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I would like to see two lawsuits.

One for Parler directly with not just actual losses, but punitive damages - VERY heavy punitive damages. The threats posed to the 1st amendment merit that a message be sent of nuclear proportions.

The other a class-action lawsuit for the millions of users that were heavily inconvenienced by having to delete old apps, load new ones, and unjustly be deprived of Parler's services for months. $1000 for each affected Parler user would be reasonable because it is again not just actual, but punitive losses. I can think of few things more satisfying than a bankrupt Twitter, a bankrupt Facebook, and a healthy percentage of Jeff Bezos' billions sent to a platform that actually protects free speech.

And, the sky screaming by the Left would alone be worth millions in entertainment value.

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Please, George - do not "settle" for anything other than full restitution - not just a retraction or apology. Millions of dollars were expended rebuilding the platform and AWS should likewise be held responsible for the damages caused. Free speech is under enormous assault and I am incredibly tired of the "but they are private companies - they can do what they want" narrative. AT&T is likewise a private company, but there are regulations that govern what they can do. The last time I checked, they could not monitor my phone calls and deny me service simply because I hold a different political opinion from theirs. Nor can they claim that "disagreement" or "presentation of opposing viewpoints" is hateful or dangerous. Generation Snowflake and all of their enablers must be stopped. I will not be satisfied until they are sky screaming and sucking on pacifiers once again.

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