The Parallel Economy Takes the Stage at CPAC
Generally, I wouldn't highlight an MSN article, but it appears that they are starting to take notice of the #ParallelEconomy. It's interesting to see them actually start using the term "parallel economy" also. Looks like it is breaking through! ššš¤©
In this article, we see Ted Cruz taking shots at GoFundMe for shutting down the Canadian Truckers and vowing to break up big tech. Ron DeSantis referred to big tech as the primary institution for censorship in our country. Kimberly Guilfoyle pointed out that there's not much difference between #BigTech and the Chinese communist government when it comes to censorship.
The answer to all of these items, is of course, the #ParallelEconomy. That's why I built this community and my website, and why I am working hard to promote businesses large and small that support our values. I'm including a snippet of this article below as well as a link to the whole thing at the end if you'd like to read it:
The annual Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) began Thursday just after Russia initiated attacks on Ukraine, but many Republican leaders took the stage in Orlando to talk about something else: Big Tech.
As Russian missiles bombarded the European country, Republican senators, a former Trump adviser and a sitting governor all opined on major social media companies ā which they say are politically censoring them ā and celebrated the prospect of what some called a āparallel economyā thatās beginning to take shape in the form of new social media platforms, such as former President Donald Trumpās Truth Social.
The focus on Big Tech has served as a major rallying point for Republicans as they enter a crucial midterm election season, harnessing pent-up frustration from a steady drumbeat of suspensions of conservative influencers and commentators from major tech platforms, including Trumpās 2021 suspensions from both Twitter and Facebook.
Conservatives didnāt mince words when it came to discussing their feelings about major tech companies.
After condemning GoFundMeās decision to ban donations to the Canadian Freedom-Convoy, Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, encouraged Republicans to ābreak Big Tech up into a million little pieces,ā as part of a larger polemic against monopolies and big business.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis told audience members that āBig Tech is now the number one institution for censorship in this country.ā
Former Trump adviser Kimberly Guilfoyle, who is also Donald Trump Jr.ās partner, compared social media moderation to Chinese censorship.
āWhatās the difference between being punished in China for having the wrong opinions and Big Tech companies silencing you for daring to have conservative beliefs?ā she said.
For Guilfoyle and some other attendees, Trumpās ban from Facebook and Twitter marked an inflection point.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/conservatives-slam-big-tech-at-cpac-while-touting-a-e2-80-98parallel-economy-e2-80-99/ar-AAUkPRY
