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[–] njm1314 4 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

You think Twitter is inherently neutral right now?

[–] [email protected] -5 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

No? Twitter isn't a medium, it's a platform.

[–] njm1314 3 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

So your comment was just completely pointless then?

[–] [email protected] -3 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

Maybe you don't understand the point? The post says that internet used to be a force for democracy and is now 'weaponised' against it. I'm pointing out that internet itself was never a force and it is silly to try to assign such values to it