US Election & Presidency

So Musk bought Twitter promising to make it a free speech platform, calling himself a 'free speech absolutist'. Now he's limiting accounts and even banning people for criticising his immigration visa stance. I guess his free speech charade is over if you're not allowed to disagree with him.

(31-12-2024 15:42 )4waydiablo Wrote:  So Musk bought Twitter promising to make it a free speech platform, calling himself a 'free speech absolutist'. Now he's limiting accounts and even banning people for criticising his immigration visa stance. I guess his free speech charade is over if you're not allowed to disagree with him.

The only "free speech" that people like Musk, Trump & others on the right actually care about is their own, no one else's.

I wonder how many have left Twitter up to Xmas and joined Bluesky?

(31-12-2024 20:09 )Rammyrascal Wrote:  

(31-12-2024 15:42 )4waydiablo Wrote:  So Musk bought Twitter promising to make it a free speech platform, calling himself a 'free speech absolutist'. Now he's limiting accounts and even banning people for criticising his immigration visa stance. I guess his free speech charade is over if you're not allowed to disagree with him.

The only "free speech" that people like Musk, Trump & others on the right actually care about is their own, no one else's.

Ordinary people's opinions are never acccepted by people like Musk. I'm pretty certain that there are a lot of people who have had their Twitter accounts shut down for no real reason at all by Musk with no explanation.

(31-12-2024 15:42 )4waydiablo Wrote:  So Musk bought Twitter promising to make it a free speech platform, calling himself a 'free speech absolutist'. Now he's limiting accounts and even banning people for criticising his immigration visa stance. I guess his free speech charade is over if you're not allowed to disagree with him.

He also promised to not be "political"
"For Twitter to deserve public trust, it must be politically neutral, which effectively means upsetting the far right and the far left equally" from Elon in April 2022

Most of the Free Speech Warriors out there just use it to say whatever they want, but get upset about the backlash their words cause. Yeah, you can say whatever you want, but people don't have to agree or like what you say. They fail to see that point. Free Speech is not everyone has to agree with me

Him calling the racists racist on spaces the other day was ridiculous. Oh wait, that was "Adrian Dittmann"

Following the incident in New Orleans I would not beat all surprised if security is raised to highest level for the Inauguaration on 6th Jan.

   

Looks like something from a Robocop film.

Because of the death of Jimmy Carter the flags are flying at half mast outside the White House in respect.
During this period is the inauguration on Monday, 20 January. Trump's not happy that the flags will be at half mast.

All I hope is he shows respect that day

It is likely that Jimmy Carter will be buried/laid to rest at the Jimmy Carter National Historical Libary In Georgia which served as his campaign headquarters though this is pending at present.