Elon Musk Pushes Conspiracy Theory On Twitter About Paul Pelosi Attack

[SunSeeker]

Source: Huffington Post

“The Republican Party and its mouthpieces now regularly spread hate and deranged conspiracy theories. It is shocking, but not surprising, that violence is the result,” former Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton tweeted on Saturday, linking to a Los Angeles Times story about DePape’s apparent far-right associations. “As citizens, we must hold them accountable for their words and the actions that follow.”

The article in question was written by The Santa Monica Observer, a right-wing outlet known for routinely publishing disinformation and conspiracy theories. The website once went as far as to peddle an outrageous conspiracy that Clinton died, and that the Democratic candidate running for president against Trump in 2016 was actually a robot.

“There is a tiny possibility there might be more to this story than meets the eye,” Musk responded to Clinton’s tweet, attaching a link to an article falsely claiming that Paul Pelosi’s attacker was a lover he met at a bar in the middle of the night. The claim is not credible by any means and further threatens the safety of not only Pelosi and her family but also those in the LGBTQ community.

On NBC’s “Meet the Press,” Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) told host Chuck Todd that she does not trust Musk to run Twitter ethically. Klobuchar, who chairs the Senate committee overseeing federal elections, said she endorses reducing social media companies’ Section 230 immunity, which would allow them to be sued for making money off of amplifying election disinformation and hate speech.

Link to tweet

Read more: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/elon-musk-pushes-conspiracy-theory-paul-pelosi_n_635eaa7ce4b01c1b94e78407

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Sickening. Elon Musk should be banned from Twitter, not in charge of it.

[dalton99a]

1. Fact:

https://www.startribune.com/ap-source-pelosi-attacker-carried-zip-ties-in-jan-6-echo/600220455/
https://www.cnn.com/2022/10/30/politics/pelosi-attack-suspect-david-depape-bag-zip-ties

[Cha]

10. TY dalton.. Fucker didn't get that far.

[Native]

2. I hope all DUers will report Musk's tweet.

[barbtries]

21. for the record I just tried to.

it was deleted.

I'm really struggling because there are literally thousands of good liberals on the platform. But Musk as it turns out is a fucking asshole. I think my line in the sand is if trump ends up back there. 'Nough of that

ETA for several years I have assiduously blocked I don't know how many rightwingers and conspiracy theorists etc, so my feed is pretty good for me. Same with fb. I know it's bias confirmation but the shit coming from the right is so off the rails I feel justified.

[aggiesal]

24. If Twitter allows Pendejo45 back on and El Pendejo Grande accepts ...

His investors in Truth Social will go after him for their money back.
There are too many powerful investors with a lot of money in Truth Social that Pendejo45 can't afford to jump ship and expect to land without a scratch.

He's going to have a hard time jumping to twitter and landing on his feet.

[barbtries]

25. i'm not sure that would play into his calculation.

he knows he can get a bigger audience there. Anyhow. That would be a bridge too far for me I believe, and I would delete my account.

[aggiesal]

28. If he jumps, he's toast. Read the attached article.

https://www.axios.com/2022/08/29/truth-social-problems-trump

The following link has this ...

Trump says Twitter in ‘sane hands,’ but doesn’t commit to going back

Trump previously said in April that he would not rejoin Twitter if his ban was lifted, even though it offers a larger platform. Strategists and lawmakers have speculated about the possibility of Trump rejoining the platform after the midterms as he mulls a 2024 presidential campaign.

https://thehill.com/policy/technology/3709110-trump-says-twitter-in-sane-hands-but-doesnt-commit-to-going-back/

There is too much money tied up and at stake.

I'll be shocked if he actually jumps to Twitter.
Expect more legal issues if he does.

[barbtries]

42. we'll see.

at any rate that's the trigger for me to leave. something else could happen in the meantime to hasten my decision.

I'm just so over him and do not get why the rest of the world won't join me.

[mahina]

37. It makes sense to block them as there's no point wasting your breath

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Or time
So I have learned. It’s like in real life, where I have turned my energy to human beings. Holding the end in mind of awareness and unity.

[barbtries]

43. makes sense for me.

there's only so much time in a day. IRL I am estranged from my oldest brother for the same reason: he's full of right wing bullshit.

[Lunabell]

3. Whatever happened to musk's fanboy cheerleaders around here?

Huh? Where'd his defenders go? I haven't seen you lurking lately. 😕

[dalton99a]

5. They are busy studying His plan for helping humanity

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called

"Better Living Through Authoritarianism"

[Cha]

11. Dripping with Fucked UP GASLIGHT.

[Hiawatha Pete]

30. +1

[reACTIONary]

46. To Serve Man...

.... it's... it's a cookbook!

[NullTuples]

7. They are on twitter having the time of their life attacking people w/ no restrictions.

I've already had to delete two threads that were attacked by people doing keyword searches (that's my guess as they hadn't yet been retweeted outside my usual crowd & none of the attackers follow me). They're like bands of Proud Boys roving the streets, but on one of the worlds larger social media sites. And the new owner of said site sanctions their behavior under the guise of "free speech".

[NullTuples]

36. I disagree. It was one of the largest communication & organizing tools for the left.

I see his taking it over and burning it to the ground as something tactical. Now, all the disparate groups that make up political amalgams like the USA's Democratic Party will be scattered to dozens of smaller platforms and there will be little if any cross-talk between them.

Not a bad investment for the world's top oligarchs.

[RockRaven]

4. Are those here who still use Twitter going to report that tweet or complain to advertisers?

[hlthe2b]

6. I'm not, never was (registered) but I'd gladly report/complain if I was. If there was a list

of advertisers, perhaps the rest of us could contact outside of twitter. ?

[NullTuples]

8. Report it to...Twitter? And also, advertisers are already bailing, replaced by RW ones.

I've noticed GM pulled their ads and now I'm seeing more Toyota. Could be coincidence but maybe not.

[Cha]

12. Here's this Tweet of "some of their advertisers"

Link to tweet

[Cha]

9. It's So Heartbreaking what happened

to our Twitter, SunSeeker.

I love these Tweeters who are taking on muckhead on his own Social Media.

We Now need a Social Media of Our Own!

I'm sticking around for now but that could change at any time.

Link to tweet

[SunSeeker]

17. I'm a firm believer in staying and fighting.

You can still check out alternative sites while giving Musk shit on Twitter. 😉

[Cha]

23. PerZactly! I love this Tweet by Aaron Rupar..

Link to tweet

Oh and..

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Link to tweet

[iluvtennis]

27. Thanks for posting this Cha - saw this on twitter as well. Elon Musk is a not case, just

like the ohter MAGAts.

[Hiawatha Pete]

31. +1

[Behind the Aegis]

13. Homophobia, again. Shocker.

[sakabatou]

14. Agreed, he should be banned, but will the admins actually do it?

[SunSeeker]

16. He fired the guy who banned Trump. nt

[efhmc]

15. Was told that it was deleted. Not sure by #EvilMuck or Twitter.

[barbtries]

44. I tried to find it

and believe it said deleted by him. I think.

[Augiedog]

18. There is a huge possibility that musk is a fucking idiot

[republianmushroom]

19. updaste

Elon Musk on Sunday deleted a tweet he posted earlier in the day espousing a conspiracy theory about an assault on Paul Pelosi, the husband of Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.).

[True Blue American]

20. Elons tweet is now deleted. First few days he steps in

Doo doo!

Is Trump back yet?

[plimsoll]

22. Well, he is a jerk but he's trolling us here.

There is a tiny chance there's something more to this. But here's what we know, a guy attacked Paul Pelosi, that guy has lot's of QAnnon content in his social media. The most probable explanation is that a person with some marginal personality disorder drank too much of the Koolaid and wanted to assassinate Nancy Pelosi. After that every other possible explanation has a tiny probability so what he said is technically true. He's trying to get a rise out of us and dog whistle the right, particularly the QAnnon folks because he needs the clicks. How else is he going to unload this twitter after his Libertarian shitpost heaven (TM) takes hold?

[BlueIdaho]

26. If you have not deleted your Twitter account yet

Do it now. There is no “winning” against the man that owns the “printing press.”

[GB_RN]

32. I USED To Want A Tesla...

But Musk's antics have permanently soured me on anything he's associated with. If I ever buy an electric car, it will definitely be another brand. Fuck Musk and the horse he rode in on.

[Evolve Dammit]

39. for damn sure

[Ford_Prefect]

33. Sue that M*****F****** for all the cash he's got buried in Grand Cayman!

Failing that we should put him in orbit and see how he likes running out of food and water at 280 miles up with no parachute.

[SunSeeker]

34. As owner of Twitter, he has more liability exposure under section 230.

Link to tweet

[Ford_Prefect]

35. Can you spell Oops? My, my what big pile of pooh Elon has stepped into...

And it is all self-inflicted damage...

[joewicker_TX]

38. That was the last straw for me

Didn't use Twitter much but that was the last straw to make my decision to deactivated and walk away.

[RussBLib]

40. Hmmmm

I am still on Twitter and follow Hillary, and have been looking for but have not found either this tweet by Hillary or Elon's reply to it.

Now, granted, I'm not super Twitter savvy, and I'm not saying they are fabricated, just sayin' I can't fucking find them, except for when they are snipped by other people. Grumble grumble.

[SunSeeker]

41. He later deleted the tweet, following a firestorm of criticism.

He offered no apologies, nor any other comment.

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/elon-musk-pushes-conspiracy-theory-paul-pelosi_n_635eaa7ce4b01c1b94e78407

[RussBLib]

45. Great start, Elon

He still acts like a child half the time.