Summary:
For decades, Republicans promoted free markets and freedom of association. But censorship on social media has the new Republican Party calling for government regulation of Big Tech companies, based on reasoning previously associated with the left. Norm Singleton of the Market Institute joins Tom to discuss.
Guest Links:
https://www.realclearmarkets.com/authors/norm_singleton/ (Norm’s RealClear Markets Columns)
https://libertarianinstitute.org/author/nsingleton/ (Norm’s Libertarian Institute Columns)
Additional Reading:
https://www.realclearmarkets.com/articles/2022/03/22/conservatives_will_rue_the_day_they_common_carrier_social_media_822997.html (Conservatives Will Rue the Day They 'Common Carrier' Social Media)
https://www.realclearmarkets.com/articles/2022/04/11/attack_of_the_hipster_brandeisians_on_corporate_america_826322.html (Attack of the Hipster Brandeisians On Corporate America)
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