Michael Knowles, a host at Daily Wire, has been suspended from YouTube for a week due to "hate speech" allegations.
Knowles explained that YouTube cited a number of his videos discussing topics related to far-left gender ideology, including calling the idea that men can be women "delusional," referring to trans-TikToker Dylan Mulvaney as "he," and pointing out that liphas Lvi's Baphomet was androgynous. According to Knowles, YouTube argued that by calling the notion that men can become women "delusional," he had implied that "some groups are 'mentally inferior'," and was thus guilty of "hate speech."
Knowles highlighted the absurdity of YouTube's claim by noting that his opinion "has been held by virtually every person who has ever lived." Another clip that got Knowles temporarily barred from the platform was that he "discussed how one might *hypothetically* respond to a loved one who has fallen under the sway of transgender ideology."
YouTube said it was "hate speech" to suggest that such a person might have a mental disorder, to which Knowles responded by pointing out that belief that one is a member of the opposite sex "also correlates with a whole host of other mental disorders such as anxiety, anorexia, depression, and suicidality."
Knowles continued down his laundry list of "hate speech" allegations, including the "misgendering" of Mulvaney, and the "strangest complaint" of them all, concern over the fact he pointed out Lvi's demon, Baphomet, was androgynous. "The opinion for which YouTube banned me this week is not only true but also commonly held," Knowles argued. "It's the view of Christianity, Judaism, and Islam. It's the view of philosophers and biologists. And today, if you state that view on YouTube, you could be banned for 'hate speech'."
Knowles received numerous replies on Twitter from fans showing their support, with many suggesting he should ditch YouTube in favor of Rumble.
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