> first breach of the capital since 1812<p>The US Capitol was <i>bombed</i> not once, not twice, but <i>three separate times</i> in the 20th century.<p>The 20th century also saw at least two shootings, one on the actual House floor with representatives injured.<p>I don't care what you think about Jan 6, the lies being spread about it being a unique occurrence are evil and must be condemned.<p>On a completely separate note, the claim that the event was remarkable because of the timing and intent to overturn election results is also a lie. Just four years earlier, there were violent organized protests throughout DC with the explicit stated goal of preventing the peaceful transition of power, which is a goal they did in fact achieve in a strict sense. These acts of widespread violence were planned on the open on Facebook and other social media; where was the hand-wringing then?
<p><pre><code> the opinion which it is attempted to suppress by authority
may possibly be true. Those who desire to suppress it, of course deny its
truth; but they are not infallible. They have no authority to decide the
question for all mankind, and exclude every other person from the means
of judging. To refuse a hearing to an opinion, because they are sure that
it is false, is to assume that their certainty is the same thing as absolute
certainty. All silencing of discussion is an assumption of infallibility.
- John Stuart Mill, On Liberty (1859)
</code></pre>
Good thing we have the world's greatest minds working on the problem of modern online discourse.<p>> Again, not sure I know the exact right set of answers but we have been changing and adapting every day<p>Oh. Agile ethics.
I don't understand all the dramatics about "January 6th". It was a protest turned riot where five protesters were killed. Protesting an election result at the Capitol seems appropriate, some people got out of hand and were arrested or shot. Doesn't seem like a big deal to me.<p>I think the hand wringing from Facebook people is more concerning. They don't want people to be able to organize political protests on their platform? Or only protests they agree with?
This makes me want to stay far, far away from FAANG.<p>What is Facebook's moral responsibility here? Hell if I know. It's just too <i>big</i>. Too much verbal ability, not enough cohesion.
now anyone please publish & compare this with any gibberish on the same topic on twitter. At least on facebook and in meta people seem to be able to discuss things in an organized manner.<p>Not a meta employee