else – even their conservative competitors.

While the platforms hide behind the excuse of Trump, it’s clear these bans are not solely about him. After all, Trump has left office. Rather, it is a sincere effort by Big Tech and woke corporations to punish, de-platform, delegitimize, marginalize, and silence the millions of Americans who hold viewpoints and beliefs that differ from the alliance of corporate media, the establishment Democratic party, and the lords of Silicon Valley.

The stated pretext of banning content and actors who “incite violence” is a laughable and transparently fake excuse from platforms where violent threats and content circulate daily. Facebook can ban #stopthesteal from trending, but somehow cannot prevent ISIS from disseminating its recruitment propaganda, or the government of Myanmar from using its services to incite a genocide (following a successful military coup there earlier this week, state-run MRTV was posting propaganda to its Facebook page). Images of child sexual abuse circulate daily, but the platforms fight efforts to make them more responsible for it, laying the blame on law enforcement.

By Rachel Bovard

Read Full Article on TheFederalist.com

The Federalist
The Federalisthttps://thefederalist.com/
The Federalist is an American conservative online magazine and podcast focused on culture, politics, and religion. "Be lovers of freedom and anxious for the fray".

Charlie Kirk Assassin Spotted Before Shooting!

Charlie Kirk incident mirrors Trump attempt: shooter spotted on rooftop beforehand, echoing July attack’s circumstances.

In Defense of Radical, Real Ukrainian Sovereignty

My view on the deadliest war in modern history...

Is the Left Trying to Start a Race War?

The murder of Ukrainian immigrant Iryna Zarutska aboard a North Carolina train, caught on video, sparks outrage and claims of internal threats escalating.

Canada Forces Man to Remove Cameras From Private Property Amid Anti-Racism Push

Government expands its surveillance powers, while restricting citizens from monitoring their own property, citing concerns over “racism.”

Are the E. Jean Carroll Lawsuits a RICO Case?

Trump lost his appeal in the E. Jean Carroll cases, leaving him liable for $83.3M. He plans to take the matter to the U.S. Supreme Court.

Charlie Kirk Assassinated at Utah Event

Conservative influencer Charlie Kirk was shot during an event in Utah on Sept. 10, and he has died.

Charlie Kirk Shot and Has Died

Turning Point USA's Charlie Kirk was shot in the neck at an event at Utah Valley University in Orem and he has died according to his family.

Witnesses Recount Scene of Charlie Kirk Assassination

Conservative political activist Charlie Kirk was assassinated on Sept. 10, while speaking in front of a large crowd as part of a campus speaking tour.

Bipartisan Political Leaders Condemn Shooting of Charlie Kirk

U.S. leaders condemned the Sept. 10 shooting of conservative commentator Charlie Kirk at Utah Valley University, calling for unity and a thorough investigation.

Trump Signs Memo Targeting Direct-to-Consumer Pharmaceutical Advertising

President Trump signed a memo to ensure drug ads give fair, balanced, and complete information to protect and inform American consumers.

Trump Runs out of Patience With China, Sharpens His Words

President Donald Trump’s recent remarks targeting China and its allies mark a noticeable shift in tone.

Trump Signs Order Renaming Department of Defense as Department of War

President Donald Trump on Sept. 5 signed an executive order renaming the Department of Defense as the Department of War.

Trump Signs Executive Order Targeting Countries That Unlawfully Detain Americans

President Trump signed an EO on targeting the unlawful detention of American citizens around the world and to facilitate the release of hostages.
spot_img

Related Articles

Popular Categories

MAGA Business Central