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From my side it reads as if Elon has master-level trolled partisans. I think that's exactly it. I can't find any other interpretation that makes sense. Lots o
by CWuestefeld 5y ago
From my side it reads as if Elon has master-level trolled partisans.
I think that's exactly it. I can't find any other interpretation that makes sense.
Lots of folks are up-in-arms about how he's going to destroy free speech. But since there's no hint from Musks's quarter that anything would be done to limit anyone's speech - more the opposite, that he largely opposes any such limitations - their concerns make no sense. I know it's partisan and uncharitable, but the only way I can find to read it is a fear that the kind of anti-speech limitations that they are accustomed to and they like will be removed. Thus, Musk has trolled them into revealing this secret preference.
- zeroonetwothree 5y agoThere is a weird new trend of redefining "free speech" to mean "speech that doesn't offend me".
- willnonya 5y agoindeed. anything you dont like iant free speech, its hate soeech. even if youre the one doing the hating.
- aww_dang 5y agoGiven that some of his products are state subsidized, it seems a bit reckless on his part to upset partisans. On the other hand, he's made it this far in life without my advice. Either way, it is popcorn worthy Internet drama.
- emteycz 5y agoHe was never on the good side of the state anyways. They buy his services because they're the best and vastly cheaper than anything else, not because they like Musk or want to give him a chance or something. Musk got his chance by himself.
- gilmore606 5y agoI think it's more that they can't imagine controlling a public speech platform without censoring it to their advantage, so they can't imagine anyone else would not immediately do the same -- to them.