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Re:Twitter just banned a wave of prominent journalists with ... by lantry on Thursday December 15, 2022 @09:28PM (#34008899)
This seems to be giving him more credit than he deserves. If he's trying to get republicans on board, all he needs to do is keep crowing about free speech and cancel culture. Actually making any changes to twitter isn't required. IMO he banned journalists that criticized him... because they criticized him. occams razor
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Re:Twitter just banned a wave of prominent journalists with ... by pram on Thursday December 15, 2022 @09:37PM (#34008996)
It's pretty much just a more elaborate '4D chess' post
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Re:Twitter just banned a wave of prominent journalists with ... by georgeg23 on Thursday December 15, 2022 @09:40PM (#34009028)
Except that it's backed by solid references.
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Re:Twitter just banned a wave of prominent journalists with ... by maxbond on Thursday December 15, 2022 @09:43PM (#34009070)
The references support facts that are not in dispute. The only fact in dispute is whether the Twitter purchase was instrumental to this contract, not that Starlink is a military contractor with industry connections.

But I agree that we should be concerned about the military applications of Starlink, and that we should be discussing it more. And I appreciate you highlighting it because I wasn't aware.

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Re:Twitter just banned a wave of prominent journalists with ... by xenospn on Thursday December 15, 2022 @09:48PM (#34009126)
Republicans are strongest when they have plenty of liberals to criticize. No liberals on his platform means no ammo for Republicans which means they cannot get votes.

It makes no sense.

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Re:Twitter just banned a wave of prominent journalists with ... by ajross on Thursday December 15, 2022 @09:38PM (#34009001)
Exactly. Occam's razor needs some sharpening here. Musk is just red pilled. There's no need for a conspiracy theory involving the military industrial complex. It's unfortunate, but hardly unique.
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Re:Twitter just banned a wave of prominent journalists with ... by krapp on Thursday December 15, 2022 @09:34PM (#34008956)
Starlink would be the military industrial complex's wet dream, there's no way both parties aren't on board by default.
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Re:Twitter just banned a wave of prominent journalists with ... by georgeg23 on Thursday December 15, 2022 @09:35PM (#34008971)
Trump talks a lot lately about Mars and a nuclear defense shield in space...

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/trump-promises-to-pl...

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Re:Twitter just banned a wave of prominent journalists with ... by tshaddox on Thursday December 15, 2022 @10:28PM (#34009622)
He has probably actually been radicalized by Twitter though, instead of just pretending to be. I suspect that he is actually emotionally invested in his chosen side in the “culture war” and feels genuinely compelled to “own the libs” and whatnot.
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