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To play devils advocate, isn't this a case of _removing_ a law? Sounds like a reduction to me.


Removing a law isn’t the same as reducing governmental power. In this case removing 230 would make what goes on Twitter mostly a matter for the courts, which would be a massive increase in the governments ability to police speech.

The power and scope of the third branch shouldn’t be ignored, and “conservative” in the judicial sense is usually about reducing the scope of life that’s subject to the court’s control.


It would be removing government granted protections that certain corporations have. The law would in all likelihood remain in tact.




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