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Martin68

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5. It's not joke. It's a conspiracy. I don't know if Musk is deluded, a right winger, or a

Reply to demmiblue (Original post)

Wed Feb 8, 2023, 11:38 PM

Feb 2023

"libertarian", but bit if he's the latter, we may be in trouble. That could mean he's not a "nut." He may have intelligently figured out how to influence public opinion to his own advantage. I don't think he gives a fig about right or left. He's a capital "C" Capitalist, and all he cares about is profit. This guy could be truly dangerous because he clearly doesn't believe in democracy. If he plans to run for office, or uses his money to influence those who have, he could be the Uber-Trump.

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Twitter Kept Entire 'Database' of Republican Requests to Censor Posts [View all] demmiblue Feb 2023 OP

The Musk/Taibbi scheme just self-immolated C_U_L8R Feb 2023 #1

I don't get it. Talitha Feb 2023 #2

Because they think the first amendment means Twitter can't be offended by what they have to say. PSPS Feb 2023 #8

GQP claim a conspiracy of selective enforcement. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Feb 2023 #12

Of course they did. I mean Trump. thenelm1 Feb 2023 #3

Unfortunately it doesn't sound like anyone has access to this "database" onenote Feb 2023 #4

It's not joke. It's a conspiracy. I don't know if Musk is deluded, a right winger, or a Martin68 Feb 2023 #5

Mush's biggest danger GenThePerservering Feb 2023 #6

Elon is... MayReasonRule Feb 2023 #13

This message was self-deleted by its author Rhiannon12866 Feb 2023 #7

No, Marjorie represents Vladimir Putin, Trump, and a group of deranged conspiracy theorists. Initech Feb 2023 #9

Oops! Looks like I copied the wrong Tweet... Rhiannon12866 Feb 2023 #10

Watched a lot of that House "hearing" on C-Span.... RussBLib Feb 2023 #11

That's quite a description of Gosar. JudyM Feb 2023 #14