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Hillbilly Skeleton's avatar

So when is The Bulwark and its staff going to take a principled stand and get off X with added Sex?They are supposed to be Anti Trumpers after all, so why not his major enabler's disinformation platform? It's only a 'digital public square' because people like you continue to support it.

Robert A. Cook's avatar

Everybody laughed when Musk paid more for Twitter than it was worth. Turns out he's having the last laugh. It was essentially priceless. He has turned the "global public square" into 4chan on steroids, and its users being what they are, most don't know the difference.

Matt Gibson's avatar

There is no logic for a sane person to stay involved with X, and in the process support Elon Musk by proxy. By being an account holder you pad the numbers of the platform, & any arguments about being a voice of reason & truth are basically null & void. It's a cesspool of misinformation & hate, & the chances of changing anyone's opinion on the platform is miniscule. The only argument against the above is if you plan to be a lurker to view the extremist & hateful views that air on the platform for reporting purposes.

Marianne Kendrick's avatar

Absolute freedom of speech for me but not for thee

Jeni's avatar

No,I absolutely should not follow the author on X. Get the heck off that hell site already! It’s only the “public square” bc people still use it as such. Nobody is being forced to do so. Leave it to the neo-nazis and maga trolls and be done with it already! It’s not hard, I swear.

Shelfie's avatar

X, AKA Twitter, died the day Musk bought it. No one who wants to engage in serious debate should patronize this insane man's platform. And by doing so, with luck, will help bury it.

Mary Palmer's avatar

We sure as hell shouldn't be surprised by the MAGA tactics and Musk's tactics

Jim's avatar

Dare to soil the intellectual palate of MAGA with non-compliant thoughts. What were you thinking...!

Tony Wagoner's avatar

Boycott Twitter/X. I would no sooner use X than own, or even ride in, a Tesla. It's frustrating when I see a sports highlight clip through Yahoo and it's on X. Surely Andrew has plenty of distribution without Musk's slimepit.

Ryan Collay's avatar

Let’s make to move that X’s X for ever! It’s a silly drug anyway…a self-inflicted wound!

James Gillen's avatar

I don't see why any reputable person or institution is still posting on that sewer.

Jean Hunter's avatar

The richest man in the world is nuts.

oldpunkjoe's avatar

Brilliant piece.

Social media has largely been a scourge on society. It seems that billionaire media companies are taking over with no oversight or questions.

jane's avatar

My head hurts. I left X a long time ago. It's a cesspool.

Cay Borduin's avatar

Go to Bluesky. Be brave an leave X - be a trendsetter.

V J's avatar

it is all an artificial relationship anyway ?