Having Access To Communicate To Large Audiences Is a Privilege That We Have Been Denied
We missed a big opportunity in NY.
Having access to a fair public square w / out the censorship is crucial and needed.
Many of you with BIG platforms could have lifted up the Republicans in NY running for local elections and Indie Grassroots Media like ours, instead you chose to amplify Zohran Mamdani.
You are also to blame.
We continue to experience weird social media glitches and shadowbanning.
We learned that X is not a free speech platform, as our videos that were getting thousands of views per day got bumped out and throttled to almost no views per day on the eve of the NYC election.
Why? Because we were supporting Curtis Sliwa and posting Pro Sliwa content everyday for months….
Sliwa was gaining momentum in the streets and in the polls. Then we witnessed a tsunami of media / influencer pressure come against him, his supporters and grassroots platforms like ours.
Disappointed, not surprised and definitely upset that every time something we do starts going viral, we get a strike, get kicked out, or X’d out for no reason.
We are professionals. We don’t break rules. We don’t post anything scandalous.
We have interviewed hundreds of people, produced more than a thousand podcasts and videos. We produce and create content for non-profits and small business owners. And sadly, most of our work is unlisted on Youtube.
We are burdened by an algorithm weaponized against us.
Having access to communicate to large audiences is a privilege that we have been denied.
Learning to use it wisely would benefit many.
- Cafecito Break
Just my .02. Even though I no longer live in NYC, I realize that "unfortunately" that due to its high population and political pull, it has an enormous impact upon the rest of the State and even the Nation...which is far too Negative.
I subscribe to a number of "influencers" and many are very well versed in the world of politics and its legal trappings. They all and rightfully so do not care for People from New York City no matter how "conservative" they may be or feel that they can do anything to fix it.
Many of them live outside of it but surprisingly some are from it as well. One major criticism was Sliwa wanting wear his Guardian Angel Beret. While I agree and wholeheartedly believe he was the best candidate for Mayor and know his back story, many of these influencers felt the Beret was "silly" and he had no chance in a Mostly Leftist NY.
They didn't disagree with Sliwa and his platform but they read the tea leaves that he had no chance.
I doubt these particular individuals had any impact on how TwatterX treated the Perez Sisters but let's face it, NYC has a very bad reputation and is its own worst enemy. To be fair, other cities like Chicago and LA share the same fate.
By no means does this justify any censorship towards independent outlets like Cafecito Break but it does explain the lack of support. I am sure what I said is not earthshaking but I just want to help verify the Truth. For someone who lives in Central NY and wants to see the Whole State prosper, we too have our own problems with a slew of Extreme Leftists (many who are simply unreasonable and financially influential) that are a bunch of Mamdani wannabes, especially in cities like Rochester and Buffalo and to a degree, Syracuse.
I have tried to explain to those influencers that the Northern and Western sections of New York (commonly referred to as "Upstate" but that in itself is a misnomer and a topic for another time) are not "the City" but that is pretty much an impossible task and falls upon dead ears. We get lumped into the same mess as well. So in a sense, Sliwa is not alone. I expect Elise Stefanik or Bruce Blakeman will receive the same lack of support as well no matter how self inflicted damage Kathy Hochul has done to herself regarding next year's race for Governor.
I have my own theories regarding Mamdani's recent meeting DJT but that is for another time.
Does the State and the City have a lot of potential? The obvious answer is Yes but we have a huge problem that is mostly our own fault and it needs to be admitted to and corrected.