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I wrote a perfectly good reply, then it vanished. “Sociopath” includes mostly rational thinkers but when used in association with social predators, wrongly overlooks their predatory characteristics. Musk does manipulate society to his own benefit, but so far only based on the significant benefits he has already conferred upon society. It’s a challenge to classify someone as a sociopath who has contributed so much to society. A bank robber is an entrepreneur but not all entrepreneurs are bank robbers.

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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez: Did you know that over half of all Members of Congress are millionaires? https://m.essage.us/msg/O2WJTFV4cM

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I’ve always wondered: Who else has the time and money to run for Congress? AOC started out helping Bernie Sanders, and then got “discovered” by The Justice League (or whatever it’s called) who then financed her candidacy. She was at the bottom of the barrel and had nothing to lose by volunteering and socializing her way into Congress. That’s all well and good but what about those in the middle who aren’t poor enough to be carefree and not rich enough to risk the adventure?

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David! L Sieving : Is your brain a sieve? Because you forget that Musk bought very large "Town Square" now named "X" which is his target to control speech, and constrict truth itself. It is sociopathic enough when he is indifferent to the rights of humans to communicate, without a tyrannical censor, who hates US all! Is that a " significant benefit conferred upon society!!??" BS!! Please look up the word Sociopath again, and write a hundred times what it means. Then go to detention for one hour.....to think about this.

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That hasn’t been my experience with X, and I understand that free speech is his goal. Call me clueless but my Swiss cheese brain cant let slip what hasn’t fallen on it.

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One could trip on what passed through those holes, though. "Free speech absolutism" is Elon Musk's term for his absolute authority to block or ban any speech he does not approve of. Especially inconvenient truths or plans to cost him money for staying within regulations : like not union busting.

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