Whilst I'm delighted by AWS action against Parler -
https://twitter.com/RMac18/status/1348090483331932160- and support AWS' continuous industrialisation (forcing the market to innovate and preventing rent seeking hence keeping us in the game with China) ... there was a time, long ago, that Gov would do this.
At somepoint, in the not too distant future, our society will need that discussion on the balance of "We" and "Me", to discuss the importance of utilities and learn from China - ibtimes.sg/china-ccp-nati… ... but not now, our Gov structures seem too weak, too lacking of context. 
Unfortunately that discussion will be difficult because of the distortions in the system. Sticking within Western Philosophy, even what is "left" and "right" differs between the US and Europe. Even the basic ideas of economics and the role that China plays shows distortion.
X : Why do you think the GOP needs to be destabilised -
Me : A bit off topic but you're dealing with a very significant cult that has been allowed to grow with its own stories, rituals, symbols and rites of passage -
https://twitter.com/swardley/status/1347908930249388032
Me : A bit off topic but you're dealing with a very significant cult that has been allowed to grow with its own stories, rituals, symbols and rites of passage -
https://twitter.com/swardley/status/1305766942226161664
... it's not enough to simply have one cult leader (Trump) replaced by another (Cruz). You need to strongly associate GOP as the party of Trump and then you must absolutely destroy him, in terms of his integrity, his perception by society and what he stands for ...
... you must demonstrate, unequivocally that he is the antithesis of those universal values of fairness, reciprocity, of family, of respect for the law, of respect for property, of kin and of bravery. That would destabilise GOP and that is needed in order for GOP to reform ...
... you are dealing with a cult that has attempted insurrection against the democratic will of the people. People have been caught up, radicalised and programmed by this. You need to act accordingly including support structures for the victims caught up in this cult.
X : How do you associate?
Me : No more references to GOP or Republican ... from now on, it's simply Trump's Party i.e. an official from Trump's Party, a Trump Party member, a former employee of Trump's Party, Trump Party supporter, a Trump Party state ... everywhere.
Me : No more references to GOP or Republican ... from now on, it's simply Trump's Party i.e. an official from Trump's Party, a Trump Party member, a former employee of Trump's Party, Trump Party supporter, a Trump Party state ... everywhere.
i.e. this article becomes "In wake of Trump and Trump supporters storming of the US Capitol, Trump Party members face uncertain future" - eu.freep.com/story/news/loc…
or another example, this article should be reframed as "'Some Trump Party members try to distance themselves from Trump without leaving the Trump party" - nbcnews.com/politics/donal…
X : What if the US doesn't do this?
Me : Then the cult doesn't go away. It'll reframe the insurrection in its own narrative, it'll create its own justifications for the actions, its own stories and myths. This will not give the space for GOP to reform.
Me : Then the cult doesn't go away. It'll reframe the insurrection in its own narrative, it'll create its own justifications for the actions, its own stories and myths. This will not give the space for GOP to reform.
X : But some Republicans don't like Trump.
Me : I know. I have friends in that situation. But GOP needs space to reform and it is caught in the midst of a cult. It needs to be destablised in order to reform.
Me : I know. I have friends in that situation. But GOP needs space to reform and it is caught in the midst of a cult. It needs to be destablised in order to reform.
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