How Not to Respond to Twitter and Facebook's Alarming Censorship of the New York Post

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Tyranny of the majority and control through social conformity is also a problem, but not one that can (or should) be addressed by government control. Just because people may not make the right choices for themselves, does not mean they should not be allowed to do so. I'd rather make my own mistakes (or not) than have them made for me by some "benevolent" bureaucrat.

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Tyranny of the majority and control through social conformity is also a problem, but not one that can (or should) be addressed by government control.

We have methods to combat this. For example: this is why the Senate exists: as a counterbalance to the House, which may at times ignore the smaller states in favor of the larger ones.

Just because people may not make the right choices for themselves, does not mean they should not be allowed to do so.

Yes, except in extreme cases that impact others. Furthermore, we must guide those below us towards the correct outcome, not forcefully, but gently. If they wish to not follow the leadership, that is their choice.

I'd rather make my own mistakes (or not) than have them made for me by some "benevolent" bureaucrat.

Yes, but some people would rather the latter. Particularly the Workers, who are inclined against making decisions, and instead wish to simply contribute to society and live a happy life. It is up to the higher classes to bear the burden of decision-making.

You're probably Consumer- or Localist-class (small business owners), thus why you're more inclined towards decision-making. Even then, many Consumers aren't too keen on making decisions, usually only doing so through their spending choices.

It's not that certain classes shouldn't be given more power, but rather than certain classes are more or less inclined to take that power. We should allow to each an equal level of control and opportunity, and allow their inclination to properly place them.