Hours after making the proposal, Musk said he would reinstate the account of white nationalist Nick Fuentes.
Elon Musk attends the 2024 Breakthrough Prize Ceremony at Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on April 13, 2024, in Los Angeles, California.On Thursday, self-described free speech absolutist Elon Musk proffered a new rule for nonviolent protesters: if they remove the flag of the United States and replace it with another country’s emblem, they should be required to be deported to that other country.
“Proposed law: if someone tears down the American flag and puts up another flag in its place, that person should get a free one-way trip to that flag’s country,”“I’m not saying they can’t come back, but they have to experience that country for some period of time before returning,”The X/Twitter owner’s post was subsequently mocked by users of the site critical of his suggestion, particularly those who noted its hypocrisy.
Elie Mystal similarly questioned the proposed policy, asking who would get punished more under a hypothetical situation.
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