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It certainly sounds hypocritical if you're willing to play liberties with the definition of free speech. However, free speech doesn't mean freedom from conseque

It certainly sounds hypocritical if you're willing to play liberties with the definition of free speech. However, free speech doesn't mean freedom from consequences of such speech. The audience can respond any way they like without infringing on the speaker's rights (and it's not a right to work at SpaceX). These employees should have expected this reaction; Musk doesn't seem like the type to pass up executing his right to impose consequences. Hopefully they were prepared and have achieved some of the impact they were hoping for.

Dylan16807 4y ago
He has most definitely been arguing against consequences as part of it. You know, like getting banned on twitter.
- checker 4y ago
  He's free to whine about it, buy the company, or start his own platform. If he truly cared then he'd be lobbying for Congress to limit the "ban rights" of companies and individuals running platforms like Twitter (personally I would not vote for anyone supporting such a bill). Before the recent Supreme Court I would say that it would take an amendment; now I'm not so sure that such a bill would be overturned.
- hiram112 4y ago
  This is a little disingenuous. Twitter itself is the means of "speech." I don't think Musk or anyone else has stated that your Tweets should exempt you from consequences off the platform. Similarly, the ability for everyone to speak their mind on the world's modern town square doesn't give Twitter employees carte blanche within the corporate hierarchy.
  - blitzar 4y ago
    > I don't think Musk or anyone else has stated that your Tweets should exempt you from consequences off the platform I am pretty sure that is exactly what many many people have stated, implied, campaigned for etc. Its a core part of the culture war
pydry 4y ago
>However, free speech doesn't mean freedom from consequences of such speech. Except when that consequence is being banned from twitter, apparently.

Dylan16807 4y ago

He has most definitely been arguing against consequences as part of it. You know, like getting banned on twitter.

checker 4y ago
He's free to whine about it, buy the company, or start his own platform. If he truly cared then he'd be lobbying for Congress to limit the "ban rights" of companies and individuals running platforms like Twitter (personally I would not vote for anyone supporting such a bill). Before the recent Supreme Court I would say that it would take an amendment; now I'm not so sure that such a bill would be overturned.
hiram112 4y ago
This is a little disingenuous. Twitter itself is the means of "speech." I don't think Musk or anyone else has stated that your Tweets should exempt you from consequences off the platform. Similarly, the ability for everyone to speak their mind on the world's modern town square doesn't give Twitter employees carte blanche within the corporate hierarchy.
- blitzar 4y ago
  > I don't think Musk or anyone else has stated that your Tweets should exempt you from consequences off the platform I am pretty sure that is exactly what many many people have stated, implied, campaigned for etc. Its a core part of the culture war

pydry 4y ago

>However, free speech doesn't mean freedom from consequences of such speech. Except when that consequence is being banned from twitter, apparently.