In today’s world of politically correct insanity, it’s truly baffling that a significant number of Americans willingly invite in their homes these advanced devices that constantly eavesdrop on their conversations and actions. Yet, that’s become the norm with gadgets like Echo and Alexa, which feel like creepy spies sitting in the corner, recording every noise you make. Well, one guy learned the hard way just how risky that idea can be when his doorbell accused him of being “racist” and Amazon completely shut down his entire “smart home.” The guy’s name is Brandon Jackson, and he gave a detailed account of what went down that fateful day.
Brandon was unable to access his “smart house” devices and figured he had been hacked. Little did he know what was about to happen, all thanks to the Amazon Supreme Court, the mighty deciders of who gets electricity and who doesn’t.Brandon reached out to the Amazon folks, who wasted no time informing him that his services had been suspended due to his doorbell outing him as a dirty, filthy “racist.” He was probably a Trump supporter as well. What a lout!
As it turns out, there wasn’t even a racist comment made, but in today’s overly politically correct world facts tend to hinder the pursuit of social justice. So, instead, it’s apparently more acceptable to completely cut off someone’s access to their own home based on the mere possibility that they might be dirty, filthy, Trump-supporting racist. But here’s the bigger question: when did Amazon become the arbiter of free speech in the United States? Why is a corporate entity the one making determinations on what qualifies as “racist” and doling out punishments accordingly? Doesn’t this whole situation sound a tad dystopian to you?
