r/Conservative • u/Doctor_Byronic Millennial Conservative • 4d ago

Musk Critics Including Laura Loomer Claim Censorship on X, Loss of X Badges Flaired Users Only

https://www.cf.org/news/musk-critics-including-laura-loomer-claim-censorship-on-x-loss-of-x-badges/
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u/Doctor_Byronic Millennial Conservative 4d ago

If your point is that X is a private company and Musk can do as he pleases there, then sure, I don't disagree with that. I just don't want to hear him refer to himself as a "free speech absolutist" again if he's going to make a habit of retaliating against speech he doesn't like.

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u/JediJones77 Conservative Cruzer 3d ago

Freedom of speech is a right that all Americans have, not just for people who own media companies. A social media company cannot selectively exclude some people from having the same freedom to speak as others. That is grossly unconstitutional. It's the same principle as the "equal time" clause. It isn't free speech or constitutional to give Kamala an hour of free air time on ABC but not also offer the same to Trump.