Originally published at: Florida law prohibiting social media from banning politicians faces legal challenge | Boing Boing
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Why do Republicans hate the rights of private corporations?
[This is the pickle the supposed party of “free” markets and small government always gets itself into when a corporation does something that hurts its political chances]
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Do all the laws in Florida have the addendum “unless you also operate a theme park”?
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While I hope this law dies a quick death a part of me wants to see what asinine carveouts each state comes up with to support some local industry or special interest. Will Texas have an exception for anyone that has a sufficiently large sponsorship of high school football teams? Will Iowa exempt owners of large hog farms? Will Illinois be honest and just exempt any company that pays a large enough bribe kickback contribution to the governor?
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Sure! And Matt Gaetz says that that it’s okay to murder social media execs, in Minecraft.
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The Descent of America , a Timeline
2000-something: Alan Byrman coins the term Disneyization, posits that America is Disneyland is America —-> 2021 : Ron DeSantis decrees that laws need not apply or can be applied selectively to Disneyland —-> 2024: Republicans resurrect the Old South as the New Magic Kingdom of Gilead. It’s a utopia for themselves and right-thinking people who look like them, and a hell of performative labor and antebellum themed penal colonies for everyone else. Joe Manchin is still sure that he can find 10 Republican senators who are willing to work collaboratively. —-> 2036: Donald Trump Jr. is installed for a third term courtesy of minority rule. Famine and plague run rampant. Aliens from the horse head nebula finally get fed up and nuke the whole thing from space. It’s the only way they can be sure.
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Is there a legal definition of “Theme Park” somewhere? I’d love to see Twitter buy an old vacant lot somewhere in Florida and pay someone to sit there and charge admission to Twitterland. It’d be cheaper than fighting the thing in court, and the publicity would be priceless.
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How does one define “politician”? Do you have to have been elected or does just an attempt at running for office make you a “politician”? Does any type of elected position count? Are elected (or would-be-elected) dog catchers un-bannable?
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That postcard is missing: firearms, gators, meth, cocaine, swamp murders, paranoia, denim shorts, etc.
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God should cut Manchin some slack, and explain that as he’s omniscient, he knows that there are no collaborative Republicans, and letting Manchin bargain him down to 10 was just a cruel trick. God can be such a dick at times.
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DeSantis signal support?
DeSantis would sign his own death warrant if the GQP told him to, the evidence is undeniable.
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I think you could argue a rented bouncy castle in a backyard is a theme park.
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This might not be the exact definition in the new law, but it is likely close:
http://www.leg.state.fl.us/statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&Search_String=&URL=0500-0599/0509/Sections/0509.013.html
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Yeah, I was thinking that too. “Oh you banned me? Well, I just spent $35 to register as a candidate for school board in Okefenokee County. My unban please, motherfuckers. Now excuse me while I post some more death threats and porn.”
Honestly, it’s such a waste of time and taxpayer money. They’ll get sued, fight it in court, lose. But they can claim they tried to do something and can even blame the “radical left-leaning conservative-hating activist courts” for thwarting their will. So even a loss is a win for them. It never ends.
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How about a swing set painted Win 3.1 Hot Dog Stand?
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25 acres, check: buy an old factory or industrial complex or abandoned mall.
Permanent exhibitions, check: A sign or two with some historic tweets, or maybe a monitor with a scroll of tweets.
A variety of recreational activities, now you’re getting tricky. Maybe buy and install a disused playground set: climbing things, some swings, a merry-go-round, a slide. Sounds like a variety to me.
A million visitors, ahhh. That’s tough to fudge. Still, I’m sure Twitter could work something out.
Twitterland, here we come!
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Maybe it’s Florida’s legislature’s version of “… under a Scotsman’s kilt”
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Predominant decorating style for social media headquarters is already theme park chic. Wouldn’t be surprised if the big platforms already have 25 acre campuses there.
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A standard metric for websites.
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