For a while now, I've been following the Ukraine war. I've always been one who likes to listen to both sides in a conflict, so for me that means I check Russia's RT site regularly. Every once in a while, though, I find an article that has little to do with the Ukraine war there but that I still find quite interesting. The article quoted below is one such example. It's not written by an RT staffer, but by Ian Miles Cheong, a freelance journalist who's written elsewhere. Quoting from RT's bio on him:
"Ian Miles Cheong is a political and cultural commentator. His work has been featured on The Rebel, Penthouse, Human Events, and The Post Millennial. Follow Ian on Twitter @stillgray and on Telegram @CultureWarRoom"
Before I quote some excerpts from the article, I will say that I'm concerned about stories that Musk is demanding employees work unreasonable hours. I also think that Musk should separate "verified user" from "user gets additional perks", with verifying a user being a one time payment deal, whereas additional perks is fine as a subscription. But other than that, I think that Musk is generally on the right track. Below are 3 excerpts that I found most interesting:
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November 3, 2022
The only ones outraged about Twitter’s new owner are the ones afraid of free speech getting in the way of their authority
by Ian Miles Cheong
Elon Musk’s Twitter takeover has heads rolling. But it is funny how the only people who seem to be upset are those who vehemently do everything in their power to shut down any peon who dares to air wrong-think on the platform.
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According to the report, the FBI is also looking into potential counterintelligence risks posed by Musk’s acquisition of Twitter. Never mind the fact that the agency was just exposed by the Intercept for colluding with Big Tech companies to censor political conversations. I’m sure Musk is the real threat to democracy here when law enforcement authorities are actively trying to prevent people from talking about topics that make certain politicians and their sons look bad.
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In addition to being subject to a potential review by the Treasury Department, Democrat Senator Chris Murphy has publicly requested that the CFIUS, or the Committee on Foreign Investment in the US, investigate Musk’s purchase of Twitter. The senator says he’s concerned about Saudi Arabia’s so-called purchase of Twitter – never mind the fact that direct Saudi acquisition of Twitter stock years ago didn’t trigger any such investigation. Once again, it’s only a problem now because it’s Elon Musk and they want to take him down for having the temerity to challenge the establishment with his advocacy of free speech.
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Full article:
Establishment panic about Elon Musk’s changes to Twitter | RT
"Ian Miles Cheong is a political and cultural commentator. His work has been featured on The Rebel, Penthouse, Human Events, and The Post Millennial. Follow Ian on Twitter @stillgray and on Telegram @CultureWarRoom"
Before I quote some excerpts from the article, I will say that I'm concerned about stories that Musk is demanding employees work unreasonable hours. I also think that Musk should separate "verified user" from "user gets additional perks", with verifying a user being a one time payment deal, whereas additional perks is fine as a subscription. But other than that, I think that Musk is generally on the right track. Below are 3 excerpts that I found most interesting:
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November 3, 2022
The only ones outraged about Twitter’s new owner are the ones afraid of free speech getting in the way of their authority
by Ian Miles Cheong
Elon Musk’s Twitter takeover has heads rolling. But it is funny how the only people who seem to be upset are those who vehemently do everything in their power to shut down any peon who dares to air wrong-think on the platform.
[snip]
According to the report, the FBI is also looking into potential counterintelligence risks posed by Musk’s acquisition of Twitter. Never mind the fact that the agency was just exposed by the Intercept for colluding with Big Tech companies to censor political conversations. I’m sure Musk is the real threat to democracy here when law enforcement authorities are actively trying to prevent people from talking about topics that make certain politicians and their sons look bad.
[snip]
In addition to being subject to a potential review by the Treasury Department, Democrat Senator Chris Murphy has publicly requested that the CFIUS, or the Committee on Foreign Investment in the US, investigate Musk’s purchase of Twitter. The senator says he’s concerned about Saudi Arabia’s so-called purchase of Twitter – never mind the fact that direct Saudi acquisition of Twitter stock years ago didn’t trigger any such investigation. Once again, it’s only a problem now because it’s Elon Musk and they want to take him down for having the temerity to challenge the establishment with his advocacy of free speech.
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Full article:
Establishment panic about Elon Musk’s changes to Twitter | RT
