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That’s just free speech absolutism!

by galoisscobi 4y ago

miohtama 4y ago
It’s free speech only if your country is not part of Tesla supply chain.
- flak48 4y ago
  Not sure how Tesla or even Twitter is exposed to India for Musk wanting to please the Indian government. As big as India is, it keeps being considered as the ‘next billion’ revenue generators for tech companies - but not sure when that day will actually arrive. Teslas aren’t for sale in India, not that many will be afford it (besides the few virtue signaling billionaires / millionaires who might buy it after acquiring their dream Ferrari or whatever). Nor does India contribute to the supply chain AFAIK. Pretty sure Indians don’t contribute to significant % of ad or subscription revenue for Twitter or other tech companies either (compared to USA or Europe - outliers being websites like Quora) given the low purchasing power. I recall New York and London together making more $$$ in a day for Uber than the whole of India So not sure why tech companies are afraid of taking on India, especially Musk. Or maybe just doing what the India govt wants instead of fighting is another way of signaling that they don’t care what happens in India anymore
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Spooky23 4y ago
Modi’s people are free to ask for whatever they want.
Aunche 4y ago
There are plenty of examples of Elon Musk's hypocrisy, but this is not one of them. He has always said that intended to comply with the laws of any country.
- projectramo 4y ago
  Yeah but it seems strange: make a law that you cannot speak against the government and of course we politely obey and keep quiet. Ask us to remove something and we will debate it, fight it and expose it. I think the second approach is right even if the request were “innocuous”.
- cmeacham98 4y ago
  It is perhaps not hypocrisy, but it is still an egg on his face. He's the one that made the incompatible promises that Twitter will be "free speech absolutist" but at the same time will follow the laws from your average corrupt and fascist government.
  - yjftsjthsd-h 4y ago
    > He's the one that made the incompatible claims that Twitter will be "free speech absolutist" but at the same time will follow the laws from your average corrupt dictator. Er, is that what he claimed? All I've seen is: > By “free speech”, I simply mean that which matches the law. > I am against censorship that goes far beyond the law. - https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1519036983137509376 https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1519036983137509376 Which this is - for better or worse - in line with.
    - twisteriffic 4y ago
      https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1499976967105433600 https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1499976967105433600 > ... Sorry to be a free speech absolutist
      - latchkey 4y ago
        The full quote is even more impressive. > Starlink has been told by some governments (not Ukraine) to block Russian news sources. We will not do so unless at gunpoint.
    - nafey 4y ago

That’s just free speech absolutism!

miohtama 4y ago

It’s free speech only if your country is not part of Tesla supply chain.

flak48 4y ago
Not sure how Tesla or even Twitter is exposed to India for Musk wanting to please the Indian government. As big as India is, it keeps being considered as the ‘next billion’ revenue generators for tech companies - but not sure when that day will actually arrive. Teslas aren’t for sale in India, not that many will be afford it (besides the few virtue signaling billionaires / millionaires who might buy it after acquiring their dream Ferrari or whatever). Nor does India contribute to the supply chain AFAIK. Pretty sure Indians don’t contribute to significant % of ad or subscription revenue for Twitter or other tech companies either (compared to USA or Europe - outliers being websites like Quora) given the low purchasing power. I recall New York and London together making more $$$ in a day for Uber than the whole of India So not sure why tech companies are afraid of taking on India, especially Musk. Or maybe just doing what the India govt wants instead of fighting is another way of signaling that they don’t care what happens in India anymore

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Spooky23 4y ago

Modi’s people are free to ask for whatever they want.

Aunche 4y ago

There are plenty of examples of Elon Musk's hypocrisy, but this is not one of them. He has always said that intended to comply with the laws of any country.

projectramo 4y ago
Yeah but it seems strange: make a law that you cannot speak against the government and of course we politely obey and keep quiet. Ask us to remove something and we will debate it, fight it and expose it. I think the second approach is right even if the request were “innocuous”.
cmeacham98 4y ago
It is perhaps not hypocrisy, but it is still an egg on his face. He's the one that made the incompatible promises that Twitter will be "free speech absolutist" but at the same time will follow the laws from your average corrupt and fascist government.
- yjftsjthsd-h 4y ago
  > He's the one that made the incompatible claims that Twitter will be "free speech absolutist" but at the same time will follow the laws from your average corrupt dictator. Er, is that what he claimed? All I've seen is: > By “free speech”, I simply mean that which matches the law. > I am against censorship that goes far beyond the law. - https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1519036983137509376 https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1519036983137509376 Which this is - for better or worse - in line with.
  - twisteriffic 4y ago
    https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1499976967105433600 https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1499976967105433600 > ... Sorry to be a free speech absolutist
    - latchkey 4y ago
      The full quote is even more impressive. > Starlink has been told by some governments (not Ukraine) to block Russian news sources. We will not do so unless at gunpoint.
  - nafey 4y ago