CITIZEN MUSK: Why Are Some Technologists Such Fascists?

“Musk isn’t promoting liberty; he’s using his power to privilege many of the worst voices in American life.” David French

“X under Musk is a pressure cooker and an insidious force — not necessarily because it is as influential as it once was but because, to those who can’t quit it, the platform offers the impression that it is a mirror to the world. One hallmark of Fox News is its ability to conjure a political perma-crisis, in order to instill a pervasive sense of fear in its audience. X, with Musk as its de facto director of programming, has created an information ecosystem that operates in much the same way.” Charlie Warzel

“Musk is extremely influential. He has a cult following and he’s purveying falsehoods. Because of his image among his followers as someone who knows the truth that others can’t see, he is more dangerous than a Trump.” Edward Luce

“There needs to be clarity on the nature of the problem. Lies can indeed kill and, though there are of course many others, one of the world’s most prolific enemies of truth is Elon Musk. He is surely the global far right’s most significant figure, and he holds the world’s largest megaphone. As he may put it, a battle to defeat him is now inevitable — and it has to be won.” Jonathan Freedland

“Fascism should rightly be called Corporatism, as it is the merger of corporate and government power.” Benito Mussolini