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A comment on Elon Musk to join Twitter’s board of directors. Parent comment
In what market? What is the evidence of non-substitution/pricing power?
> When the only way for government officials to relay messages to their constituents is through a private platform such as Twitter
It’s...not the only way.
> it ceases to have the same privilege as a private corporation
First Amendment rights of private parties are not privileges.
> It is a de facto public square.
It is neither a de facto nor de jure public square.
> This is not up for debate.
Saying “This is not up for debate“ does not make your bare assertion into an actually unquestionable position.
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In what market? What is the evidence of non-substitution/pricing power?
> When the only way for government officials to relay messages to their constituents is through a private platform such as Twitter
It’s...not the only way.
> it ceases to have the same privilege as a private corporation
First Amendment rights of private parties are not privileges.
> It is a de facto public square.
It is neither a de facto nor de jure public square.
> This is not up for debate.
Saying “This is not up for debate“ does not make your bare assertion into an actually unquestionable position.