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babylonsister

(171,781 posts)
Tue May 10, 2022, 01:50 PM May 2022

'Foolish to the Extreme': Musk Vows to End Twitter's 'Morally Bad' Trump Ban

This guy sounds like he craves as much if not more attention as tfg...


‘Foolish to the Extreme’: Musk Vows to End Twitter’s ‘Morally Bad’ Trump Ban
‘A MISTAKE’
“I think that was a mistake because it alienated a large part of the country,” he said Tuesday.
Noah Kirsch
Wealth and Power Reporter
Updated May. 10, 2022 2:31PM ET / Published May. 10, 2022 1:58PM ET


Elon Musk confirmed on Tuesday that he would reinstate former President Donald Trump’s Twitter account if his takeover of the social media company goes through.

“I do think that it was not correct to ban Donald Trump. I think that was a mistake because it alienated a large part of the country and did not ultimately result in Donald Trump not having a voice,” the Tesla founder said at a car summit hosted by the Financial Times.

“I guess the answer is I would reverse the perma-ban.”


Musk grew more animated as he continued to speak on the topic. “I think it was a morally bad decision, to be clear. And foolish to the extreme,” he said.

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https://www.thedailybeast.com/elon-musk-vows-to-end-donald-trumps-twitter-ban-if-takeover-goes-through?ref=home
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'Foolish to the Extreme': Musk Vows to End Twitter's 'Morally Bad' Trump Ban (Original Post) babylonsister May 2022 OP
This is why FDR4President May 2022 #1
Damn, didn't see that one coming. Ferrets are Cool May 2022 #2
One must never alienate Klansmen and Nazis dalton99a May 2022 #3
Perfect. tffg Broke the Rules.. that's Cha May 2022 #6
Say goodbye to the fresh air. EndlessWire May 2022 #4
NO, Musk, you're "Foolish to the Extreme".. Cha May 2022 #5
Elon Musk buys the next president lame54 May 2022 #7
I m so glad d_r May 2022 #8
Me, neither, but a lot of liberals in blue states buy Teslas. tinrobot May 2022 #12
Do you have an id4? d_r May 2022 #13
Yes, love it. tinrobot May 2022 #14
Thanks! d_r May 2022 #19
Wow. He is so politically uninformed leftstreet May 2022 #9
Not so ironically perhaps, putting a nail in the coffin of Trump's own platform Bristlecone May 2022 #10
Can't we just block him? Nt Tickle May 2022 #11
Eel Crust was hardly a founder of Tesla n/t geardaddy May 2022 #15
i hate Musk. I think he is EVIL to the extreme, maybe he is the Anti-Christ . Trueblue1968 May 2022 #16
Apartheidist thinks he's morally superior? moondust May 2022 #17
Just quit twitter when he owns it. Let it die. rockfordfile May 2022 #18

EndlessWire

(7,438 posts)
4. Say goodbye to the fresh air.
Tue May 10, 2022, 02:08 PM
May 2022

So, I hope it doesn't go through. But, it's good to know exactly where Elon stands on Democracy. Not that anyone really cares. But, if Trump is allowed back on Twitter, then we will be submerged in media retweets ad nauseum. Everything that Trump touches dies. So, say goodbye to Twitter. Run while you can.

Morally bad?? Trump, if allowed, will execute people. He wants anyone who ever crossed him imprisoned or executed. If Trump is allowed back to spew his venom, the moral virtue of Twitter will be of little consequence.

Just remember that Elon said that it was "morally bad" to keep Trump from drenching the entire country in vomit. This is an example of his own judgment. I am not impressed with his brains at all.

Cha

(306,823 posts)
5. NO, Musk, you're "Foolish to the Extreme"..
Tue May 10, 2022, 02:14 PM
May 2022

tffg is a Gaslit Traitor to his country. Poot's Fucking Puppet.., who broke the damn rules.. and you want to Enable that

💙💛

tinrobot

(11,479 posts)
12. Me, neither, but a lot of liberals in blue states buy Teslas.
Tue May 10, 2022, 03:27 PM
May 2022

I'm 100% in EVs, but also didn't buy a Tesla. Mostly because my VW was a better EV and cost a lot less than the equivalent Tesla model. But Musk really annoys me as well, and that was a factor.

I wonder if this move could shift sales to other carmakers. At this point, I'd much rather support other carmakers than Tesla. Maybe we need to hit Musk at the source of his obscene wealth and tie Tesla purchases to support for TFG.

leftstreet

(36,449 posts)
9. Wow. He is so politically uninformed
Tue May 10, 2022, 02:40 PM
May 2022

In spite of the media pushing the narrative that we're a deeply divided nation, Trump's followers weren't a "large part of the country."

Roughly half the eligible voters in the US don't vote
Hillary Clinton won more popular votes than Trump

Large part of the country my ass. I thought Musk was supposed to be smart. He's starting to come across as a Trump type who gets all his information off cable news.

Bristlecone

(10,576 posts)
10. Not so ironically perhaps, putting a nail in the coffin of Trump's own platform
Tue May 10, 2022, 02:44 PM
May 2022

It is always about making money, never free speech for Musk. He has no compass, other than economic and ego.

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