ADL Hails Big Tech Censors: CEOs Are 'The 4th Branch Of Govt,' 'They're Trying To Hold The Country Together'
From The New York Times, "'We Need to Stabilize': Big Business Breaks With Republicans":
Now, in the aftermath of the deadly Capitol rampage by Mr. Trump's supporters, corporate America is turning its back on many senior Republicans, and flexing its political muscle.
One major trade group called on Mr. Trump's cabinet to consider removing him from office. Dozens of companies, from AT&T to Walmart, have said they will no longer donate to members of Congress who opposed the Electoral College certification of President-elect Joseph R. Biden Jr.
And a senior House Democrat asked big banks and other financial services companies on Friday to stop processing financial transactions for people and organizations that participated in the Capitol riot.
[…] "I can't remember a time when the business community has spoken out so strongly in opposition to an administration on so many important issues," said Rich Lesser, chief executive of Boston Consulting Group.
[…] "C.E.O.s have become the fourth branch of government," said Jonathan Greenblatt, chief executive of the Anti-Defamation League, which has pressured big companies to take stands on social issues. "They're trying to hold the country together."
The ADL two weeks ago demanded Trump be banned from Twitter and Facebook and impeached from the presidency.
We cannot allow the historic & horrific events of the past 48 hours to fade without significant consequences. In our 100+ years of history, @ADL has never called for the President of the United States to be removed from office. Today, that changes. https://t.co/QWPplt3h6z
— Jonathan Greenblatt (@JGreenblattADL) January 8, 2021
The President was banned from Twitter and Facebook within 24 hours and was impeached by the House in under a week.
According to Greenblatt, this is how they're "saving democracy."
Surprise - removing accounts peddling disinformation reduces the flow of disinformation. That’s why #StopHateforProfit is demanding @Facebook & @Youtube keep Trump permanently off their platforms. #BanTrumpSaveDemocracy https://t.co/RCsLnsHMw3
— Jonathan Greenblatt (@JGreenblattADL) January 17, 2021
The ADL also successfully pushed to deplatform Parler and when they couldn't knock Gab offline they called for Gab founder Andrew Torba to be investigated by the feds.
We need to determine whether the social media site Gab played a role in facilitating or encouraging the violent siege of the Capitol. We wrote to @TheJusticeDept calling for a criminal investigation into the platform & its founder. More here: https://t.co/BAzttptLk7
— ADL (@ADL) January 13, 2021
In related news, Reuters reported last week that a handful of "billionaire donors" now control our political system.
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