Robert Reich
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Stop worshipping billionaires.

Elon Musk threw away tens of billions of dollars to buy Twitter, and has spent the last year running it into the ground.

When billionaires take control of our most vital platforms for communication, it’s not a win for free speech.

It’s a win for oligarchy.
05:46 PM - Jul 01, 2023
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TrevWriter
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I'm going to keep spouting my opinion that the current state of Twitter is precisely what Musk bought it to do. He took a powerful marketplace of voices he didn't like and closed our mouths.
In response to Robert Reich.
07:19 PM - Jul 01, 2023
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ElleBee
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In response to TrevWriter.
I have often thought this too. But even though it has been a powerful info sharing platform you can only get a temporary win from killing it, as platforms and communities build around its collapse, which was predictable. And he has lost control. So puzzling.
04:50 PM - Jul 03, 2023
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TrevWriter
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In response to ElleBee.
He's not a good strategist.
04:52 PM - Jul 03, 2023
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Jo
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In response to TrevWriter.
I must admit I agree with your view and would go one further. I think he’s actually being bankrolled to do exactly what you describe. He’s just the ‘front man’ or ‘fall guy’ whichever way you want to look at it.
03:27 AM - Jul 03, 2023
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TrevWriter
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In response to Jo.
Yes, he's getting something personal out of this, although I'm not sure what it is. But I don't think he's a fall guy; he's fully on board with it.
10:05 AM - Jul 03, 2023
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