I personally feel a bit like a political nomad these days. This feeling started after the 2008 bank bailouts. Prior to this, I was as Republican as the next person voting red. I look back and think about my past self, and though very conservative, was no where near the type of mindset we see in the likes of Trump's support group. I voted for conservative principals, not for a man.

I encourage Republicans to use this platform. I can live with it, I can communicate with someone who holds conservative values in a reasonable manner. It's the fanaticism that I oppose, which is what I feel Parler and Trump's message produces.

I agree that its going to be interesting, and a hell of a ride if an extreme group commandeers Hive. For one to believe Hive is impervious to corruption or shutdown due to extremism, is to disregard history of humanity itself.