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Nonliberal views suppressed on SW - no rational discussions simply bullying.

A microcosm of society. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said that Congress is looking into media literacy initiatives, including a commission to help "rein in" misinformation in the wake of last week’s deadly breach of the U.S. Capitol.

During a lengthy live stream on Instagram on Tuesday night, the leader of the so-called "Squad" discussed the aftermath of the Capitol riot, how she feared for her life during the chaos and what needs to be done going forward.

At one point, Ocasio-Cortez read a question from a viewer who asked if there is discussion in Congress on "truth and reconciliation or media literacy initiatives" to help with healing.

AOC SAYS COMMISSION BEING 'DISCUSSED' TO HELP ‘REIN IN’ MEDIA ENVIRONMENT AFTER CAPITOL RIOT

"I can say, there is absolutely a commission being discussed but it seems to be more investigatory, in style rather than truth and reconciliation, so I think that’s an interesting concept for us to explore, and I do think that several members of Congress, in some of my discussions, have brought up media literacy because that is a part of what happened here and we’re going to have to figure out how we rein in our media environment so that you can’t just spew disinformation and misinformation," Ocasio-Cortez said.
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There is definitely a disjunction between your headline and the main text, as Yulianna has pointed out. As far as your accusation of SW is concerned, my experience has been that the only suppression of illiberal views has been by some of those who have them as they block others who take a different view. This means their views are only seen by those who already agree with them. A case of self-censorship if ever there was one.
JoeyFoxx · 56-60, M
@Frank52 to be fair, this is happening on both sides of the political fence.

I’ve been blocked by as many left-sided folks as I have been right-sided. I suppose many of us in the middle have experienced that.

But, you are correct. This is self-censorship and frankly a sign of weak minds.
@JoeyFoxx It defeats the purpose of debate, doesn't it? Just shouting at each other until we block it out is no way to behave in a democracy.
JoeyFoxx · 56-60, M
@Frank52 I could not possibly agree more.
Yulianna · 26-30, F
@Frank52 @JoeyFoxx

welcome to the new unreality!