Let Freedom Fall

the Western world seems to be abandoning freedom:

Whether aimed at individual speakers or entire forums, censorship is on the rise, and it finds its roots in a changing set of values. There is less respect for the principles of free speech, especially among younger people. New principles like the evil of “platforming” bad actors and the importance of psychological “safety” prevail. As these new values have risen in prominence, the internet’s early, libertarian ethos has mostly gone away. The internet is very much a “winner take all” space. A handful of platforms control 90% of the content. For example, Google owns search, while Facebook and its affiliates dominate social media. Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok each command their respective spheres as well. Subpoenas, periodic haranguing by congressional committees, regulatory crackdowns, and the occasional arrests of company officers enable the government to impose mass censorship through pressure on these key chokepoints of internet traffic.

The new totalitarianism is here...