Our self-appointed overlords at Facebook have decided that Trump must be suspended for two years before he can possibly resume using the platform again:
BREAKING: Facebook suspends former President Donald Trump's account for two years following finding that he stoked violence ahead of the deadly Jan. 6 insurrection. https://t.co/uIFJnsZ6gS
— The Associated Press (@AP) June 4, 2021
Ok first of all, it wasn’t a deadly insurrection. Who’s ever heard of an insurrection without guns? It was a riot where, unfortunately, one person was shot and killed by a Capitol police officer.
This two year suspension may not be the end of it all. According to the AP, the self-appointed overlords will then reassess the suspension:
Facebook said it will suspend former President Donald Trump’s accounts for two years following its finding that he stoked violence ahead of the deadly Jan. 6 insurrection.
“At the end of this period, we will look to experts to assess whether the risk to public safety has receded. We will evaluate external factors, including instances of violence, restrictions on peaceful assembly and other markers of civil unrest,” Nick Clegg, Facebook’s vice president of global affairs, wrote in a blog post Friday.
On Facebook, Trump’s suspension has meant that his account is essentially in “Facebook jail,” where others can read and comment on past posts, but Trump and other account handlers are unable to post new material. Twitter, by contrast, has permanently banned Trump from its service and there is no trace of his account there.
My guess is they will never let him back on the platform and that Trump won’t care to participate if they do. And it’s all based on a lie anyway, because Trump never suggested people to do anymore than protest on the Capitol grounds.