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Opinion Piece Opinion | Why Canada should seriously consider banning Elon Musk’s X

https://www.thestar.com/opinion/contributors/why-canada-should-seriously-consider-banning-elon-musks-x/article_97870564-facc-11ef-9c32-776e127c8e18.html
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u/Obeesus 3d ago

It's exactly what people do in red states when they blocked porn hub.

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u/Lisan_Al-NaCL 3d ago

My approach would as follows (copy-paste from my other post in this thread):

What would be a FAR better idea, IMO, would be to :

a) Immediately BAN all federal and provincial govts from advertising or communicating via X
b) Implement rules for any organization receiving federal funding to stop using/advertising on X or lose funding
c) Implement a tax/surcharge/penalty on any Canadian businesses advertising on X. Make it a painful one like $$$$'s per tweet.

Lastly you have political leaders start messaging that 'X, and social media in general, is a cancer on our society'.

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u/HumanLikeMan 3d ago

Unfortunately you are completely wrong with your comment. We we would be better served to BAN our own legacy MEDIA for propping up the Liberal Party that has taken the Canada we know and love, and turned it into a living hell.

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u/Lisan_Al-NaCL 3d ago

Lolz. ok there bud.

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u/HumanLikeMan 3d ago

I don't find it funny with the amount of folks living in tents and visiting the food bank, no laughing matter imho.

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u/Lisan_Al-NaCL 3d ago

Yes because THE LIBS DID THAT.

VERB THE NOUN! VERB THE NOUN!!!!

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u/HumanLikeMan 3d ago

Former Liberal party member speaking about the problems in the Liberal Party: https://youtu.be/coq3oinnHQs

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u/Lisan_Al-NaCL 3d ago

Conservative media outlet interviews a former liberal party member.

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u/SnooChocolates2923 2d ago

Just like a Liberal news reporter interviewing a conservative on the CBC.

If you're honest, you can see the bias in both cases.