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[-] PrincessLeiasCat@sh.itjust.works 178 points 2 months ago

Never thought I’d see the day where he censored a bunch of white dudes but here we are.

[-] MsSprouts@vegantheoryclub.org 139 points 2 months ago

He is not a free speech absolutist that’s for sure

[-] DogPeePoo@lemm.ee 82 points 2 months ago

He’s more of an absolute piss baby

[-] TragicNotCute@lemmy.world 25 points 2 months ago

Well his own speech is absolutely free. I’m pretty sure that’s what he meant.

[-] Red_October@lemmy.world 8 points 2 months ago

He'll also trample absolutely any rules necessary to support speech he happens to agree with.

[-] 200ok@lemmy.world 5 points 2 months ago

His own speech cost 44 billion

[-] Chee_Koala@lemmy.world 17 points 2 months ago

Yeah how is this feller making sense of this in his own head? I can hardly believe I once thought this guy had love in his heart.

[-] whostosay@lemmy.world 8 points 2 months ago

It's obvious, he tried making sense for a long time and it just didn't work out. He then chose and tailored an audience for the cost of Twitter so he could have an audience that logic does not apply to.

[-] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 16 points 2 months ago

(Note he said that after the "free speech absolutist" claim.)

[-] MsSprouts@vegantheoryclub.org 13 points 2 months ago

Well, then I’m going to start writing to my representatives to start passing laws to hold those who spout transphobia and speciesism accountable to the law.

[-] buddascrayon@lemmy.world 12 points 2 months ago

Not to mention that one of the first things he did upon taking ownership of Twitter was to game the entire thing so his own tweets get the most attention on the site.

Honestly, I think that White Dudes for Harris should sue the platform for an illegal contribution to the Trump campaign. It is by definition a media platform and by denying the account they've clearly crossed a line.

[-] Rakenclaw@fedia.io 13 points 2 months ago

He's all about free speech he absolutely agrees with.

[-] KingThrillgore@lemmy.ml 20 points 2 months ago

Just African-Canadian things

[-] zaft@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago

Haha underrated comment

[-] MsSprouts@vegantheoryclub.org 127 points 2 months ago

They should join Mastodon to get away from Elon’s narcissism.

[-] 9point6@lemmy.world 86 points 2 months ago

On the flip side, hopefully this news story pushes more people away from X

[-] illi@lemm.ee 66 points 2 months ago

I can't imagine anyone being pushed by anything if they weren't pushed away until now

[-] Brewchin@lemmy.world 19 points 2 months ago

I think it's the usual "it hasn't impacted me personally, so how bad can it be" maintaining the status quo at all costs.

Once something happens that they care about, they'll be on the Fediverse that day crowing loudly about how awful Xitter has suddenly become...

[-] Lemminary@lemmy.world 55 points 2 months ago

I will forever victim-blame these folks.

[-] muzzle@lemm.ee 84 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

They are an advocacy group, they go where their audience is. Of you are looking for white dudes what's the point of looking for them in the fediverse, where 98% of them already agree with you?

[-] chatokun@lemmy.dbzer0.com 11 points 2 months ago

As people have pointed out, they're an advocacy group, and trying to reach less aware people. The fact that Elon banned em shows it was most likely working.

[-] nebulaone@lemmy.world 30 points 2 months ago

Can we please keep calling it Twitter, just to piss off Elon?

[-] Gsus4@mander.xyz 28 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

this would be awesome for c/enoughmuskspam

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