This is a well written and explained essay, John. So much so that I will preemptively trot out a chestnut from the winner of the first master viturpater contest (can't remember his name anymore, sorry), who responded to a person who criticized something he had written. "Only someone intellectually limited, emotionally immature, and professionally indolent would have the time or inclination to take umbrage at my remarks." Surely immaturity is a hallmark of the progressive left, whose response to public discourse they don't agree with is to close their eyes, cover their ears, and scream "La-la-la-la" at the top of their lungs. For this week's example, just look at the protesters who try to disrupt Matt Walsh's "What is a Woman?" college lectures. But of course the corporate types will do so behind closed doors, and lash out in their own way, like they did when they "cancelled" your "Right Wing News". Kan"ye" is the current target, and if Elon wasn't so darned rich? Tesla Motors puts them in a bind- while they hate Musk , they hate fossil fuels, too.
Good post. Nobody with a rational mind can rationally disagree that we must have free speech. But it seems there is some irrational confusion between Elon Musk as billionaire, US Deep State Space X associated corporatist and Elon Musk the free speech advocate. While free speech means Elon Musk has the right to say anything he wishes, taking Musk for a free speech advocate means something totally different. Difficult to see either Musk or Kanye as playing any role other than self-interested, virtue signaling publicity seekers. We the people on this planet need to wake up to reality. The problem lies with just who we appoint as our advocates. There is a Big Problem here with Big Tech and corporatists who suddenly discover free speech as if it were the latest and greatest new idea in the universe.
This is a well written and explained essay, John. So much so that I will preemptively trot out a chestnut from the winner of the first master viturpater contest (can't remember his name anymore, sorry), who responded to a person who criticized something he had written. "Only someone intellectually limited, emotionally immature, and professionally indolent would have the time or inclination to take umbrage at my remarks." Surely immaturity is a hallmark of the progressive left, whose response to public discourse they don't agree with is to close their eyes, cover their ears, and scream "La-la-la-la" at the top of their lungs. For this week's example, just look at the protesters who try to disrupt Matt Walsh's "What is a Woman?" college lectures. But of course the corporate types will do so behind closed doors, and lash out in their own way, like they did when they "cancelled" your "Right Wing News". Kan"ye" is the current target, and if Elon wasn't so darned rich? Tesla Motors puts them in a bind- while they hate Musk , they hate fossil fuels, too.
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Good post. Nobody with a rational mind can rationally disagree that we must have free speech. But it seems there is some irrational confusion between Elon Musk as billionaire, US Deep State Space X associated corporatist and Elon Musk the free speech advocate. While free speech means Elon Musk has the right to say anything he wishes, taking Musk for a free speech advocate means something totally different. Difficult to see either Musk or Kanye as playing any role other than self-interested, virtue signaling publicity seekers. We the people on this planet need to wake up to reality. The problem lies with just who we appoint as our advocates. There is a Big Problem here with Big Tech and corporatists who suddenly discover free speech as if it were the latest and greatest new idea in the universe.
Yet none dare tell the truth lest they be deleted!