
I’m writing to you because of Twitter. On multiple levels, actually.
First and most obvious: Elon Musk just bought the chaotic, broken social media platform in the name of “Free Speech,” a hollow phrase used by people like the world’s wealthiest man to ensure they remain able to shove their opinions into the public discourse, no matter how absurd or vile. The unprecedented power consolidation, if allowed, will almost certainly result in a net negative.