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5/02/20 2:57pm
Candace Owens Suspended From Twitter After Urging People Violate MI Stay-At-Home Order
Hitler-praising Candace Owens has finally been suspended from Twitter after she urged followers to defy Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmers stay-at-home orders without mentioning any trip to Michigan to break the law and expose herself along with them.
Yet Owens, who lives in New York, said nothing about doing any of what she was asking others to do.
She is, however, very eager to play up her conservative victimhood, presumably from the safety of her home.
As Mediaite reported, she sent a statement to the far-right MAGA site, Gateway Pundit, whining that her comments were no different from Alexandria Ocasio-Cortezs call for a workers boycott and a protest. Apparently, Owens doesnt know that a boycott in protest of reopen orders is legal and doesnt promote the spread of a pandemic. As for the protest, AOC was saying that folks already out protesting the shutdowns should be over at the White House instead. Unlike Owens, AOC wasnt urging anyone to leave the house and break a law to protest.
Oh, and unlike Owens, AOC went out in the rain to deliver food to people in her district.
Meanwhile, Owens is defiant. She said in her statement:
I stand by my statement about Governor Whitmer acting as a dictator. Both the Sherriff Departments and the citizens, and the state legislature of Michigan are in agreement with me. I will not kowtow to a socialist world order that seeks to limit my constitutional freedom of speech.
Her Smugness has a long record here at C&L.
First and foremost, her attack on Gov. Whitmer as a dictator is rather hypocritical given that Owens has actually praised Hitler. "If Hitler just wanted to make Germany great and have things run well, okay, fine, she said. Think Hitler would have allowed you unlimited freedom of speech, Candace?
A few months later, even the right-wing Talking Points USA had had enough of her,.....................
None of that stopped the GOP from having her testify as an "expert" on anti-white nationalism. There, she characterized white nationalism as no big deal that it "isn't even in the top 100" list of concerns for black people.... ...................
According to Mediaite, this is a screen grab of the tweet that got Owens suspended.
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roamer65
(36,747 posts)And jailed. Then extradited to MI to face charges of incitement.
Proud liberal 80
(4,167 posts)That conservatives are always complaining about twitter and censorship, but continue to use it....why dont they start their on twitter
dustyscamp
(2,224 posts)Gab and Telegram are full of their slime
Proud liberal 80
(4,167 posts)Or that popular....they know that those sites u mentioned dont give them legitimacy... Lol....they always complain about the mainstream outlets but they so want to be accepted by them
Rhiannon12866
(205,775 posts)And even they have restricted hours. Also, masks are required if you have to go out. What is wrong with this idiot??
Under The Radar
(3,404 posts)still_one
(92,325 posts)are an "acceptable" price for opening up the economy. If that happens, the health crisis that ensues will insure that the economy won't recover for a long long time
Bored5783
(5 posts)I follow her on Facebook and troll often. For this post, she had over 8700 comments. The majority, screamed she was being censored, it was unconstitutional, we are being targeted by the left. I post a quick elementary Constitution level response. Told them that her right to Free Speech, cannot abridge or force the property owners (Twitter) from editing or deleting (Freedom of the Press) Also she cannot compel Twitter to publish it. If she dont like create her own!!! Well no responses to my post from anyone. They actually never respond to my posts. I bring facts, sources and include citations. Many a time I come to the defense of people posting dissenting views from her followers and her. Theyll gang up on one person with conspiracies and lies to support their argument.
Give it try, it keeps the writing skills up and debate skills in good working condition.