Musk and the right have for years claimed to be free speech maximalists.
Now Musk has openly censored the press (after being triggered by some news coverage) and threatened to ban those who posts links to other social media platforms.
The right’s response to all of this brazen censorship? It is mostly cheering him on.
No one has a right to be on a private company’s platform. But the hypocrisy is astounding.
First, some housekeeping: For the next two weeks, I will post on Thursday evenings instead of Saturday because of the holidays and my travel plans. “Free Speech Absolutism” Elon Musk abolished Twitter’s moderation policies and allowed “America’s most prominent Nazi,” Andrew Anglin back onto Twitter along with Donald Trump. He declared himself a “free speech absolutist” and said all voices … Elon Musk, Fox News, and Free Speech Absolutism Read More »
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