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- Joe Rogan praised Elon Musk’s Twitter takeover in his newest podcast with comic Bridget Phetasy.
- He stated Musk needs to bring back a “reasonable exchange of ideas” and thinks “this is important.”
- Musk sealed the $44 billion deal on Thursday, after attempting to stroll away from the takeover.
Joe Rogan praised Elon Musk for wanting to bring a “reasonable exchange of ideas” back to Twitter because the billionaire turned the social media network’s new owner on Thursday.
In his newest episode of The Joe Rogan Experience, he speaks with author and comic Bridget Phetasy about Musk’s $44 billion deal.
“Elon took over Twitter today, like we live in a simulation,” Phetasy stated. “That crazy bastard did it,” she added, calling his stunt of strolling into Twitter’s San Francisco headquarters with a sink a “dad joke.”
Rogan stated it was necessary that Musk wished to restore a “reasonable exchange of ideas” on Twitter, and notable coming from somebody who’s “that wealthy” and had been “left-leaning most of his life.”
“I think we have a real problem with discourse on Twitter,” he stated. “What some would like to do is silence those that have opposing viewpoints, and then you get all this positive feedback from all the people that agree with you.”
The podcast presenter stated there have been “so many people” who ought to be allowed back on Twitter, comparable to Megan Murphy, who was banned for life for misgendering and deadnaming trans ladies.
Musk has known as himself a “free speech absolutist” and stated he would reverse life bans. However, he tweeted the day after the acquisition that he was creating a “content moderation council” for Twitter.
Twitter advertisers have also weighed in over issues that Donald Trump’s account may be reinstated. Tesla competitor General Motors reportedly paused its advertising.
Some politicians have additionally welcomed Musk’s possession. Texas Sen. Ted Cruz told Fox News: “I think Elon Musk buying Twitter is one of the most significant developments for free speech in modern times.”
However, Lebron James stated he did not care “who owns Twitter” however hoped Musk would take hate speech critically after reports that the use of the N-word had surged.
Musk additionally stated he could be “digging” into shadowbans in response to a tweet by right-wing commentator Catturd, who claimed to have suffered that destiny. The nameless account is a vocal supporter of Trump’s election fraud claims.
