A lot of people miss the point on the 1A. We really aren't talking about freedom of speech here. It's the freedom of the (printing) press that's at issue. Journalists aren't the press. The press is a technology. As such, platforms that allow individuals to publish their words shouldn't need protections beyond the 1A.

That does mean that private corporate censorship is legal, but it should also mean that censorship is entirely unnecessary.

Idealist, to be sure. We've pissed away our rights, and accept them as privilege (thanks, forebearers), but I think it's important to understand where we came from to contextualize where we currently are.

A lot of people miss the point on the 1A. We really aren't talking about freedom of speech here. It's the freedom of the (printing) press that's at issue. Journalists aren't the press. The press is a technology. As such, platforms that allow individuals to publish their words shouldn't need protections beyond the 1A.

That does mean that private corporate censorship is illegal, but it should also mean that censorship is entirely unnecessary.

Idealist, to be sure. We've pissed away our rights, and accept them as privilege (thanks, forebearers), but I think it's important to understand where we came from to contextualize where we currently are.