Mike Luckovich-Elon lays some eggs

[LetMyPeopleVote]

Link to tweet

[calimary]

1. Great one!

Another in a continuing series, that is.

[rockfordfile]

2. true

[dalton99a]

3. Unlimited hate speech for bigots, racists, fascists

[SergeStorms]

5. Don't forget child pornographers.

Like the model for reich-wing "free speech", 8chan, child pornographers are free to post their version of "free speech" without penalty.

Now, just who are the child molesters again?

[sanatanadharma]

4. Speech is only free when true and needs to be said.

That which is spoken needs to be true, efficacious, needs to be heard, needs to be said kindly, and (among other things) ought not worsen matters.

There is no freedom of will behind too much of what is shouted in public; too many are simply shouting their inner torments, tantrums and terrors.

[speak easy]

6. "Speech is only free when true and needs to be said"

Isn't that what Putin would say?

[sanatanadharma]

7. I would never imply Putin seeks to speak truth

What he says should not be said, edifies no one and causes disturbance in the force.

[Jon King]

8. Nothing will change regarding speech, the rules will remain.

Musk will add an edit button, get rid of some of the bots. But the basic rules will remain, no threats, calls for political violence, posting of medical disinformation that could be harmful.

Perhaps some cuss words may be allowed, but in the end, most of the current regulations will remain in effect. Twitter tried being a free for all early on, chaos and major advertisers left. Musk is dependent on great tech employees and coders, they are in high demand. So he will not make much changes in regards to actual rules and regulations on harmful speech.

[Roc2020]

10. Agreed

[Kid Berwyn]

14. Except Trump will reach billions with weaponized propaganda.

Directly. Again.

[peppertree]

9. He is from Apartheid South Africa after all

While that certainly doesn't necessarily make someone a racist and fascist sympathizer - it's hard to overstate how much those ideologies were drilled into white children growing up there in that era.

We'll see.

[dalton99a]

11. Yep. His family owns several South African gemstone mines

Black miners were probably worked to death for a pittance

[peppertree]

13. He reminds me of Eddie Albert's character in an '80s corporate parody ('Head Office')

He's zipping around in his helicopter, looks down at a cluster of skyscrapers and tells his protégé:

"When I came to this city, I had $43 million in my pocket (probably back in the '30s)...and now, I own all this!"

Not exactly a rags-to-riches story.

[Rhiannon12866]

12. K&R for another great Luckovich!