In a world where Big Tech dominates the flow of information, it’s becoming increasingly clear that platforms like Facebook, X (formerly Twitter), and Google are wielding more power than many elected governments. The promise of the internet—a free marketplace of ideas—has been hijacked by left-leaning Silicon Valley elites who have decided they are the arbiters of truth. Let’s not mince words: Big Tech censorship is a direct threat to democracy, and the left’s cheering squad is complicit in undermining the very principles they claim to defend.
Big Tech companies are no longer neutral platforms; they are publishers with biases. They decide what you can see, what you can hear, and ultimately, what you can think. According to a report by the Media Research Center, during the 2020 election cycle, Twitter and Facebook suppressed the Hunter Biden laptop story—a story that, according to a poll by The New York Post, could have swung the election if voters had been fully informed.
This isn’t just about one story; it’s about a pattern. Conservative voices are routinely shadowbanned, demonetized, or outright deplatformed. Meanwhile, left-wing ideologues get free rein to spread misinformation, whether it’s about Russian collusion or the so-called “don’t say gay” bill. The hypocrisy is stunning, but entirely predictable.
Big Tech’s censorship disproportionately affects conservatives because their worldview challenges the progressive narrative Silicon Valley loves to champion. Whether it’s labeling accurate COVID-19 information as “misinformation” or banning accounts for daring to question gender ideology, the goal is clear: silence dissent.
And let’s not pretend Democrats aren’t thrilled about this. They openly call for censorship under the guise of combating “hate speech” or “disinformation.” Remember when Jen Psaki admitted the Biden administration was working with Facebook to flag “problematic” posts? That’s not democracy—it’s Orwellian.
The left loves to clutch their pearls about threats to democracy, yet they have no problem when unelected tech oligarchs effectively silence millions of Americans. If democracy is about the free exchange of ideas, then Big Tech censorship is its antithesis. But Democrats aren’t interested in debate; they’re interested in control.
The solution isn’t complicated: conservatives need to fight for free speech as the cornerstone of a functioning democracy. Legislation like Section 230 reform, which protects platforms from liability while allowing them to act like publishers, is a good place to start. Break up monopolies like Google and Facebook if necessary—trust-busting isn’t just a progressive idea. It’s time to remind these tech overlords that they serve the people, not the other way around.
Big Tech censorship is more than just a nuisance—it’s a fundamental threat to democracy. If we allow unelected Silicon Valley elites to control the public square, we’ve surrendered the fight before it’s even begun. Conservatives must demand accountability, transparency, and a return to the principles that make democracy possible. Free speech isn’t negotiable, and neither is the future of our republic.
