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An appeals court overturning portions of a preliminary injunction does not indicate that “the government largely acted correctly” — the appeals court itself says the exact opposite.

You stated that “The appeals ruling, therefore, is being interpreted here (and, in many cases, intentionally spun) in a way exactly opposite to what it actually found”, but that’s literally what you’re doing — blatantly in bad faith, contrary to the headline, the article in a major newspaper, and the actual decision itself.

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Well, that's your opinion. My opinion is that striking down 9 out of the 10 restrictions placed by the trial court indicates precisely what I said. You're entitled to your opinion, but you have no basis to accuse me of acting in bad faith.

It’s not my opinion — it’s the appeals court’s opinion and the New York Times’ reporting of that opinion.

They couldn’t have been more plain, and that’s entirely sufficient basis for my accusation.

Upholding the position that the plaintiffs have standing, are likely to prevail, and more narrowly targeting the preliminary injunction is unequivocally not a finding against the plaintiffs.

Claiming otherwise is blatantly dishonest.

What’s not an opinion is that the decision explicitly states that the court agrees that some of the most powerful institutions in our society, the White House, CDC, and FBI, violated our most fundamental right of free speech.

My opinion is that you’re one of these pro-censorship people and are trying to spin how horrible and illegal the courts are saying this conduct is.

Sure, man. Also the libs are coming to force you to get gay married and to steal your guns.

This appeals court decision barely supported any of the overreach of the trial judge; and as a well-known super-conservative circuit, they're using the opportunity to grind their own political axe by paying homage to the current Fox News-promoted talking points. If you think this decision isn't political, compare it to similar attempts in the past when the give has requested compliance from media in exchange for favors or threats. Or contrast it to the conspicuous silence from the "anti-censorship" crowd when conservative governors gut their state's educational system and destroy programs that teach subjects they find politically objectionable.

And apparently you've bought into that narrative entirely, as soon as you call anyone with a bit more historical perspective "pro-censorship."

I'm not "pro-censorship", whatever that means. What I see is a good-faith if inept attempt to combat massive, coordinated, and dangerous misinformation, an activity that falls well within the gov's purview.

> I'm not "pro-censorship", whatever that means

Yeah you definitely are, that’s why you’re trying to insult me for disagreeing with you by referencing absurd issues and points I didn’t make.

Pro censorship means you’re in favor of censorship. Obviously you know what it means since it describes your position.

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