Thread by @BrendanCarrFCC

Political satire is one of the oldest and most important forms of free speech.

It challenges those in power while using humor to draw more people in to the discussion.

Equating this type of political speech with doctored deepfakes or illegal content is a serious mistake.

2) From Internet memes to late-night comedians, from cartoons to the plays and poems as old as organized government itself - Political Satire circumvents traditional gatekeepers & helps hold those in power accountable.

Not surprising that it’s long been targeted for censorship.

3) This isn’t a close call or a slippery slope.

Shutting down this type of political speech - especially at the urging of those targeted or threatened by its message - would represent a serious threat to our freedoms and ability to hold those in power accountable.

4) Political operatives like @brhodes aren’t pro censorship b/c people are confused or misled by political speech, satire, or supercuts.

Established gatekeepers are working hard to maintain control over political narratives in light of the democratizing power of online speech.

@brhodes 5) "Anyone who had not seen the debate could have been easily misled into thinking the other candidates stood there in stunned silence for nearly half a minute" while crickets took to the stage to chirp in unison.

🤦‍♂️Oy, I have to disagree on this one.

washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/…

6) Raise your hand if you were actually confused or misled by the video ...

Anybody ?

🦗 chirp chirp

Anyone ?

🦗 chirp chirp