Conservative critics of Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez are coming for the New York progressive, saying whatโs good for the goose is good for the gander when it comes to being blocked from blocking trolls folks on Twitter.
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Dov Hikind, a former New York state assemblyman, and Joseph โJoey Saladsโ Saladino, a YouTuber running for Congress who, according to the New York Times, has been taken to task for pranks deemed racist, didnโt hesitate to get down to the federal courthouse in New Yorkโs Brooklyn borough to file suit.
An appeals court in a separate case ruled Tuesday that Donald Trump couldnโt block folks on Twitter, saying it was unconstitutional for a public figure like Trump to block comments from people he doesnโt like or who donโt agree with him.
Hikind and Saladino, whoโve both been blocked on Twitter by Ocasio-Cortez, filed their suit against Ocasio-Cortez shortly after the appellate ruling. They say if Trump isnโt allowed to stop contacts from people he doesnโt care for, neither is Ocasio-Cortez.
As the Washington Post noted, Saladino took toโwhat else?โTwitter to comment on his suit:
Hikind, who is founder of a group called Americans Against Anti-Semitism, told the Times that he was blocked by AOC after he criticized her for comparing the migrant detention camps at the U.S. southern border to Nazi concentration camps.
โItโs very clear based on the courtโs ruling that AOC is violating my constitutional rights to free speech by excluding me,โ Hikind told the Times. โShe doesnโt want me to be a part of the discussion and conversation.โ
Saladino admitted to the Times that since he still stalks AOCโs account by using an โanonymousโ account, he doesnโt really care that heโs been blocked. Instead, the point of his complaint, as the Times explains, โis a test of whether there is a double standard in the courts for liberals and conservatives.โ
Ocasio-Cortezโs office said it would not comment on pending litigation.
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