Are we seriously living in a world where Elon Musk thinks he can just threaten to imprison an entire news agency? And what’s next, is he going to try to launch them into space or something (because, you know, that’s exactly what we need, a space prison).
But let’s get real here, folks, this is the same guy who thinks he can save humanity with his spaceX endeavors, and yet he can’t even handle a little bit of criticism from a news agency. I mean, come on, Elon Musk, get a grip, man! You’re starting to sound like a dictator or something.
And by the way, what’s with the whole “President Elon Musk” thing? Did I miss something? Did he actually become the president of something (please tell me it’s not the United States, because that would be a total disaster)?
I guess what I’m trying to say is that Elon Musk needs to calm down and take a step back, because threatening to imprison people is not exactly the most democratic thing to do. And another thing, what’s with the obsession with Twitter? Can’t he just use Instagram like a normal person?
But I digress, let’s talk about the real issue here, which is the fact that news agencies are being threatened by people like Elon Musk. I mean, what’s the point of even having a free press if they’re just going to be intimidated by billionaires? It’s like, what’s next, are they going to start censoring books and movies too?
And don’t even get me started on the whole fake news thing, because let’s be real, that’s just a euphemism for “I don’t like what you’re saying, so I’m going to try to shut you down”. I mean, come on, fact-checking is one thing, but trying to silence the press is a whole different story.
But hey, what do I know, I’m just a random person on the internet, what could I possibly know about journalism or democracy? Maybe Elon Musk knows better, maybe he’s just trying to save the world from itself. But until then, I’ll just be over here, binge-watching my favorite shows and trying to ignore the apocalypse that’s apparently coming our way.