# A Perfectly Reasonable Amount of Schadenfreude about Things Happening to Trump & His Enablers (Part 1)

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> [@Spice\_Weasel](#):
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> I don’t know if it’s been mentioned here, but Facebook has seen something of an exodus from conservatives who delusionally believe they are being singled out for censorship. They’re flocking to an app called Parler which is a safe haven for white supremacists.
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> Except!! Parler is also trying to steal their freedom! And right out the gate!

Here’s a whole thread on Parler and it’s … ahhh … inconsistencies.

> [@New-ish "free speech" app, Parler](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-ish-free-speech-app-parler/925109):
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> I never heard of it until yesterday, and now it’s all over my Facebook, and the culprits who are advertising it are quite predictable. In short, they allow certain posts, activities, and viewpoints that aren’t allowed on Facebook or Twitter, and I personally anticipate that it’s only a matter of time before it ends up on Tor. The name is from the French “parler”, pronounced “par-lay” and it means “to speak.”

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