41. Donald Trump, Twitter, and Free Speech (English Vocabulary Lesson)

<p><strong>As I'm sure you already know, a riot broke out in the capital of the USA recently as Donald Trump supporters invaded the US Congress. In the aftermath, Trump has been removed and banned from numerous social media platforms. On today’s episode, we will look at the events of January 6th, and then discuss the idea of free speech. Free speech has been a major talking point after the banning of Trump. Should social media sites have the right to ban users because of what they say or believe?</strong></p> <p><br></p> <p><a href="https://thinkinginenglish.blog/2021/01/04/39-brexit-all-the-essential-vocabulary-english-vocabulary-lesson/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>CONTACT US!!</strong></a></p> <p><strong>INSTAGRAM - thinkinginenglishpodcast (</strong><a href="https://www.instagram.com/thinkinginenglishpodcast/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>https://www.instagram.com/thinkinginenglishpodcast/</strong></a><strong>)</strong></p> <p><strong>Twitter - @thinkenglishpod</strong></p> <p><strong>Blog - </strong><a href="https://thinkinginenglish.blog/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>thinkinginenglish.blog</strong></a></p> <p><strong>Gmail - [email protected]</strong></p> <p><br></p> <p><strong>VOCABULARY LIST</strong></p> <p><strong>To evacuate (v) - to move people from a dangerous place to somewhere safe</strong></p> <p><em>The police evacuated the village shortly after the explosion</em></p> <p><strong>To discredit (v) - to cause people to stop respecting someone or believing in an idea of person</strong></p> <p><em>Evidence of links with criminals discredited the mayor</em></p> <p><strong>To intimidate (v) - to frighten or threaten someone, usually in order to persuade them to so something that you want them to do</strong></p> <p><em>They were intimidated into accepting a pay cut by the threat of losing their jobs</em></p> <p><strong>To cover (v) - to report the news about a particular important event</strong></p> <p><em>She is covering the American election for BBC television</em></p> <p><strong>To excuse (v) - to forgive someone</strong></p> <p><em>We cannot excuse him for these crimes</em></p> <p><strong>Freely (adv) - without being controlled or limited</strong></p> <p><em>Exotic foods are freely available in supermarkets</em></p> <p><strong>To moderate (v) - to manage a public discussion</strong></p> <p><em>The local TV anchorman is going to moderate the debate</em></p> <p><strong>Personality (n) - a famous person</strong></p> <p><em>The show is hosted by a popular TV personality</em></p> --- Support this podcast: <a href="https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thinking-english/support" rel="payment">https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thinking-english/support</a>

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