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We have free speech. That means I can speak freely, and not be compelled to repeat or amplify what you/they/govt want me to say.

Free speech is one thing, free amplification of speech at global scale is another

To the highway analogy: Yes, highways can be used for crimes. And there are restrictions on highways to prevent crime, enforced by everything including local police, county sheriffs, state police, border patrol, and national guard when necessary.

The Interstate highway system was built specifically for wartime transport of people and materials. One of the specifications was to be able to move a division coast-coast in 24 hours.

You can get away with small crimes on the highways.

However, if you try to wage your own war doing that, with significant numbers of your own fighters, you will be shut down pretty quickly.

Similarly, we have free speech.

I am also not required to amplify your speech. That would be compelled speech - your govt compelling me to speak what I do not want to say - just as bad as forbidding me to say what I want.

Similarly, nothing should require any hosting provider to carry the propaganda for someone else's war, when they do not want to be a part of the war (and make no mistake, what was being planned on Parler is nothing short of war). No hosting provider should be required to carry, or be prevented from carrying porn either.

Should the New York Times be required to carry David Duke's (fmr KKK Grand Wizard) screed on the benefits of racism, or should Fox be required to carry Bernie Sander's latest speech?

This is no different from the press since Guttenberg.

If you want free speech, speak

If you want free amplification at scale, build your own press or find a friendly one.



Nit:

One of the specifications was to be able to move a division coast-coast in 24 hours.

All but certainly at least 48 hours or more.

US Interstate 80 is 2899 miles terminus to terminus. At 60 mph, that is just over 48 hours continuous driving time.

The "Cannonball Run" record is 26 hours 38 minutes. https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/cannonball-coast-coast-...

Even the 48 hour transit is optimistic for a military convoy. I suspect 4--6 days (96--144 hours) as a more realistic estimate.

(I cannot find a reliable plaanning source or reference.)

Otherwise, good points.


Good points

A bit more detail on what I've read, the banking was designed for 130 mph to be used by high-speed convoy troop transports.

I'd expect your usage description to be the norm, but to fight an on-continent war, I'd expect that they'd close the roads, and send through the convoys, and since 2899mi / 24h is 120.8 mph, it'd be doable.

The Cannonball Run is indeed approaching 24h seems to have just gotten to 25:39[1]! Of course, they have to deal with normal traffic out of NYC and into LA, and avoid cops the whole time. With the the cops clearing the roads and any street-legal car allowed, I'd bet under 17h would be the norm

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannonball_Run_challenge




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