I’ve never mentioned “because it’s a US company” so I’ll ignore that part of the message.
Sticks & stones is a general thing that’s missing in a lot of people nowadays. Trying to protect everyone from bad words will only make them react more when they inevitably will encounter said bad words.
As for the rest of the “what if”s, I guess we’ll see what happens when it happens. As of right now, my For You page is filled with science, discussions, tech, friends, well-known people having normal discussions with “plebs”, etc.
If you don’t find value in the platform, simply don’t use it. Use Bluesky if you want.
