As Twitchy has reported, journalists and celebrities are pretty salty that Twitter CEO followed through on his promise to eliminate legacy blue checkmarks. Some, like AOC, say it puts national security at risk, because how will you know who to trust in the event of an emergency? Entertainers like Stephen King and Bette Midler argue that they’ve been providing free content for all of us in the bourgeoisie and Musk should be paying them for keeping us all glued to Twitter. Musk says just pay the eight bucks for a Twitter Blue subscription. As we’ve noted, it’s always funny to see newspaper editorials slamming Musk’s decision from behind a paywall — subscribe if you want to see why you shouldn’t have to subscribe to Twitter. (You don’t, really, it’s still free.)
We’ve even seen a #BanTheBlue hashtag going aroud, encouraging everyone to insta-block anyone with a blue check, since they’re obviously paying Musk for it.
Some long-term Twitter users have said that all they ever wanted was for Twitter to ban all the Nazis. Now, Dr. Simon Goddek, who was banned himself until Musk took over, says a German blog claims that the people subscribing to Twitter Blue are murderers, war criminals, and Nazis.
The German blog @volksverpetzer, classified as left-wing extremist, posted an article yesterday titled "The Blue Checkmarks: Murderers, War Criminals, Nazis: These People Use Twitter Blue," in which they labeled @elonmusk as a fascist enabler. The author of this article,… pic.twitter.com/Ri3T2tBC66
— Dr. Simon Goddek (@goddeketal) April 22, 2023
The full tweet reads:
The German blog @volksverpetzer, classified as left-wing extremist, posted an article yesterday titled “The Blue Checkmarks: Murderers, War Criminals, Nazis: These People Use Twitter Blue,” in which they labeled @elonmusk as a fascist enabler. The author of this article, @pkreissel, goes even further, claiming that “Musk has no problem helping propaganda, hate, fascism, and dictatorial regimes with reach, as long as he gets paid for it.”
In my opinion, statements like “While liars, Nazis & Co. gain more reach, real journalists and democrats are in danger. Journalists are blocked by Musk if they don’t suit him” are potentially subject to legal action. Freedom of speech is our greatest asset, but such discriminatory and defamatory statements as those made by @pkreissel via his blog @volksverpetzer are highly concerning.
Over the last three years, both @pkreissel and @volksverpetzter have actively advocated for compulsory vaccination of individuals and for using harsh measures to silence scientists and physicians who have resisted government pressure. I believe that this type of totalitarianism has no place on this platform.
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“Real journalists and democrats are in danger.” Oh no!
The blog post was also linked on @twitter. It's alarming that fascist-like tendencies have become mainstream once again, particularly in Germany.https://t.co/IGj1xjF5WY
— Dr. Simon Goddek (@goddeketal) April 22, 2023
Germans can have a seat before sounding the alarm about Nazis, OK?
Elon asks, "Can you show me one example?"
— Ben Eng (@jetpen) April 22, 2023
This person obviously has some serious mental issues
— YeetMaster (@YeetMas95887720) April 22, 2023
I hope @Volksverpetzer is blocked. Would be a blessing for the German twitter community.
— Томас Вендель (@ThomasWendel10) April 22, 2023
As a German I feel deeply ashamed for accounts of left extremists like @Volksverpetzer .
— DrNobody (@ju474) April 22, 2023
We have to say kudos … this might be the first time we’ve ever seen “left-wing extremist” used in America. The mainstream media’s obviously never said it.
You don't have to kick them off the platform @elonmusk, just give them the appropriate disclaimer that it's a left-wing extremist medium.
— Sigartis⚡️🏰 (@Wnschmstr) April 22, 2023
I'm a bit at a loss here. The screeching gets louder and more hateful by the day, nothing happens, but new laws and censoring bureaucracy "to fight hate on the net" are seemingly created every week. It's not us that spreads this propaganda.
— 9CBNKBZ7TTI0 (@9CBNKBZ7TTI0) April 22, 2023
Well, shoot. Now I kind of have to buy a blue check.
— Stoaty Weasel (@sweasel) April 22, 2023
Amazing, in their mind, if you don’t suppress speech and silence opposing voices you are a fascist. How Orwellian.
— Kai Hypko (@KaiHypko) April 22, 2023
Liberal, Marxist tears are the best.
— Not Catturd 1776 (@Rosebudd40) April 22, 2023
You have to know that before @elonmusk bought Twitter even normal conservative opinions have been censored. All these left extremists like @Volksverpetzer had their own safe space to spread their hate and that’s why they are so pissed. Free speech is back. Thank you @elonmusk ❤️
— D4Br41n (@DaBr41n) April 22, 2023
They have apparently blocked half of Twitter. It would be funny if only Twitter Blue subscribers were allowed to block other accounts! @elonmusk
— Amphitryon (@anti_ideologist) April 22, 2023
That would be a good feature worth paying for.
Just for context:
Almost all of Germany laughs at this moronic website.— RememberIT (@c_archived) April 22, 2023
We’re just picturing all of the murderers in the U.S. setting up their Twitter Blue accounts for the blue check.
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Babylon Bee’s ‘sponsor a liberal’ blue check video was the most prescient (and hilarious) thing ever https://t.co/EPFgJ9wfku
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) April 22, 2023
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