[aluminum96]

Elon is a self-professed "free-speech absolutist." I don't think it's good for absolutists of any stripe to run our social media companies. There's no quick fix for the problems twitter faces.

[edmcnulty101]

I don't think free speech is being absolutist. The goal in the constitution is to have free speech be the norm.

[Centigonal]

"free-speech absolutism" is an absolute view toward free speech. GP isn't saying supporting free speech itself is absolutism.

The goal in the US Constitution is to prevent the government from abridging people's right to free speech. Twitter is not the government.

[rufus_foreman]

>> The goal in the US Constitution is to prevent the government from abridging people's right to free speech

Preventing the government from abridging people's right to free speech is the strategy, not the goal. Preventing large corporations from dictating what political views can effectively be expressed is another strategy towards the same goal.

[anamax]

> The goal in the US Constitution is to prevent the government from abridging people's right to free speech. Twitter is not the government.

How about when the US Govt asks Twitter to "lean" on certain viewpoints?

Does the answer depend on which viewpoints and who's president?

[edmcnulty101]

It's definitely private but biased propaganda platform.

That's why Elons attempting to buy it.

To provide a more fair less propaganda filled platform to the world.

The founding fathers believed a free and private press was essential to a healthy democracy.