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Martin68

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22. Trump is taking another page from the Putin playbook. He might want to look into how Russians are reacting to

Thu Jun 11, 2026, 11:29 AM

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Putin's heavy-handed regulation of internet speech. Dictators only gain power when they have a lots of popular support. Once they gain that power they can come down hard to gain total control. Trump is jumping the gun.

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Trump Moves to Deeply Censor the Entire Internet [View all] riversedge Thursday OP

Then I'd better tell him to go fuck himself now, before it's too late Orrex Thursday #1

So if you make a negative comment online about how stupid Trump is, it could not be published. Lonestarblue Thursday #2

Lenny Bruce argued: "Take away the right to say 'fuck,' and you take away the right to say 'fuck the government" twodogsbarking Thursday #3

So I suspect it isn't trump himself who is pushing this, but who is? Biophilic Thursday #4

Right? No way, *HE* is this on the ball to negotiate this evil deal LymphocyteLover Thursday #12

Elon Muck dave99 Thursday #23

Oooooh, I should have known. Thanks. Biophilic Thursday #34

JD Vance (Peter Thiel), Steven Miller, and the Heritage Foundation. nt TBF Thursday #30

Thanks. Biophilic Thursday #35

Notably Thiel has taken off for Venezuela TBF Thursday #38

Ya think!? Biophilic Thursday #39

So much for freedom of speech. MLWR Thursday #5

We are turning into Russia mucifer Thursday #6

I guess that's one way to kill the internet -misanthroptimist Thursday #7

Appears we are getting into the phase of Fascism that restricts free speech. KS Toronado Thursday #8

We have entered this phase PuraVidaDreamin Thursday #10

"...its opposition highlights the degree to which Trump is butting heads against fellow members of the US ruling class." OldBaldy1701E Thursday #9

DU REC orangecrush Thursday #18

The Citizens United decision by SCOTUS is what created our "ruling class" FakeNoose Thursday #21

Sadly, their machinations to convince us that they are 'special' predates that by decades. OldBaldy1701E 22 hrs ago #41

This will be difficult for Trumpers Puppyjive Thursday #11

this is of course, fucking insane and fascist BS LymphocyteLover Thursday #13

Chump is the most offensive President in my lifetime ... possibly ever FakeNoose Thursday #14

The thought police must be stopped. Seriously. Grim Chieftain Thursday #15

I felt like puking after seeing that picture 🤮 kimbutgar Thursday #20

The man has two exits for his uncontrollable spew. The Madcap Thursday #27

Following in Putin's and Xi's footsteps. sinkingfeeling Thursday #16

Not surprising as he openly admires totalitarian dictators. Prof. Toru Tanaka Thursday #19

Trump is being advised by Putin and Xi and coordinating implementation plans with Musk and Thiel. ChicagoTeamster Thursday #17

Trump is taking another page from the Putin playbook. He might want to look into how Russians are reacting to Martin68 Thursday #22

Fucking whimps of Secert Service, not one has any Balls anymore. In the old days shitstain would be dead dave99 Thursday #24

He can bdamomma Thursday #25

This needs 60 votes in the Senate. SamuelAdams Thursday #26

Why more than 51? RainCaster Thursday #28

Talking dollars telling human beings to shut up Ponietz Thursday #29

He's gonna regulate and tax free will. C_U_L8R Thursday #31

Democratic Underground goes truly underground? greatauntoftriplets Thursday #32

Ugh..his neck BlueWaveNeverEnd Thursday #33

That's only a single small example of his ugliness. calimary Thursday #37

"Exchange" my ass. There is NO substitute for AI regulation. None. No "exchange" is worth letting them restrict it, for Karasu Thursday #36

The ACLU and EFF will have something to say and do about that. ancianita Thursday #40