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Elon has been banning left accounts since he bought twitter, finally the right is learning that Elon’s free speech ideology is bullshit and its terms of service is narcissism.
Here I thought the in-fighting wouldn't start until after Trump had actually taken power.
The infighting is not a bug, it’s a feature. All (wannabe-) dictators need factions under them that compete for their boss’s favor and are therefore at war with each other. It is supposed to keep everyone from getting too powerful and also extract the most from them.
Dipshit Musk, Ramasmarmy and the others know that, because that is also their style of leadership. And they know that in that system everything is permitted to get ahead.
It is worrying though how openly they fight. That is a sign that the „new normal“ has taken hold.
The smart way to keep people passive and obedient is to strictly limit the spectrum of acceptable opinion, but allow very lively debate within that spectrum
― Noam Chomsky
Musk is interesting because he’s so powerful that Trump “needs” him. Right now, neither can really afford a divorce (though it may happen anyway).
I'm so tired of yelling for the people in the back while they continuously play into the hands of the oligarchs.
Like we needed conseratives losing a meaningless digital badge and throwing a fit about it to convince us they're all children trapped in adult bodies.
It's like the Fuhrer ripped their swastika badges off and now they're all upset and feeling betrayed.
The issue is it works.
Musk basically killed a US budget bill with Tweets. Imagine typing that out as fact a decade ago.
And that badge brings engagement, which is literally how they make a living.
Chonky leopards incoming
Chomsky leopards incoming.
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