It's good that you're playing devil's advocate, because it forces the rest of us to not spout off nonsense because no one challenges what we say.
To be more specific, they claim that governments like Texas restricting the ability of platforms to ban people is a violation of 'free speech rights'. And in fact, some idiot courts have struck such downs such bans as a First Amendment violation.
That would mean that governments forcing platforms to ban content is good and appropriate, and definitely not a violation of free speech rights, while governments forcing platforms to allow free speech is a violation of free speech rights.
We live in an upside-down world, so in that way it makes sense, but it certainly makes no logical sense.
Following that, I'd say that the government (Texas, in your example) recognizes that social media is the new public square, and shouldn't allow censorship.
I can see the logic there. The courts banning them are (imo) in the wrong because of that, but there's a legal history there and I'm probably more pro free speech than most people here (I'm also probably more pro playing by the lefts rules and removing them from power by any means possible than most).
Going back to your example about the other people who aren't talking, I can't say I understand that point of view. If I was trying to agree with them in good faith, I'd try to be consistent with small government principles, and note that a bigger government is historically bad. And I agree with smaller government being generally better, but sometimes they need to act, so I can't actually support that pov.
Another angle you can approach this from is that these businesses aren't acting like a business but are being ran similar to organised crime operating behind the scenes where basic consumer rights are being breached.
It's good that you're playing devil's advocate, because it forces the rest of us to not spout off nonsense because no one challenges what we say.
To be more specific, they claim that governments like Texas restricting the ability of platforms to ban people is a violation of 'free speech rights'. And in fact, some idiot courts have struck such downs such bans as a First Amendment violation.
That would mean that governments forcing platforms to ban content is good and appropriate, and definitely not a violation of free speech rights, while governments forcing platforms to allow free speech is a violation of free speech rights.
We live in an upside-down world, so in that way it makes sense, but it certainly makes no logical sense.
Following that, I'd say that the government (Texas, in your example) recognizes that social media is the new public square, and shouldn't allow censorship.
I can see the logic there. The courts banning them are (imo) in the wrong because of that, but there's a legal history there and I'm probably more pro free speech than most people here (I'm also probably more pro playing by the lefts rules and removing them from power by any means possible than most).
Going back to your example about the other people who aren't talking, I can't say I understand that point of view. If I was trying to agree with them in good faith, I'd try to be consistent with small government principles, and note that a bigger government is historically bad. And I agree with smaller government being generally better, but sometimes they need to act, so I can't actually support that pov.
Another angle you can approach this from is that these businesses aren't acting like a business but are being ran similar to organised crime operating behind the scenes where basic consumer rights are being breached.