New Zealand’s Prime Minister In Love With Authoritarian Censorship

There is a war going on, says New Zealand’s Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, and the forces of good and honesty and integrity and truth are losing this war – a war of information vs disinformation – to the bad actors online looking to divide us and spread lies, hate and propaganda. So clearly the only solution is for the government to step in an silence those detestable voices – that’s right, government censorship is the only way to win the war against disinformation, she says. Who cares if that’s really only thinly-veiled authoritarianism? Jimmy and America’s comedian Kurt Metzger discuss this “Government Knows Best” line authoritarians are using to push online censorship. Become a Premium Member: Go to a Live Show: Subscribe to Our Newsletter: The Jimmy Dore Show Website: Kurt Metzger on Twitter: Kurt’