New Oceania

Big Brother is still waiting:

Today, there have been multiple reports of the much-ballyhooed mass departure from X under the auspices that X has become a haven for hate speech or, translated into English: speech that makes certain people feel icky inside. It frightens me, and it should frighten you, too, that so many people are willing to risk their voices, along with those of other people, to relish the illusion of safety. Yes, they are opting for other platforms similar to X, and they are free to do so. But such people are looking for a place where their worldview will be repeated back to them, and dissenting voices will be muted, likely by the heckler's veto at the very least. They have made it clear that while they may be leaving X, they and their government and media counterparts intend to stick around. It may be too late for the UK, but with Trump's election, we have two years, perhaps four at best, to do everything possible to prevent Orwell's vision from becoming a reality. What is happening in the UK can happen here, and it is helpful to remember that while "1984" was set in England, the United States was part of Oceania.

We need to keep from joining...