Twitter Suspends PG's Account

Re:Twitter Suspends PG's Account by jtbayly on Monday December 19, 2022 @12:06AM (#34048715)

I’ve been thinking recently that Elon might actually have the hidden goal of attempting to get the US to pass legislation forbidding social media companies from doing this sort of thing.

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Re:Twitter Suspends PG's Account by sangnoir on Monday December 19, 2022 @01:05AM (#34049014)

If that were his goal, he could gave done it for far less than $44B. how many dark money donations, Super PACs and think-tanks (left and right) could he have funded with 'only' $2B? Probably enough to get him an amendment in a must-pass bill with bipartisan support. For even less money, he could petition the state legislature in Texas or Florida to pass another Social Media law.

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Re:Twitter Suspends PG's Account by bandyaboot on Monday December 19, 2022 @02:10AM (#34049365)

Is it really that hard to admit that he’s just not as principled as you were led to believe?

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Re:Twitter Suspends PG's Account by jtbayly on Tuesday December 20, 2022 @09:43AM (#34066537)

I’ve never had the slightest illusion about Elon Musk or his principles. About the most I can say for him is he has said a few things I agree with over the years.

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Re:Twitter Suspends PG's Account by ben_w on Monday December 19, 2022 @05:04AM (#34050384)

Couldn't he spend a mere $1 bn on lobbying for that, and use the other $43 bn for, say, a von Neumann probe startup?

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