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minus-square@AbsolutelyNotAVelociraptor@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglish55•edit-24 months agoNo, it didn’t. He is a free speech absolutist. For his own speech, not for yours. He bought twitter so he could speak freely.
minus-square@thefartographer@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglish12•4 months agoJust like how I bought a toilet for Ian Peter Freely
minus-squarecircuitfarmerlinkfedilinkEnglish3•edit-24 months agoAnd he still does not understand that free speech ≠ freedom from potential consequences based on exercising that speech. Edit: but to be fair, I don’t know why anyone would expect a robber baron emerald mine nepo-baby from South Africa to understand free speech.
No, it didn’t. He is a free speech absolutist. For his own speech, not for yours. He bought twitter so he could speak freely.
Just like how I bought a toilet for Ian Peter Freely
And he still does not understand that free speech ≠ freedom from potential consequences based on exercising that speech.
Edit: but to be fair, I don’t know why anyone would expect a robber baron emerald mine nepo-baby from South Africa to understand free speech.