[selim17]

Elon Musk loves to brand himself as a “free speech absolutist” but when it comes to authoritarian regimes like Turkey, that principle evaporates instantly. Pre-Musk Twitter, for all its flaws, at least pushed back against censorship requests - now, X bends the knee without hesitation.

Shadow-banning opposition voices is a gift to governments that fear open debate, and Musk is complicit.

Free speech isn’t free if it only applies where it’s convenient.

[trelane]

> Free speech isn’t free if it only applies where it’s convenient.

Man, this is true across so much of the political landscape.

"Principles" are what we enforce on others and excuse away for ourselves.