Elon Musk controls Twitter. He is a right-wing extremist who actively engages in and promotes lies and loathing. He has made it clear, again and again, that he hates the press (unless it's favorable to him). As NBC News explains, his site welcomes Nazis. nbcnews.com/tech/social-media/

All of which makes me ask again, with growing despair, why journalists continue -- by actively participating on Musk's site -- to actively support this evil man's business.

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@dangillmor the answer is clear, though: so many folks using are able to look past those naive, reductionist perspectives that obsess over Musk and instead consider the broader picture of how use of Twitter benefits their enterprises.

It’s a cut of the nose to spite the face situation to give up the benefits of using a platform just because you have a personal issue with the personality associated with it.

When contemplating such arguments, consider whether or not they would work equally well in 1935 as excuses for doing business with fascists.

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