Artist formerly known as Kanye reveals Parler trick: Buying the far-right haven
"In a world where conservative opinions are considered to be controversial we have to make sure we have the right to freely express ourselves," Ye said in a statement provided by Parler.
That'll be Ye repeating the conservative talking-point that right-wing views are routinely unfairly censored. In reality, depending on the platform, that's either not true, or it's that conservative political communication getsParlement Technologies CEO George Farmer said Ye's decision to buy Parler is yet another indicator that he's a step ahead of the"legacy media narrative" being spun by big tech companies.
"This deal will change the world, and change the way the world thinks about free speech. Ye is making a groundbreaking move into the free speech media space and will never have to fear being removed from social media again," Farmer said.
The social network is generally associated with the far right, dangerous morons, and extremists because it allowed those people to post and share views that would get them kicked off other platforms. It was also used by Donald Trump supporters to fantasize about a stolen presidential election that wasn't and organize their violent, democracy-damaging January 6, 2021 insurrection.
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