Big Tech Adopts Communist China's TacticsThis column is adapted from Ken Buck's book, "Crushed: Big Tech's War on Free Speech," available January 17.
Until recently most Americans probably didn't think censorship occurred within our borders. They thought it happened in other places—China, Saudi Arabia, Russia, North Korea, Iran, Myanmar. These repressive countries limit and monitor speech to frightening degrees
The American Dream—a phrase the whole world understands—is a dream of freedom, of fair play and financial potential. Is there a similar expression for authoritarian countries? I don't recall ever hearing anyone pining for the Russian, Chinese, or Saudi Dream.
The American Dream is great, it's exceptional, but unfortunately, it's in deep peril. The American Dream is threatened—and specifically by Big Tech. Americans rightfully fear that we are on a path to become like Russia, China, or Saudi Arabia if we do nothing....
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