Saturday October 13, 2018; 9:56 AM EDT
#- PS: Here's the tweet. #
- PPS: Here's the text, so search engines can find it.#
- I used to speak freely on my blog in the early days, that was the thrill of it, and I still do speak more freely there, but it feels like very few people read what I write there. #
- But I'm scared to speak freely here (on Twitter). Not because of bots-as-trolls, rather not wanting to be attacked by "the left."#
- I find this interesting, because I vote totally lefty these days. I give to Democratic candidates. I promote them to the best of my ability.#
- But even so, my ideas would evoke a mob reaction from my allies. They have in the past,. It's a big punishment for speaking your mind. So I hold back.#
- We've invented something that looks like speech, but it's more of a way for mobs to organize. And the term mob, which I hate that the Repubs are using, so effectively, actually is the right word.#
- I wonder if there isn't some way to get through to our allies witout evoking their rage, that sometimes, maybe all the time, the rage works against our cause. #
- It would be better to hear what people think, rather than shouting them down and intimidating them into silence. #
- Remember even if you can't hear them, they can still vote. #