"He wanted to “save civilization” by fixing the platform most favored by the movers and shakers, and to establish Twitter as a more moderate, civil, and open public forum where all could be heard."
This was always a contradictory goal and always bound to fail. An "absolutist" free speech platform cannot exist when there are legalities to consider alongside advertisers that wont want the platform to stray outside the Overton window.
This is great (sparkling) writing!
I posted a link on my Facebook page.
Peter Robinson
You nailed it again, Jamie. Thanks for your perspective, as always.
"He wanted to “save civilization” by fixing the platform most favored by the movers and shakers, and to establish Twitter as a more moderate, civil, and open public forum where all could be heard."
This was always a contradictory goal and always bound to fail. An "absolutist" free speech platform cannot exist when there are legalities to consider alongside advertisers that wont want the platform to stray outside the Overton window.