Substack continues to conflate their existence with a government entity. By definition, a company is always engaged in choices, cannot censor (unless it's the sole platform available), and has financial, regulatory, legal, and social responsibilities that differ from government censorship.
It’s such mealymouthed greedmongering that normalizes hateful speech no company is required to carry…just like no one is required to pay for Substack subscriptions. https://substack.com/@hamish/note/c-45811343
