That's right - you did. You signed, you shared - all in the cause of righteousness.
And guess what? We soared past 1,000 signatures, stopping at 1,028.
For the time being.
This campaign to get Twitter to suspend Kyle Rittenhouse's account is so crucial to the safety of this platform's users. With white supremacists continually tweeting racism, antisemitism, homophobia, Islamophobia, ableism, misogyny and other forms of prejudice while engaging in harassments and threats of violence, the atmosphere here is toxic - and these bigots see Rittenhouse as an inspiration.
It doesn't matter that Rittenhouse so far hasn't apparently tweeted anything that the website deemed a violation of its rules. What matters is the well-being of the people who use Twitter. Rittenhouse is not a member of law enforcement. He's not an official with a federal agency such as the FBI. Yet he shot three people last year during unrest in Kenosha, Wis., to which he deliberately traveled with a gun.
Because of these actions, he has been lionized by white supremacists, who revel in the idea of committing violence against Jews, POC, LGBT individuals and others. They have become more brazen on Twitter of late, harassing and threatening others without fear of any authority ... a stance that they believe has been supported by the not-guilty verdict revealed at Rittenhouse's trial. In other words, they think they're invincible.
But they're not. A potential suspension by Twitter of Rittenhouse's account would deal a major blow to white supremacy - deflating confidence and morale. That's one more reason why continuing to sign, tweet and share this petition is so critical. It's a chance to defeat neo-Nazism on this platform.
I believe you're going to help this happen.
Once again, I send you my gratitude. I cannot tell you enough how amazing you are in signing and sharing this petition. Please keep doing so. The link follows. Thank you.
Gratefully,
Simon