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by pfraze 661 days ago
As a libertarian, how am I supposed to believe in the authenticity and neutrality of the network that Musk is operating when he openly supports a specific political ideology with his public actions? He shows no dedication to neutrality in his statements, so why should I believe he shows it with his decisions?

If the measure of a high standard is the number of people impacted, how many people would you say are affected by Musk, or the other private owners of social networks?

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You're a libertarian, but you have issues with someone holding their own political opinions. Interesting combination.
I have a problem with someone imposing their political opinions on others by buying the means of publishing and communication. You don’t?
He is not imposing anything on anyone. He has the same right to express his opinions as anybody else has, and his platform clearly allows everyone else to do the same - in contrast with what the previous executives of Twitter did.

That sounds a lot like copium to justify an authoritarian action by the state because it benefits you personally.

> He shows no dedication to neutrality in his statements

How about his actions? He's been miles more democratic than the previous owners of Twitter.