Is freedom of speech no longer free?

Louis Farrakhan and a list of other leaders from other organisations have been banned from social media sites Facebook and Instagram. This has come after the social network giants decided they no longer want to give the "Far right" organisation's a platform to promote hate and "antisemitic views". I can't speak on the rest of the individuals like Alex Jones who has also been banned, but I see Louis Farrakhan being included as a way to make it seem "fair". Louis Farrakhan and The Nation of Islam has consistently pushed the same agenda since the days Malcolm X was their main Minister. Changes in the world are coming. Technology has changed the game completely. We were governed by Religion, then corporations to technology. Social Media sites such as Facebook, Twitter and Instagram give "Far right" organisations more ways to reach more people quickly and push extremely negative messages to the masses. The Nation of Islam and Louis Farrakhan do not fall into this category. Louis Farrakhan and the Nation of Islam speak from a view of empowering our own by standing up for who we are as a people. There is no promotion of violence, only an understanding that it's necessary to do so if we are being threatened. The Nation of Islam encourages black people to take accountability for their actions, their lives and make steps towards bettering themselves. This is done through education, in learning what they thought to be the truth and developing an understanding and mindset that allows them to prosper. Now, this is where I believe there to be confusion and problems. The black race and the people that try to empower themselves by learning have a different view of history to what western society does. Because of that, there will always be issues for Organisations like The Nation of Islam. When we learn history in western civilisation, we are learning it from a European point of view. As the saying goes "history is written by the victor" which means the information can be constructed anyway they see fit. When Minister Louis Farrakhan speaks, he isn't just referencing information that he made up, he speaks using the same books European society made. He exposes the flaws in the books and the society itself proving that what black people are being taught is not for their best interest. This can be seen as an attack on west civilisation but its not. It's just trying to get the truth to the people to allow them to flourish. This can be looked at as discrimination but there is discrimination in many aspects of life. If you understood the movement of The Nation of Islam then you would understand why certain things are necessary. The Nation of Islam doesn't promote segregation, it promotes separation for black people to grow and develop an economy and a lifestyle which equals other races. With this, it allows blacks to be treated equally in all aspects of life like the business sector and the criminal and justice sector. I have no personal link to The National of Islam. I am not a Muslim but I do feel as if The Nation of Islam is one of the last organization recognised by the masses to represent black people. Although this will by no means halt their mission and purpose, it's a blow that will affect their influence on the black race as social platforms are the new media outlets. Louis Farrakhan is one of the last great black leaders in western society. He was there when great leaders like Malcolm X was at his peak before his assassination. He has witnessed so much in the world and still has so much wisdom and knowledge to give. The Nation of Islam doesn't need Instagram or Twitter to survive. They promote separation from European rule anyway but the younger generation will miss out and lose the opportunity to see a different value in themselves if people like Minister Louis Farrakhan are silenced from the media outlets that they follow. The title of this post is "Is freedom of speech no longer free?" I believe the answer to that question is no, it's not. Now anyone is free to influence people in any way they feel necessary. The social media giants need to find ways to control uprisings of hate and terrorism. While doing that, they have also attempted destroying one of the black people's most important voices. The Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan.

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