uh this is crazy to say on a public platform in his position right?

one could argue it’s a poll, not a directive, and understanding how people *really think* is a net benefit to both societies

agree it could be argued

but in the context of his recent tweets there's heavy subtext

wrt understanding how people really think - do you think an elon musk poll on x is an accurate representation of what people think? (genuine question)

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it is an accurate representation of what the 540,0000 people who voted think, not representative of everyone in America

full disclosure: i’m down the free speech rabbithole reading “Canceling of the America Mind” and everything from FIRE, a free speech org so i’m inclined to interpret it through that lens

loosely agree; not as powerful an argument since we don’t have demographic data on them (ie if none of the pollsters reside in Britain).

appreciate you thinking through what this could mean beyond an *rocketman bad* reaction.

Since Britains are being arrested for social media posts it’s clear they don’t have free speech and a poll like this can help gauge the sentiment where ppl are not afraid to participate in therefore it does help understand peoples views.

would be true if it didn't come from president elect musk and wasn't seeking a result -- calling the british gov tyrannical is pretty ridiculous and ironic coming from musk

liberate can mean private censor resistant free speech obviously i voted yes

you don’t have to always be such a shill for the powerful @ted