After news reports broke Monday about Tesla founder Elon Musk likely striking a deal to purchase Twitter by as early as the end of the day, some liberals fumed publicly.
Race hustler Shaun King suggested South African-born Musk’s move to buy the platform was all about “white power.”
“At its root, [Elon Musk] wanting to purchase Twitter is not about left vs right,” he wrote. “It’s about white power.”
“The man was raised in Apartheid by a white nationalist,” King continued. “He’s upset that Twitter won’t allow white nationalists to target/harass people. That’s his definition of free speech.”
“Elon Musk has openly called himself a ‘free speech absolutist’ and said that he wants to create a space where anything can be said about anyone,” the activist claimed. “That’s why white nationalists are giddy today. Here on Twitter and other platforms that I track daily. It’s dangerous.”
“And listen, I don’t even like the Democratic Party,” he added. “So for me, this isn’t about left vs right. Not at all. It’s about how the richest man in the world, a son of Apartheid, raised by a white nationalist, wants to be sure his speech, and that of other white men, isn’t censored.”
At its root, @ElonMusk wanting to purchase Twitter is not about left vs right.
It’s about white power.
The man was raised in Apartheid by a white nationalist.
He’s upset that Twitter won’t allow white nationalists to target/harass people. That’s his definition of free speech.
— Shaun King (@shaunking) April 25, 2022
And listen, I don’t even like the Democratic Party.
So for me, this isn’t about left vs right. Not at all.
It’s about how the richest man in the world, a son of Apartheid, raised by a white nationalist, wants to be sure his speech, and that of other white men, isn’t censored.
— Shaun King (@shaunking) April 25, 2022
Actress Yvette Nicole Brown compared the reported deal between Musk and Twitter to a “deal with the devil.”
“For those leaving [Twitter] after this [Elon Musk] deal with the devil goes thru, make sure you download an archive of everything you’ve contributed to this space,” she wrote. “You had a good run, Twitter!”
For those leaving @twitter after this @elonmusk deal with the devil goes thru, make sure you download an archive of everything you’ve contributed to this space.
You had a good run, Twitter!
— yvette nicole brown (@YNB) April 25, 2022
The Young Turks host Adrienne Lawrence was looking for a new “tech bro” out there to challenge Musk.
“With news of Elon Musk possibly buying Twitter… Do you think there’s another billionaire or tech bro out there creating a new platform in hopes of luring soon-to-be former Twitter users?” she posed.
With news of Elon Musk possibly buying Twitter…
Do you think there’s another billionaire or tech bro out there creating a new platform in hopes of luring soon-to-be former Twitter users?
— Adrienne Lawrence, Esq. (@AdrienneLaw) April 25, 2022
“So if/when Elon Musk takes control of Twitter and turns it into a malevolent mouthpiece, where should Democrats and Progressives go for free speech on social media?” said consultant Nikki Finke. “An existing site or do we start our own?”
So if/when Elon Musk takes control of Twitter and turns it into a malevolent mouthpiece, where should Democrats and Progressives go for free speech on social media? An existing site or do we start our own? pic.twitter.com/XmHYBowTeQ
— Nikki Finke (@NikkiFinke) April 25, 2022
“When an oligarch buys a communication platform to distribute rightwing propaganda that’s not democracy,” professor Jennifer Mercieca complained.
When an oligarch buys a communication platform to distribute rightwing propaganda that's not democracy.
— Jennifer Mercieca (@jenmercieca) April 25, 2022
The Daily Wire reported Monday that Musk could buy Twitter by the end of the day in an agreement exceeding $46.5 billion.
“Twitter’s share price has risen since Musk made his offer of $54.20 per share, pushing the cost of a takeover closer to $50 billion than the original $43 billion,” the report noted.
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