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For Musk free speech is code word for "things I agree with"

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[–] bcgm3@lemmy.world 51 points 1 week ago (2 children)

I'm not good at metaphors... Does this mean he's using "X" to shield us from free speech?

[–] Zink@programming.dev 12 points 1 week ago (1 children)

That’s exactly how the image reads to me, lol.

[–] Lowpast@lemmy.world 6 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I mean no, the shield would have to face the other way for it to be blocking free speech.

[–] Zink@programming.dev 2 points 1 week ago

The way “FREE SPEECH” is up at the top, it looks like it’s labeling the rain going past his shield, while he is blocking the rest.

[–] ALoafOfBread@lemmy.ml 6 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

It is a good metaphor, just maybe not fpr the reasons he thinks