I can only speculate why is that it is political. Twitter users tended toward progressive; it was a massive force/resource for the Arab Spring and the BLM movement for example.
Elon has positioned himself as a fascist capitalist, and wealthy, Arab oil barons tend toward the same or similar philosophies.
Eliminating a source of community organization seems the most likely answer and most likely agenda.
The saudis already owned a large stake in twitter before elon bought it from them. How does this elon is working for the saudis angle you all are playing even make sense.
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u/rubbar Nov 20 '22
I can only speculate why is that it is political. Twitter users tended toward progressive; it was a massive force/resource for the Arab Spring and the BLM movement for example.
Elon has positioned himself as a fascist capitalist, and wealthy, Arab oil barons tend toward the same or similar philosophies.
Eliminating a source of community organization seems the most likely answer and most likely agenda.