While criticizing the "corporate media," Musk made a surprising statement about buying the hottest publishing platform on the planet. Will Sir Elon the Bold protect our fair Substack from Censors?
While any increase in free speech is to be celebrated, consider that Elon Musk may not be our friend. He censors differently but still censors. He is a big proponent of AI and implantables. He has received a heck of a lot of money from our government and defense department for SpaceX. He most certainly could buy and then shut down alternative media. He makes the perfect candidate for controlled opposition.
I know many feel the way you do. For some reason, I still hold some hope that Elon means well. I'm not sure he has nefarious intentions for Neurolink--but someone else could easily use it or duplicate it for evil purposes. I do understand where you are coming from. I'll quickly point it out if I come across evidence to what you're saying.
I concur - the more decentralization the better off we all are. However, in today’s world we don’t always get that. If someone else has the money to buy Substack to keep it a bastion of Liberty, that’s fantastic. But we don’t know if anyone is ready to defend her from the deep pockets of the parasite class.
Honestly, I wish we had more "knights in shining armor" with deep pockets to turn to these days. But I'm still cautiously optimistic in Musk at this point. Best case scenario - the current owners of Substack are stubborn idealists who cannot be tempted to sell no matter how big an offer Soros gives them. ;)
While any increase in free speech is to be celebrated, consider that Elon Musk may not be our friend. He censors differently but still censors. He is a big proponent of AI and implantables. He has received a heck of a lot of money from our government and defense department for SpaceX. He most certainly could buy and then shut down alternative media. He makes the perfect candidate for controlled opposition.
I know many feel the way you do. For some reason, I still hold some hope that Elon means well. I'm not sure he has nefarious intentions for Neurolink--but someone else could easily use it or duplicate it for evil purposes. I do understand where you are coming from. I'll quickly point it out if I come across evidence to what you're saying.
Not a good idea to consolidate media, especially under any billionaire or corporation. We want as much decentralization as possible.
I concur - the more decentralization the better off we all are. However, in today’s world we don’t always get that. If someone else has the money to buy Substack to keep it a bastion of Liberty, that’s fantastic. But we don’t know if anyone is ready to defend her from the deep pockets of the parasite class.
Honestly, I wish we had more "knights in shining armor" with deep pockets to turn to these days. But I'm still cautiously optimistic in Musk at this point. Best case scenario - the current owners of Substack are stubborn idealists who cannot be tempted to sell no matter how big an offer Soros gives them. ;)