If Twitter is a “far-right” social network, how do we Twitchy editors manage to find so much material?
And another thing: “far-right” has no meaning anymore. The far-left believes everyone who’s not far-left is far-right, or ultra-MAGA. Ask them to name someone who’s just plain right-wing … they might come up with Mitt Romney at a stretch.
Charlie Warzel writes in The Atlantic that it can no longer be denied that Twitter is “a far-right social network.” Well, that’s because all of the liberals moved over to Mastodon, right?
Elon Musk has transformed Twitter into a right-wing, alt-tech platform that has much in common with the likes of Truth Social and Rumble, @cwarzel writes: https://t.co/0ww1wc4jBG
— The Atlantic (@TheAtlantic) May 23, 2023
Warzel argues:
Twitter has long been described, even by its most ardent users, as a hellsite. But under Elon Musk, Twitter has evolved into a platform that is indistinguishable from the wastelands of alternative social-media sites such as Truth Social and Parler. It is now a right-wing social network.
In December, I argued that if we are to judge Musk strictly by his actions as Twitter’s owner, it is accurate to call him a far-right activist. As a public figure, he has demonstrated an unwavering commitment to the right’s culture war against progressivism—which he refers to as “the woke mind virus”—and his $44 billion Twitter purchase can easily be seen as an explicitly political act to advance this specific ideology. Now the site itself has unquestionably transformed under his leadership into an alternative social-media platform—one that offers a haven to far-right influencers and advances the interests, prejudices, and conspiracy theories of the right wing of American politics.
Elon Musk also voted for Joe Biden and just voted Republican for the first time in the midterms.
Oh, and “conspiracy theories” — that’s another term that has lost all meaning, just like “disinformation.”
They mad pic.twitter.com/7Pv9Cwsaom
— Dana Loesch (@DLoesch) May 23, 2023
The panic from the corporate press as they increasingly become excluded from the national conversation is hilarious to behold
tl;dr get fucked, you are the enemy of the people.
— Michael Malice (@michaelmalice) May 23, 2023
You're so very emotional.
— J.G. Petruna (@jgpetruna) May 23, 2023
You guys gonna cry?
— JWF (@JammieWF) May 23, 2023
and yet here you are
— Sean Agnew (@seanagnew) May 23, 2023
So, if this is really an "alt-tech platform" that is only for Right Wingers, why are you here? Same question for Joe Biden, Hillary Clinton, and AOC? We all know the answer. It's because what you say for clout and the truth aren't the same thing.
— John Hawkins (@johnhawkinsrwn) May 23, 2023
Free speech is now “right wing”?
— Christina Pushaw 🐊 🇺🇸 (@ChristinaPushaw) May 23, 2023
It's really sad that anyone who disagrees with enforcing laws, having freedom of speech/movement, controlling our own kids, or even loves the American flag is automatically labeled as "right wing." In the VERY recent past, that was called being American. It's why I'm here.
— Houman David Hemmati, MD, PhD (@houmanhemmati) May 23, 2023
The Atlantic probably thought they were being pretty bold by publishing a “right-winger” like David French.
This person owns the Atlantic pic.twitter.com/MfqeP0c6lr
— EducatëdHillbilly™ (@RobProvince) May 23, 2023
You guys are just awful…
— Gain of Fauci (@DschlopesIsBack) May 23, 2023
Your sadness makes me happy.
— G (@stevensongs) May 23, 2023
So much cope in just the headline 🤡 🌎
— Rukshan Fernando (@therealrukshan) May 23, 2023
This is you, Charlie Warzel. pic.twitter.com/GedjaBhDpH
— Adam Hommey (@adamhommey) May 23, 2023
This is you pic.twitter.com/IhqF1Zkfyp
— GeroDoc (@doc_gero) May 23, 2023
Everyone having an equal voice is right wing according to The Atlantic.
Because their ideas can't compete in the marketplace of ideas.
— PhotographicFloridian (@JackLinFLL) May 23, 2023
Thoughts & prayers.
— Tony Kinnett (@TheTonus) May 23, 2023
We wonder what Warzel considers The Atlantic. Centrist? Maybe slightly left-leaning?
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