In a Cassandra-worthy clip that’s gone viral, Buttigieg told a questioner during last year’s presidential campaign that free speech would be under threat in the U.S. because Trump “wants to revoke the licenses of television networks that broadcast coverage that he disagrees with.”
“I can’t think of a more direct attack on the freedom of speech than a government official, or a wannabe government official, saying, ‘I want to punish a television network because of their journalism.’”
Historical_Bend_2629 on
It doesn’t take a lot of predicting power to understand Trump; he cannot stand criticism, his ideology is himself, he is the state. The only principle is the self.
AetherKnight on
We all knew this was inevitable, this article seems to uplift Buttigeg standing for future positions
rougepenguin on
Yeah but he’s an LGBT liberal so give it a day or two and I’m sure the self-styled leftists will have some reason he’s actually worse than Trump.
OnDrugsTonight on
>In a Cassandra-worthy clip that’s gone viral, Buttigieg told a questioner during last year’s presidential campaign that free speech would be under threat in the U.S. because Trump “wants to revoke the licenses of television networks that broadcast coverage that he disagrees with.”
I mean, I love Pete and I hope he’ll go far, but that’s like predicting that the next Pope is going to be a Catholic or that the sun will rise in the east tomorrow.
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Buttigieg nailed it last year, Trump’s always been about gagging critics, and now he’s got the FCC pulling Kimmel’s show over a joke. This isn’t free speech, it’s revenge porn for MAGA snowflakes.
gamerdude2056 on
Anyone could have done that
muchnycrunchny on
And it still doesn’t change the minds of the loyalists that said it would never happen.
Specialist-Day6721 on
if only we could hear what she has to say now. I’m sure she would just make up some bull shit excuse, because it’s a fucking cult.
chesterforbes on
It is not that difficult to predict what trump will do.
this is bipartisan and will be used to target trans folks and likely remove them from any online conversation
democrats are supporting this.
>Senator Amy Klobuchar, a Democrat, echoed that sentiment. “For years I have supported repealing Section 230,” she said, arguing that the law is outdated and was crafted for a different era.
>While she prefaced her comments by claiming to oppose censorship, her solution was the same as Graham’s: eliminate legal protections for platforms to create a “better environment online.”
>Klobuchar veered into broader political territory, citing a wave of threats and violence targeting lawmakers.
>She asked Patel to commit to conveying her concerns to the White House and **emphasized a need to “move forward” on both speech laws and gun control measures.**
not some random no name dem. Amy Klobuchar is advocating for laws that will remove your free speech
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He didn’t predict anything; Trump literally tried the same shit in his first term. If people had actually paid attention and voted accordingly we wouldn’t be in this mess now.
Bugfrag on
This was part of his effort as Harris surrogate, talking to undecided voters
samsaruhhh on
The face that hog makes as she talks to mayor Pete like he’s the dumbass
Rxmses on
Make this man President already!
SunbeamSailor67 on
For the record, notice how Trump’s handlers will NEVER let him share the stage with Pete. Intelligence, truth and people who actually served America are Trump’s kryptonite.
Plus, he’s gay…something conservatives fear more than that devil they also believe in.
AleroRatking on
Its crazy that so many Democrats hate this guy
Ambitious_Count9552 on
>Carr had already singled out NBC for including Harris in an Saturday Night Live skit before the election.
Talk about „antiquated“ (which is what Carr said about disallowing monopolies to form with network/syndicated TV)…Trump HOSTED the damn show before the 2016 election. Anyone can watch that on demand on Peacock whenever they want…“equal time“ means nothing in the age of streaming, „any time“ is equal time now. Kamala literally appeared for a few minutes in a SINGLE sketch, just fed up with endless, convenient lies that only fit the fascist agenda, and has nothing to do with working people or civil society. It’s just about scoring points and looking „tough“ on whatever.
EdibleBoxers on
Everyone goes viral because everyone predicted the same thing.
thenewNFC on
Is it saying what was happening really a „prediction“?
He didn’t appear to be speaking in hypotheticals.
CrazeRage on
literally anyone with a shred of intelligence predicted this
No-More-Lettuce on
I would love to have that lady interviewed now. I wonder how she voted and if any opinions have changed since then.
TrailerParkFrench on
We all predicted this. But still, I hope I’ll get to vote for Buttigieg for president some day.
xxBeepBopBoopxx on
The majority that voted for Trump don’t understand, don’t care, or don’t appreciate free speech. All they care about is belonging to people that say the same narrow-minded things
OkDifficulty1443 on
That’s not the only thing that Pete Buttigieg has been prescient about. I bet you guys didn’t know that when he was in high school he won a national essay competition. Here is his winning entry, which is just as relevant today as when he wrote it as a teenager.
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In a Cassandra-worthy clip that’s gone viral, Buttigieg told a questioner during last year’s presidential campaign that free speech would be under threat in the U.S. because Trump “wants to revoke the licenses of television networks that broadcast coverage that he disagrees with.”
“I can’t think of a more direct attack on the freedom of speech than a government official, or a wannabe government official, saying, ‘I want to punish a television network because of their journalism.’”
It doesn’t take a lot of predicting power to understand Trump; he cannot stand criticism, his ideology is himself, he is the state. The only principle is the self.
We all knew this was inevitable, this article seems to uplift Buttigeg standing for future positions
Yeah but he’s an LGBT liberal so give it a day or two and I’m sure the self-styled leftists will have some reason he’s actually worse than Trump.
>In a Cassandra-worthy clip that’s gone viral, Buttigieg told a questioner during last year’s presidential campaign that free speech would be under threat in the U.S. because Trump “wants to revoke the licenses of television networks that broadcast coverage that he disagrees with.”
I mean, I love Pete and I hope he’ll go far, but that’s like predicting that the next Pope is going to be a Catholic or that the sun will rise in the east tomorrow.
Buttigieg nailed it last year, Trump’s always been about gagging critics, and now he’s got the FCC pulling Kimmel’s show over a joke. This isn’t free speech, it’s revenge porn for MAGA snowflakes.
Anyone could have done that
And it still doesn’t change the minds of the loyalists that said it would never happen.
if only we could hear what she has to say now. I’m sure she would just make up some bull shit excuse, because it’s a fucking cult.
It is not that difficult to predict what trump will do.
just as an FYI call your congresspeople:
https://reclaimthenet.org/push-to-dismantle-section-230-expand-online-surveillance
this is bipartisan and will be used to target trans folks and likely remove them from any online conversation
democrats are supporting this.
>Senator Amy Klobuchar, a Democrat, echoed that sentiment. “For years I have supported repealing Section 230,” she said, arguing that the law is outdated and was crafted for a different era.
>While she prefaced her comments by claiming to oppose censorship, her solution was the same as Graham’s: eliminate legal protections for platforms to create a “better environment online.”
>Klobuchar veered into broader political territory, citing a wave of threats and violence targeting lawmakers.
>She asked Patel to commit to conveying her concerns to the White House and **emphasized a need to “move forward” on both speech laws and gun control measures.**
not some random no name dem. Amy Klobuchar is advocating for laws that will remove your free speech
He didn’t predict anything; Trump literally tried the same shit in his first term. If people had actually paid attention and voted accordingly we wouldn’t be in this mess now.
This was part of his effort as Harris surrogate, talking to undecided voters
The face that hog makes as she talks to mayor Pete like he’s the dumbass
Make this man President already!
For the record, notice how Trump’s handlers will NEVER let him share the stage with Pete. Intelligence, truth and people who actually served America are Trump’s kryptonite.
Plus, he’s gay…something conservatives fear more than that devil they also believe in.
Its crazy that so many Democrats hate this guy
>Carr had already singled out NBC for including Harris in an Saturday Night Live skit before the election.
Talk about „antiquated“ (which is what Carr said about disallowing monopolies to form with network/syndicated TV)…Trump HOSTED the damn show before the 2016 election. Anyone can watch that on demand on Peacock whenever they want…“equal time“ means nothing in the age of streaming, „any time“ is equal time now. Kamala literally appeared for a few minutes in a SINGLE sketch, just fed up with endless, convenient lies that only fit the fascist agenda, and has nothing to do with working people or civil society. It’s just about scoring points and looking „tough“ on whatever.
Everyone goes viral because everyone predicted the same thing.
Is it saying what was happening really a „prediction“?
He didn’t appear to be speaking in hypotheticals.
literally anyone with a shred of intelligence predicted this
I would love to have that lady interviewed now. I wonder how she voted and if any opinions have changed since then.
We all predicted this. But still, I hope I’ll get to vote for Buttigieg for president some day.
The majority that voted for Trump don’t understand, don’t care, or don’t appreciate free speech. All they care about is belonging to people that say the same narrow-minded things
That’s not the only thing that Pete Buttigieg has been prescient about. I bet you guys didn’t know that when he was in high school he won a national essay competition. Here is his winning entry, which is just as relevant today as when he wrote it as a teenager.
https://www.jfklibrary.org/learn/education/profile-in-courage-essay-contest/past-winning-essays/2000-winning-essay-by-peter-buttigieg
At this point any normal dictator/authoritarian/dystopian action is fairly predictable.