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    Jim Jordan, a member of the so-called “free market” and “small government” party, is using his platform and power to demand why companies are not patronizing his favorite social media company.

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    None of the companies want to “censor conservative” views. It’s just that, in the current moment, more conservatives believe in nonsense and conspiracy theories, in part due to efforts by nonsense peddlers like Jim Jordan.

    This is my favorite quote.

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      You know what is a terrifying thought? If media companies thought they could make more money peddling lies and conspiracy theories, they absolutely would. Truth only gets published because it is currently more valuable than lies.

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    free speech gym.

    companies have the right to advertise wherever they choose to advertise. platforms for advertising are not guaranteed advertisers.

    not unless you want to force them to advertise on platforms they don’t want to be on. but that would no longer be capitalism, what would that be? I can’t think of it it’s right at the tip of my tongue…

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    They just went public, aren’t looking too great, and now they want what is essentially attestations of their resemblance to a dumpster fire.

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      He should definitely subpoena them😂😆

      Jim is a fucking clown 🤡

      Congress is an entirely unserious entity because of members like him.

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        Nah they could just invoke the Jordan Rule – subpoenas don’t have to be followed if the following House doesn’t want to enforce them.

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      I wonder if ads like that would make it on truth social? I’d imagine they wouldn’t be up long, but also understand the dilemma between advertising to the morons, and supporting Donny’s scam.

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    FREE SPEECH means FORCING companies to Advertise on websites you have Stock Options in!

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    Gym, who did nothing to help the young men that were raped in his state - when he had the position to do so.

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    He must have been one of those super bratty kids who refused to do anything they didn’t want to and screamed as loud as they could in the supermarket.

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      And whined particularly loudly when Mom got in a longer line on purpose, just to go down the aisle with books instead of candy