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How can the President of the United States legally force me to sign up for his privately owned social media website in order to see his statements? (infosec.pub)

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Originally Posted By u/TrainedPhysician At 2025-07-21 05:11:51 PM | Source

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[–] OldChicoAle@lemmy.world 9 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Really think about this. You'll understand that it's not a great comparison.

[–] supernicepojo@lemmy.world -2 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

It was a tasteless joke, meant to poke fun at history and how it leans towards repetition. I wrongly assumed that invoking an older technology, with its very own paywall, would be understated enough to get a chuckle, or at least an eyeroll.

[–] HocEnimVeni@lemmy.world 4 points 3 weeks ago

The joke just didn't have legs