Why Do Progressives Support the Unfettered Use of Private Property? Whenever controversies about social media censorship arise, a mantra is repeated in their defence, usually by progressives: these are private companies and, as such, they can regulate speech on their platforms however they wish.

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[–]JasonCarswell 1 insightful - 3 fun1 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 3 fun -  (0 children)

That's the same line capitalists, Alt-Right, and Anarcho-Capitalists use.

That fallacious defense is not politically based.

Making it partisan makes your sourced article writer a shill.

[–]ExecuteHomophobes 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

That is literally the same argument a bully uses to justify beating you up and stealing your lunch money.