> First they came for the Socialists, and I did not speak out— Because I was not a Socialist.
> Then they came for the Trade Unionists, and I did not speak out— Because I was not a Trade Unionist.
> Then they came for the Jews, and I did not speak out— Because I was not a Jew.
> Then they came for me—and there was no one left to speak for me.
I know, I know. Nobody is killing anyone, so let them close any group they don’t like. It’s not a problem amirite?
Bottom line is corporations are self serving, and the poem doesn’t really hold up to what is happening.
Trump was "only a test."
On the other hand, these WSB bans seem to be related to external pressure from some very wealthy people. Not really the same situation. And not something that's new to the Internet. Digg's blocking of the HD-DVD key comes to mind. Or sites that removed content under threat of a lawsuit.