Economy
Parler will go offline starting tonight until it finds a new internet host

The increasingly popular social media site Parler has come under attack from big tech in the past two days since President Donald Trump’s Twitter account was suspended permanently Friday. Just as a conservative exodus to Parler began, Google Play and Apple pulled the app from their stores and Amazon Web Services (AWS) announced they will no longer host the site—Parler is expected to go offline tonight and for possibly up to a week.
An AWS representative emailed Parler Chief Policy Officer Amy Peikoff Saturday, as reported by Buzzfeed, notifying her that the app would be taken offline Sunday at midnight because AWS has “seen a steady increase in this violent content on [Parler], all of which violates our terms.”
Amazon appears to blame Parler for allowing the planning of the Jan. 6 capitol disaster and other violent events on its platform.
“Over the past several weeks, we’ve reported 98 examples to Parler of posts that clearly encourage and incite violence,” the email reads. “It’s clear that Parler does not have an effective process to comply with the AWS terms of service. It also seems that Parler is still trying to determine its position on content moderation.”
As a result of Parler’s lack of censorship, the site will come down tonight until a new web host brings the site back to its millions of users. This is far more severe than Google or Apple pulling the app from their stores as AWS runs the entire system—so now the infrastructure of the app is gone.
Parler CEO John Matze wrote on the app Saturday night that “there is the possibility Parler will be unavailable on the internet for up to a week as we rebuild from scratch.”
He credits the coordinated attack by big tech with Parler’s quick success amid Twitter cracking down on conservatives more aggressively than ever before—including the suspension of accounts run by President Trump, Lt. Gen. Mike Flynn, and Team Trump.
So until Parler enacts a policy for content moderation or makes a deal with another internet provider, it will go offline.
Google Play was the first to revoke Parler of its place in its app store.
“In order to protect user safety on Google Play, our longstanding policies require that apps displaying user-generated content have moderation policies and enforcement that removes egregious content like posts that incite violence,” Google’s statement read. “All developers agree to these terms and we have reminded Parler of this clear policy in recent months. We’re aware of continued posting in the Parler app that seeks to incite ongoing violence in the US….In light of this ongoing and urgent public safety threat, we are suspending the app’s listings from the Play Store until it addresses these issues.”
Apple soon followed suit, calling fro “adequate measures” to be taken.
“We have always supported diverse points of view being represented on the App Store, but there is no place on our platform for threats of violence and illegal activity,” Apple said in a statement. “Parler has not taken adequate measures to address the proliferation of these threats to people’s safety. We have suspended Parler from the App Store until they resolve these issues.”
Users will not be able to download Parler now on these systems—but this won’t be the biggest issue since the entire site will be down until the free-speech platform finds a new host.
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Economy
Gallup poll: GOP holds large advantage over Dems in economy, national security

A recent Gallup poll shows Americans overwhelmingly have faith in Republicans over Democrats when it comes to the economy. In fact, the GOP “holists largest advantage on the economy in over 30 years, with 53% of Americans trusting Republicans more than Democrats on the issue” writes the Daily Caller News Foundation.
The poll holds Republicans at a 14-point lead over Democrats for handling the economy better. “The GOP scored 10 points higher on the economy than last year, marking the largest margin between the two parties since 1991.”
Gallup’s publication of the poll is titled ‘Neither Party Well-Liked, but GOP Holds Advantage on Issues.’ It may not be a shock that “The two major political parties remain unpopular in the U.S., with 56% of Americans viewing the Republican Party unfavorably and 58% saying the same of the Democratic Party” but the GOP holds “historically ample leads.”
Voters Overwhelmingly Side With The GOP On The Economy: POLL https://t.co/ivFbVCEn9s via @dailycaller @willkessler12
— Reagan Reese (@reaganreese_) September 26, 2023
“Fifty-three percent of Americans believe the Republican Party will do a better job of keeping the country prosperous over the next few years, whereas 39% choose the Democratic Party.”
“A slightly larger majority, 57%, have greater faith in the Republican Party to protect the country from international terrorism and military threats, while 35% favor the Democrats.”
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