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Tom Rinaldo

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14. Yes, there are questions regarding short term advantages vs continuing long term damage

Reply to ImNotGod (Reply #12)

Tue Jul 23, 2024, 09:49 AM

Jul 2024

There would be negative consequences if essentially all pro-democracy users abandoned "X" now. But continuing to use it perpetuates the cycle of it being a primary "go to" news source, with Musk exercising full control.

Having said that, your explanation doesn't explain why Musk's platform is still so widely used on DU.

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Musk gives 45 million a month to Trump. What will it take before "X" stops being cited in every tenth thread here? [View all] Tom Rinaldo Jul 2024 OP

Fuck Elon Midnight Dreary Jul 2024 #1

Thank you! Faux pas Jul 2024 #2

No shit, right? Joinfortmill Jul 2024 #3

I switched to Threads months ago griffi94 Jul 2024 #4

I really wish all the prominent resource people (lawyers, scientific experts, medical experts) would switch too... hlthe2b Jul 2024 #5

I think more resource people are minimizing their presence on C griffi94 Jul 2024 #11

Musk is a very bad person, and it is unfortunate that Democrats still JohnSJ Jul 2024 #6

That is a fair question. We've had over a year now ecstatic Jul 2024 #7

Blusky and Mastodon are decent alternatives too LostOne4Ever Jul 2024 #8

He makes his money from Tesla, not X newdeal2 Jul 2024 #9

I agree with your beef is with President Biden Jk23 Jul 2024 #10

I understand but I use X to try to educate young voters about dirty trick republicans and counter the many russian bots ImNotGod Jul 2024 #12

Yes, there are questions regarding short term advantages vs continuing long term damage Tom Rinaldo Jul 2024 #14

well, my answer is I don't mind seeing tweets on DU. If it bothers some I suggest they don't click on them ImNotGod Jul 2024 #17

Obviously opinions differ and you are far from alone in yours Tom Rinaldo Jul 2024 #18

USA Today, "Elon cozies up to Donald for attention. Trump should wait until the check clears." Silent Type Jul 2024 #13

This message was self-deleted by its author Silent Type Jul 2024 #15

It's still the main game, unfortunately. alarimer Jul 2024 #16