Glenn Greenwald

Glenn Greenwald @ggreenwald

This to me has almost nothing to do with Paul Pelosi. The key point is this: Americans are being conditioned -- by "journalists" of all people -- to believe it's immoral or mentally ill not to immediately and uncritically accept whatever institutions of authorities claim. WATCH: — PolitiTweet.org

Glenn Greenwald @ggreenwald

@steveinusa France was going to have its telecoms turn Rumble off at the IP level. Did you miss that part? That would have affected far more platforms than Rumble. This way, Rumble decides who it platforms, while seeking a legal order nullifying France's legal authority to do this. — PolitiTweet.org

Glenn Greenwald @ggreenwald

cc: @BernieSanders, @AOC, @RashidaTlaib, @chrislhayes, @SenWarren, @andersoncooper, @amyklobuchar, all their "leftist" followers..... ⏳ — PolitiTweet.org

Glenn Greenwald @ggreenwald

@lennartreus They defied the order by continuing to air the specific outlets French officials demanded be removed. That's defiance by definition. Now they're legally challenging the order. Had France banned Rumble at the IP level with telecoms, it'd have affected many other platforms. — PolitiTweet.org

Glenn Greenwald @ggreenwald

@CliffWilksBooth Fascists are people like you who want to merge state and corporate power to censor entire populations. Anti-fascists are those like Rumble who defy fascist orders and demand the right to decide for itself who can be heard on their platform. — PolitiTweet.org

Glenn Greenwald @ggreenwald

@MrBillJones1 Yes, I had 2 easily deciphered typos in a 5-tweet explanation about a complex dispute, so clearly I'm inebriated to the point of barely being able to stand or speak coherently. That said, I do fucking hate my typos but saw them only after it was too late to remove them. — PolitiTweet.org

Glenn Greenwald @ggreenwald

@lennartreus If Rumble didn't obey France's censorship demands, the French government said it'd ban Rumble for all of France by forcing telecoms to ban them at the IP level. The only way for Rumble to defy the order and sue was by removing itself from France and then initiate legal process. — PolitiTweet.org

Glenn Greenwald @ggreenwald

This is why I'm so proud to be working more with Rumble and why I believe in their free speech commitment. The easy thing to do would be to obey French politicians and remove anyone foreign governments demand They'd rather lose France then submit to them. https://t.co/J5zUeeWNfS — PolitiTweet.org

Glenn Greenwald @ggreenwald

Rather than obey France's censorship order, Rumble turned its services off for France and will sue. If French people are happy being blocked from information Macron and EU want to ban, good for them. But France should have no right to impose its censorship laws on the world. https://t.co/zOkEyG8K7H — PolitiTweet.org

Glenn Greenwald @ggreenwald

When Big Tech began censoring, liberals suddenly adopted libertarian theories to insist that private companies could do whatever they want, and it's not censorship. But this is *pure censorship*: EU *legally banning* anyone from airing what they dislike: https://t.co/tkVOiiRiwa — PolitiTweet.org

Glenn Greenwald @ggreenwald

If Rumble obeyed France's censorship order - like Big Tech firms often do - it'd mean Americans could only access voices and views which foreign governments (EU, China, Iran, etc.) permitted to be aired. Thankfully, Rumble told France to fuck itself: https://t.co/BkpXRyoGul — PolitiTweet.org

Glenn Greenwald @ggreenwald

Think how important this story is. France, like all EU states, *legally barred* any platform from airing RT or other Russian outlets even if those platforms with to. It's legally required to censor it. France demanded Rumble obey, if though Rumble isn't a French company.... — PolitiTweet.org

Glenn Greenwald @ggreenwald

@taelkins I seem, by every relevant metric, to be considerably better at it than you. — PolitiTweet.org

Glenn Greenwald @ggreenwald

@DanIsTheMan422 Nobody denies there is systemic corruption in Brazil. I certainly don't. — PolitiTweet.org

Glenn Greenwald @ggreenwald

@fjoppe @DanIsTheMan422 Lula chose a center-right, pro-austerity servant of bankers as his Vice, the opposite of some far left figure. — PolitiTweet.org

Glenn Greenwald @ggreenwald

@Victronix When thanking the people who voted for him, he used the exact number of the official results, then was followed by Ciro Nogueira who said Bolsonaro authorized the transition. The message was clear. I'm not saying he said the election was clean. — PolitiTweet.org

Glenn Greenwald @ggreenwald

@peacecorpsbr It's just semantics. By "validate" the results, I just mean he's acknowledging them as the official count that he'll accept (even used the exact count). It's common for losing politicians to believe injustices happened. But he's authorizing the transition, denouncing violence. — PolitiTweet.org

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Should also note that the equivalent of Bolsonaro's Chief of Staff, Ciro Nogueira, appeared immediately after Bolsonaro was done speaking, said Bolsonaro "authorized" the transition, and discussed the transition efforts that would be implemented to work with the next government. — PolitiTweet.org

Glenn Greenwald @ggreenwald

When you make a point and the perfect person instantly appears to illustrate and validate it: https://t.co/cJc0kA5cLb — PolitiTweet.org

Glenn Greenwald @ggreenwald

@DanIsTheMan422 That's such a fucking stupid to think to say. Lula governed the country from 2002-10. Do you think Brazil then was similar to current-day Venezuela? — PolitiTweet.org

Glenn Greenwald @ggreenwald

@KaneKeilani Of course. We lived in Brazil from 2005-2010 when Lula was President, and then from 2011-2016 when his handpicked successor Dilma was. The only time anyone tried to prosecute me for my journalism was 2020. — PolitiTweet.org

Glenn Greenwald @ggreenwald

@peacecorpsbr I said implicitly. He thanked the "58 millions Brazilians who voted for me' -- the exact number the official results reflect. He didn't claim it was more. He already authorized his ministers to work with PT's transition team. He could change and declare fraud but he didn't today. — PolitiTweet.org

Glenn Greenwald @ggreenwald

@OmarBaddar He just spoke. https://t.co/RekBq7Uc7V — PolitiTweet.org

Glenn Greenwald @ggreenwald

@MilMalalasekara Nobody said he has to. It's customary but not obligatory. — PolitiTweet.org

Glenn Greenwald @ggreenwald

I wouldn't call the speech classically conciliatory. There was no hint of congratulating Lula, didn't utter "Lula" or explicitly recognize his loss. But one might say it was largely a signal that he doesn't want violent protests, and implicitly validated the election results. — PolitiTweet.org

Glenn Greenwald @ggreenwald

Bolsonaro just appeared for the first time since election, spoke briefly. Said nationwide protests were due to "indignation" over injustice but must be peaceful, urging supporters not to copy leftists who, he said, block streets, use violence. Stressed he abides by Constitution. — PolitiTweet.org

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Glenn Greenwald @ggreenwald

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Glenn Greenwald @ggreenwald

Asking genuinely: has one single Dem member of Congress raised concerns about this major story yesterday proving that DHS/FBI/CIA pressure Big Tech to censor for them? I haven't seen one. Yes, it's been known for awhile but these docs are explosive: https://t.co/X9fyihCBsK — PolitiTweet.org

Glenn Greenwald @ggreenwald

1) Why is it only GOP politicians express concern about the revelations from @lhfang and @kenklippenstein: DHS/FBI pressure on Big Tech to censor? (Because DHS/FBI and censorship are popular among liberals). 2) As Buck warns, many GOP talk a big game on Big Tech, do nothing:👇 — PolitiTweet.org