Mastodon MigrationDec 31, 2022

Framing authority George Lakoff @georgelakoff yesterday quoted the brilliant Eric Blair's @protecttruth article:

Twitter is being used by a billionaire to shift public opinion. Time to go elsewhere >>> https://deepnarrative.substack.com/p/twitter-is-being-used-by-a-billionaire

"Twitter is now a danger to American democracy. The only effective solution now is to move to new platforms. There are other social media platforms... we can build them up to support honest debate and provide some replacements to Twitter."

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Twitter is being used by a billionaire to shift public opinion. Time to go elsewhere

When your opponent controls the playing field, you will always lose that fight. Let's democratize our media.

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Show threadMastodon MigrationDec 31, 2022

@georgelakoff @protecttruth Right now dozens of reporters are still banned from Twitter. They are examples of what happens to you when you refuse to toe the line. Musk is using the threat of the ban hammer to extort censorship. This is the authoritarian playbook. Those who stay on Twitter, just happy they are not targets, tempering their commentary so as to conform and stay safe, are not brave. They are simply hanging their brethren out to dry and empowering the despot.

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Show threadLa NégresseDec 31, 2022

@mastodonmigration @georgelakoff @protecttruth

Capitalism created Musk, enabled his rise to power, covered up his mistreatment of employees at Tesla and Twitter, and allows him free reign in social media. Authoritarian rule in Apartheid South Africa taught Musk how to repress civil liberties and human rights under the banner of capitalism. The US simply gave Musk carte blanche to do whatever he wants.

Show threadScenarioJan 1, 2023
@LaNegresseCanadienne @mastodonmigration @georgelakoff @protecttruth Yes. And Elon Musk confirms that you work for, or invest in, an Asperger’s/ASD spectrumee at your own peril.
Show threadCatherine is not complacentJan 1, 2023
@scenario @LaNegresseCanadienne @mastodonmigration @georgelakoff @protecttruth excuse me?
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@CatDragon @scenario @mastodonmigration @georgelakoff @protecttruth

Elon Musk was born and raised during Apartheid era South Africa, a notorious period of brutal state sponsored violence against South African Blacks and everyone who spoke against government suppression of civil liberties. Elon Musk inherited wealth from his family's emerald mines, government backed private firms that profited from industrial slavery. Musk took this mentality to run Tesla and Twitter in the US.

Jan 1, 2023 at 3:49pmWeb