Post #3603 by bighairymike on the US Policy board

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That's easy with positions that are not really contested. But things get complicated when the government has a very firm opinion on, but that some people disagree with. And very complicated when they're trying to persuade private parties to deplatform people on the other side of that split. - albaby

Complicated? There is a simple answer, don't do it, don't even attempt it. The implied power of government to crush your business is coercive on its face. Express your government opinions in the same public forums as the rest of us and let the chips fall where they may.

That last step is more controversial. The government is allowed to think that huffing paint is bad and is allowed to try to persuade people to take action based on that belief, just like any other speaker. But are they allowed to try to persuade private parties who own communications platforms to act on a belief that huffing paint is bad? - albaby

Persuading the population at large, fine. Persuading (or attempting to persuade) businesses to do what you as government aren't allowed to to do is Bad. There is a fine line between persuasion and coercion when the infinite power of government is doing the persuading. Dangerous to freedom.

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