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In reply to the discussion: I am not leaving Twitter [View all]Emrys
(7,236 posts)49. His background is a not insignificant part of his appeal to me.
He set me on the road of seeking voices online who weren't the usual sorts of people I'd encounter in real life.
That was something of a turning point for me in raking through all the information and opinion out there, and I've found many others since who certainly don't share all my beliefs but have valuable insights to offer.
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It will eventually slide far to the right and become irrelevant to social discourse
bucolic_frolic
Nov 2022
#4
I departed it - and FB - a few years ago - two of the best decisions I've ever made.
NewHendoLib
Nov 2022
#8
Elon knows you're not leaving Twitter, and he has a wonderful plan for your life....
JuJuChen
Nov 2022
#9
Let me be self-indulgent for a minute and copy something I posted as a reply elsewhere, FWIW.
Emrys
Nov 2022
#18
A gem, but also former military and intel. He's logical & clear but I never heard of "former" intel.
ancianita
Nov 2022
#48