Comic Transcript
ELON MUSK (carrying FAN CLUB): We’re losing ad revenue left and right! Someone do something!
ALEX: That isn’t a tech support issue.
ELON MUSK (carrying FAN CLUB): I don’t want to hear excuses! I want to hear solutions!
MONK: Stop spreading Nazi propaganda on your social media platform?
ELON MUSK (carrying FAN CLUB): No can do. I’m a free speech absolutist.
ALEX: Also, while you’re at it you should probably stop hanging around Nazis as well.
ELON MUSK (carrying FAN CLUB): Did you just hear me say “free speech absolutist?” FREE SPEECH ABSOLUTIST.
ELON MUSK (carrying FAN CLUB): Why don’t people understand this? Just because free speech may be uncomfortable is not an excuse to silence it! Free speech is a fundamental internet value and I will not hear of any suggestion to subvert it!
VIKTOR SCHRECK: Choose a prominent critic of your site, sue them to annihilation, then tack their desiccated portfolio to your front door as a warning for any who dare cross you in the future.
ELON MUSK (carrying FAN CLUB): I’m listening.
3 comments
Whatever “absolutist” you want. “They” are definitely free to speak. That does not obligate anyone to supply a platform :}
I just noticed the subtitles. “Fan club.” Big groan.
I introduced it last year!
https://www.eviscerati.org/comics/hd/2022/12/the-man-himself/