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Re:Musk announces funding secured for Twitter buy by Anon1096 on Thursday April 21, 2022 @11:10AM (#31110459)
I don't think Musk has ever claimed to be a free speech "absolutist", he just wants free-er speech for things like political views.
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Re:Musk announces funding secured for Twitter buy by zaptrem on Thursday April 21, 2022 @11:15AM (#31110542)
https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1499976967105433600

  "Starlink has been told by some governments (not Ukraine) to block Russian news sources. We will not do so unless at gunpoint.

  Sorry to be a free speech absolutist."
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Re:Musk announces funding secured for Twitter buy by dnissley on Thursday April 21, 2022 @01:03PM (#31112087)
I read this as a tongue in cheek jab at people who like to use "free speech absolutist" as a negative descriptor.
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Re:Musk announces funding secured for Twitter buy by dangerface on Thursday April 21, 2022 @11:52AM (#31111083)
Not blocking Russia doesn't mean he is a free speech absolutist even if he says it.

I know I can read minds.

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Re:Musk announces funding secured for Twitter buy by andechs on Thursday April 21, 2022 @11:32AM (#31110794)
he just wants free-er speech for his OWN political views
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Re:Musk announces funding secured for Twitter buy by jmull on Thursday April 21, 2022 @11:14AM (#31110528)
There's this:

https://twitter.com/search?lang=en&q=absolutist%20(from%3Ael...

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