Thomas ZimmerDec 21, 2022
The Non-Mystery of Elon Musk’s Reactionary Politics and the Destruction of the Virtual Public Square
 
There are real stakes in losing Twitter as an instrument to democratize America
 
My new column for Guardian US: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2022/dec/21/elon-musk-liberal-twitter-plans-benevolent?CMP=twt_b-usopinion_c-us
Elon Musk was never a liberal, and his plans for Twitter were never benevolent

Tech barons’ lip-service to democracy and pluralism was always conditional on preserving their own positions at the top

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