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minus-squareAbsolutelyNotAVelociraptorlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up55arrow-down1·edit-26 days 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-squarethefartographer@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up13arrow-down1·6 days agoJust like how I bought a toilet for Ian Peter Freely
minus-squarecircuitfarmer@lemmy.sdf.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·edit-25 days 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.