Staff Reports
Democracy, oh what a beautiful word! It’s all about letting the people choose their leaders through fair and free elections. But wait, what happens when those pesky censorship campaigns get in the way? That’s right folks, it’s like trying to eat your favorite ice cream cone only to have someone snatch it away from you! And guess what? The same thing happened in the 2020 election! Talk about a buzzkill for democracy!
No threats to the regime allowed. https://t.co/rC3HWlwYss
— Jenna Ellis (@JennaEllisEsq) June 30, 2023
Now, let’s talk about Robert Francis Kennedy Jr., affectionately known as RFK Jr., and his interesting experience with censorship on YouTube. This poor fella had not one, but two of his videos taken down by those YouTube overlords. And get this, they might have pulled the plug on a third one too! Can you imagine the audacity?
Now @YouTube has taken upon itself to actively interfere with a presidential election campaign @RobertKennedyJr https://t.co/XmgOYTl3NN
— Dr Jordan B Peterson (@jordanbpeterson) June 18, 2023
.@YouTube just pulled another of my videos, with former NY Post political reporter @al_guart. People made a big deal about Russia supposedly manipulating internet information to influence a Presidential election. Shouldn’t we be worried when giant tech corporations do the same?
— Robert F. Kennedy Jr (@RobertKennedyJr) June 27, 2023
One of the videos that got the YouTube axe was an interview between RFK Jr. and the esteemed psychologist Jordan Peterson. Apparently, YouTube didn’t like what they were talking about, something called “general vaccine misinformation.” Now, I don’t know about you, but last time I checked, we were still allowed to have differing opinions in this great nation of ours. But I guess YouTube didn’t get that memo.
The Kennedy campaign wasn’t too happy about this censorship business either. They made it clear that vaccines weren’t their main focus, but they were more than willing to have a good ol’ debate with anyone who disagreed. They even pointed out the influence of corporate money in medicine, research, media, and government. Talk about a can of worms!
Some people, though, were actually cheering on YouTube. They thought they were doing the right thing by cracking down on “misinformation.” But hold on a second, folks! Isn’t it a bit fishy when social media platforms start censoring presidential candidates? Last time I checked, that’s not exactly how the game is played. Isn’t it the people’s job to decide who’s fit for office? Or did YouTube suddenly appoint themselves as the guardians of democracy?
It seems like the Democrats can’t make up their minds on this whole censorship issue. While some complain that YouTube isn’t doing enough to combat misinformation, others are upset that they reversed their policy on election misinformation. Oh, the drama! Can’t they just figure out what they want?
And let’s not forget that YouTube is still playing the villain in this story. They continue to take down RFK Jr.’s videos without even bothering to explain what exactly is misinformation. It’s like they’re just shooting darts blindly and hoping they hit the mark. Talk about unfair!
So, there you have it, folks. Another case of censorship in our oh-so-democratic society. Can we really call ourselves a shining beacon of freedom when platforms like YouTube think they can decide who gets a voice and who doesn’t? It’s time we stand up for true democracy and let the people speak their minds, whether we agree with them or not!
