Twitter has suspended trump the terrible’s account. His tweets are no longer visible. Hallelujah!
Here is the announcement from twitter
From blog.twitter.com/… (emphasis mine) -
On January 8, 2021, President Donald J. Trump tweeted:
“The 75,000,000 great American Patriots who voted for me, AMERICA FIRST, and MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN, will have a GIANT VOICE long into the future. They will not be disrespected or treated unfairly in any way, shape or form!!!”
Shortly thereafter, the President tweeted:
“To all of those who have asked, I will not be going to the Inauguration on January 20th.”
Due to the ongoing tensions in the United States, and an uptick in the global conversation in regards to the people who violently stormed the Capitol on January 6, 2021, these two Tweets must be read in the context of broader events in the country and the ways in which the President’s statements can be mobilized by different audiences, including to incite violence, as well as in the context of the pattern of behavior from this account in recent weeks. After assessing the language in these Tweets against our Glorification of Violence policy, we have determined that these Tweets are in violation of the Glorification of Violence Policy and the user @realDonaldTrump should be immediately permanently suspended from the service.
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- The use of the words “American Patriots” to describe some of his supporters is also being interpreted as support for those committing violent acts at the US Capitol.
- The mention of his supporters having a “GIANT VOICE long into the future” and that “They will not be disrespected or treated unfairly in any way, shape or form!!!” is being interpreted as further indication that President Trump does not plan to facilitate an “orderly transition” and instead that he plans to continue to support, empower, and shield those who believe he won the election.
- Plans for future armed protests have already begun proliferating on and off-Twitter, including a proposed secondary attack on the US Capitol and state capitol buildings on January 17, 2021.
Note that Facebook, Instagram and Snapchat had already suspended him.
Can trump switch to Parler? Yes, but it has a much smaller reach than twitter and is now being targeted by Google and Apple.
Google suspended the Parler app from the Google Play store today. You cannot download the Parler app for Android anymore.
Apple is next —
Can trump use a new twitter account? Not really -
Some more coverage —
Will this break trump? Is the spell broken? Can the world heave a collective sigh of relief? Can we say goodbye?
Watch this video to see how dangerously close to disaster the terrorist attack on the Capitol was this Wednesday, all incited by the holder of that account - www.seattletimes.com/… or www.adn.com/…
Good riddance. The guy is a danger to humanity. So are his followers. Perhaps, a few holding straps might be beneficial as well.
But, just think about it that social media companies are taking action to protect lives and our Democracy. When will republican leaders take action?
So what does your crystal ball say after watching the events unfold this week?
- Will trump resign?
- Will his supporters try another attack on inauguration day?
- Will this crazed QAnon and trump movement die out under the Biden administration or will it grow, perhaps under the guidance of more capable leaders?
- Will trump become their de-facto leader, more openly than he has been so far, and bring along the expertise of some of his campaign staff?
- Will trump get sidelined and others take on the mantle of cult leader?
- Will the republican party split?
- Will the Kremlin continue to feed this ravenous movement?
- What should be done to prevent this descent into madness of so many Americans?