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Mike Nelson

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42. Warning, Warning!
Fri Apr 15, 2022, 11:47 AM
Apr 2022

... this is what Crooked Donald and his followers complain about... their "free speech" being curtailed. They want to get rid of, or control, social media like Twitter (plus Facebook, etc). The reason they are thrown off these sites is NOT due to free speech problems... it is due to them constantly violating the sites' "community standards." The Donald and his fans "shout fire in a crowded theater" and lie, Lie, LIE. This is what Eldon Musk wants to bring back...

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Message auto-removed [View all] Name removed Apr 2022 OP
If Elon Musk is a Magat, gab13by13 Apr 2022 #1
He will turn it into a hate platform that nobody wants to read Walleye Apr 2022 #2
Message auto-removed Name removed Apr 2022 #7
I think most of us know hate when we see it Walleye Apr 2022 #13
Please proceed, angue. Swede Apr 2022 #36
Message auto-removed Name removed Apr 2022 #37
He will definitely be allowing TFG back on Quakerfriend Apr 2022 #3
And you know Dumbty is just juicing his drawers to get back there. ificandream Apr 2022 #38
Weeding out disinformation and hate speech C_U_L8R Apr 2022 #4
👆editing Walleye Apr 2022 #14
If you want to see censorship, take it private bucolic_frolic Apr 2022 #5
His Problem Is Too Much Moneyitis Me. Apr 2022 #6
It is interesting that he wants to spend 43 billion for something that he says has a problem. cutroot Apr 2022 #8
How many users does "Mr. Free Speech" have blocked for repying to his twitter acct? Pobeka Apr 2022 #9
I Have To Think That TFG Is The Little Birdie In Musk's Ear.... global1 Apr 2022 #10
I'm still trying to figure out... William Seger Apr 2022 #11
Zuckerberg? I'm pretty sure he doesn't own it. jimfields33 Apr 2022 #20
Opps, you're right -- it was Jack Dorsey William Seger Apr 2022 #29
What? moose65 Apr 2022 #30
Aw, you were just a few minutes too late William Seger Apr 2022 #31
Sure reads like a pump & dump ego event to me. irisblue Apr 2022 #12
+1. you're not the only one. -(nt)- stopdiggin Apr 2022 #28
I was seriously considering joining twitter. Delmette2.0 Apr 2022 #15
Yeah, that's what Parler and Gettr and Truth Social claimed, too. tanyev Apr 2022 #16
If we can't counter trump's BS in the little white Twitter boxes, we have a serious problem. Hoyt Apr 2022 #17
If this egotistical piece of shit is successful in taking over Twitter zuul Apr 2022 #18
I feel like this might end up like when Fox bought MySpace... SKKY Apr 2022 #19
That's what I'm hoping geardaddy Apr 2022 #35
Musk's version of censorship is being held accountable dlk Apr 2022 #21
bingo! Evolve Dammit Apr 2022 #45
Someone has an inflated sense of self. Eyeball_Kid Apr 2022 #22
Maybe Putin is writing the check. Jetheels Apr 2022 #23
He's right that some moderation is necessary Warpy Apr 2022 #24
I read his statement as an absolute clarion stopdiggin Apr 2022 #27
never really been able to understand the US's stopdiggin Apr 2022 #25
Elon is a Musk-rat! ananda Apr 2022 #26
IMNSHO, Musk sees $ signs and power. discntnt_irny_srcsm Apr 2022 #32
So he basically thinks racists and sexists should be able to say things without penalty? Fuck that! Initech Apr 2022 #33
Musk is a disease n/t geardaddy Apr 2022 #34
Abuse is not the problem either, Elon Sucha NastyWoman Apr 2022 #39
This is Elon Musk Hiawatha Pete Apr 2022 #40
Elon Musk is brainwashed with all the other MAGATS LiberalLovinLug Apr 2022 #48
Someone should educate that idiot about "free speech" Justice matters. Apr 2022 #41
Warning, Warning! Mike Nelson Apr 2022 #42
It's going to be even more of a shit hole with Elon in charge SunImp Apr 2022 #43
Quick question jmowreader Apr 2022 #44
Fuck Musk BlueWavePsych Apr 2022 #46
Has big aspirations, and not necessarily ones that are anything constructive. Cult 45? Evolve Dammit Apr 2022 #47
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