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> Again, this word 'all-in' simply doesn't mean what you think it means. Ah, you're the "semantic guy". In this case it did mean exactly what I thought it mean

> Again, this word 'all-in' simply doesn't mean what you think it means. Ah, you're the "semantic guy". In this case it did mean exactly what I thought it meant, but not what you wanted it to mean. So I'll speak (nay, write) in literal terms instead of common parlance: Elon Musk has used his more widely visible platform as the CEO of Twitter to advance authoritarian agenda, support and endorse authoritarian leaders (in the US and outside of it), make hate speech easier, make journalism harder, make knowledge generation harder by restricting access to data, and basically mock progressives exclusively. He's also endorsed conspiracy theories, and what I like most: he's adjusted the algorithm to ensure you see more content from himself and the people's he's "blessed".

peterfirefly 3y ago
> to advance authoritarian agenda > make journalism harder Quite the opposite, as far as I can see.
- HelloMcFly 3y ago
  Things that Elon has done that make this comment absurd: - Banned journalists (among others he didn't care for) - Discrediting journalism accounts with "state sponsored media" labels - Require journalism organizations to pay to provide they are an actual source (I doubt they were targeted in the checkmark fiasco, but they were impacted) - Elevating his own platform into your feed where posts half-truths and elevates authoritarian right-wing talking points and conspiracies. Speaking of... - Publicly espousing conspiracy theories about globalists that need reining in (hear the dog whistle?) - Literally mocking journalists - Auto-replying to legitimate inquiries with a poop emoji - Selectively using right-wing voices for his politically-laden "Twitter Files" disclosure - Providing near-zero pushback to requests for content removal from authoritarian governments But sure, see what you want to see. And before you turn around and tell me I'm doing the same, my opinion on Elon was positive as he was buying Twitter. I've observed him, I've read what he was to say. Either I never knew him (more likely) or buying Twitter has changed him substantially.

peterfirefly 3y ago

> to advance authoritarian agenda > make journalism harder Quite the opposite, as far as I can see.

HelloMcFly 3y ago
Things that Elon has done that make this comment absurd: - Banned journalists (among others he didn't care for) - Discrediting journalism accounts with "state sponsored media" labels - Require journalism organizations to pay to provide they are an actual source (I doubt they were targeted in the checkmark fiasco, but they were impacted) - Elevating his own platform into your feed where posts half-truths and elevates authoritarian right-wing talking points and conspiracies. Speaking of... - Publicly espousing conspiracy theories about globalists that need reining in (hear the dog whistle?) - Literally mocking journalists - Auto-replying to legitimate inquiries with a poop emoji - Selectively using right-wing voices for his politically-laden "Twitter Files" disclosure - Providing near-zero pushback to requests for content removal from authoritarian governments But sure, see what you want to see. And before you turn around and tell me I'm doing the same, my opinion on Elon was positive as he was buying Twitter. I've observed him, I've read what he was to say. Either I never knew him (more likely) or buying Twitter has changed him substantially.