Amazon Quietly Bans Books Containing Undefined ‘Hate Speech’

[SilverBear]

For example: "When Harry Became Sally" is not available on Amazon, out of stock at Powell's, but right now I can order through Books-A-Million. Watching to see if BAM cancels it.

do you actually want to read this book?

 

[Aldebaran]

So I guess all of their history, social media posts on right-wing websites, and promotion of right-wing, pro-Trump politics to their families and friends, lasting for years in many cases, were all just a coverup, right?

So's Law never makes a valid argument.

 

[Aldebaran]

Religious scripture gets a pass. Just because.

Ever heard of the Constitution? There's a First Amendment for that.

 

[Aldebaran]

Of course, when someone on the right does something to "troll" or "trigger" the left, the right cheers them on. In fact, many cited Trump's actions as acceptable because he was trolling the left.

The right engaged in cancel culture long before the left started doing it.

Name something "The Right" cancelled.

 

[GreatLakes4Ever]

Name something "The Right" cancelled.

Colin Kapernick’s NFL career

 

[Ringo84]

The Dixie Chicks.
France/french fries
Ringo

 

[durangodawood]

Ever heard of the Constitution? There's a First Amendment for that.

Uh no. The 1A doesnt mean Amazon (or whoever) has to stock the Bible.

 

[Ringo84]

For probably the 63,912th time: the First Amendment prohibits discrimination from the government against your speech. It says nothing about private companies or publishers and what they decide to print/sell or not print/sell.

It helps to know what you're talking about when you invoke something like the First Amendment (not directed to durangowood).
Ringo

 

[GreatLakes4Ever]

Name something "The Right" cancelled.

A lot of people McCarthy had blacklisted in the 1950s

 

[durangodawood]

The Dixie Chicks.....

That was so dumb. Cancelled by Republican country music fans because they dared oppose Iraq war II.

 

[Aldebaran]

The Dixie Chicks.
France/french fries
Ringo

Dixie chicks did it through their own actions: The Chicks

French Fries still exist. Burger King French Fries Nutrition Facts

 

[civilwarbuff]

Colin Kapernick’s NFL career

He did that himself......

The Dixie Chicks.

They still tour and produce albums.....doesn't sound cancelled to me.

France/french fries

Better go tell the fast food joints......

 

[Aldebaran]

That was so dumb. Cancelled by Republican country music fans because they dared oppose Iraq war II.

They still exist. Everything We Know About the Chicks' New Album, 'Gaslighter'

 

[civilwarbuff]

A lot of people McCarthy had blacklisted in the 1950s

Really?....70 years ago?

 

[Ringo84]

That was so dumb. Cancelled by Republican country music fans because they dared oppose Iraq war II.

And, if I'm not mistaken, they're still receiving blowback and/or death threats for something that happened back when I was in high school/early college.
Ringo

 

[Aldebaran]

For probably the 63,912th time: the First Amendment prohibits discrimination from the government against your speech. It says nothing about private companies or publishers and what they decide to print/sell or not print/sell.

It helps to know what you're talking about when you invoke something like the First Amendment (not directed to durangowood).
Ringo

That's why government (who gives business licenses for a business to even exist) can bully businesses into doing its bidding. The largest corporations "just happen" to be going along with whatever the government puts out in their propaganda, and those same businesses just happen to be the ones who are exempt from being closed down during the pandemic.

 

[durangodawood]

They still exist. Everything We Know About the Chicks' New Album, 'Gaslighter'

So what happened to the Dixie Chicks is not "cancelled"?

Are you sure? Because people on the right are complaining about being "cancelled" for the exact same stuff the DCs went though back then.

What Im hearing is if you can still work in any capacity, then you havent been cancelled. OK.

 

[Aldebaran]

Uh no. The 1A doesnt mean Amazon (or whoever) has to stock the Bible.

Maybe you should go back to the statement you made that I responded to, and then just quoted. It would help when it comes to having a meaningful conversation.

 

[durangodawood]

Maybe you should go back to the statement you made that I responded to, and then just quoted. It would help when it comes to having a meaningful conversation.

This whole discussion is about Amazon's behavior, not the government's. I didnt see anyone talking about the govt banning stuff.

 

[whatbogsends]

Name something "The Right" cancelled.

Dixie Chicks