Elon Musk has blocked Public Citizen on Twitter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
That means we can\u2019t see \u2014 or directly reply to \u2014 what the world\u2019s richest person is doing on a communications platform he likes so much he\u2019s paying $44 billion to take it over.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
But here\u2019s what Musk said just two days ago<\/em>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI hope that even my worst critics remain on Twitter, because that is what free speech means.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Were we not critical enough<\/em>, Elon?<\/p>\n\n\n\n Look, whatever anyone might think of Musk \u2014 he\u2019s a once-in-a-generation innovator who selflessly wants to use his brains and wealth for the betterment of humankind OR he\u2019s an egotistical gazillionaire who wants to take over the world like some James Bond villain \u2014 this isn\u2019t about his personality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n It\u2019s about plutocracy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Public Citizen has been standing up to the rich and powerful for half a century, and we\u2019re not about to back down.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Not now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Not ever.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Will you stand with us by making a donation today to help make sure we have the baseline financial resources to keep fighting corporate greed and government inaction?<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n CONTRIBUTE NOW<\/a><\/strong> Thank you for being part of this shared project called Public Citizen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n For progress,<\/p>\n\n\n\n – Robert Weissman, President of Public Citizen<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Elon Musk has blocked Public Citizen on Twitter. That means we can\u2019t see \u2014 or directly reply to \u2014 what the world\u2019s richest person is doing on a communications platform he likes so much he\u2019s paying $44 billion to take it over. But here\u2019s what Musk said just two days ago:… Continue reading
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