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Summary

Elon Musk called for the firing of Wall Street Journal reporter Katherine Long after she exposed racist tweets from Marko Elez, a Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) employee who later resigned.

Long’s report revealed Elez had posted remarks promoting racism and eugenics.

“Just for the record, I was racist before it was cool,” Elez posted in July, according to the Journal’s review of archived posts.

Musk, who claims to support free speech, labeled Long “disgusting and cruel” and demanded that she should be fired.

Critics noted the hypocrisy of Musk advocating for a journalist’s removal over accurate reporting on a public official’s misconduct.

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[–] thesohoriots@lemmy.world 41 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Yes, cry ketamine tears about your boy harem

[–] floofloof@lemmy.ca 22 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Can he just take a bit more ketamine please? I feel it's not sedating him enough.

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[–] sumguyonline@lemmy.world 20 points 3 days ago (1 children)

3yrs ago, I was 39, if you found a racist tweet from 3 yrs ago, I should be responsible, who cares if 3 yrs ago the kid was in diapers and shouldn't have had access to the internet, that is likely a good enough reason they should never have been allowed near government systems. Wtf did Elon do, walk into a highschool graduation like "you boys wanna see the inside of the government?"

[–] Phoenicianpirate@lemm.ee 13 points 3 days ago (1 children)

A short while ago (like less than a month) he asked for people who are willing to work for no pay and are super diligent. What he was looking for were people who were rich enough to not need to be paid (their families anyway) and at the same time were his complete and absolute simps and will do ANYTHING for him and to prove their worth to the guy.

All of his young cronies need to be arrested and given at least a mandatory minimum of 20 years and a lifetime prohibition on using computers.

[–] LiveLM@lemmy.zip 10 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (3 children)

For no pay??? Lmaooo, bunch of fuckin' Pick Me's

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[–] Foofighter@discuss.tchncs.de 14 points 3 days ago (11 children)

My Chrystal ball says that Elon keeps realizing agenda 2025 until the resistance within their own ranks becomes unbearable. While Elon makes news Trump makes legislation to fuck over whoever he can. Only then, goat Elon gets scaped by savior Donald to appease Maga and everything is in shambles.

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[–] Xanthobilly@lemmy.world 29 points 4 days ago

Don’t worry, JD Vance told Musk to rehire him then goose-stepped away.

[–] ininewcrow@lemmy.world 6 points 3 days ago

For who people would like to see as an all powerful, intelligent and genius billionaire ... he sure has a thin skin

For anyone that didn't notice ... this is the power of journalists and why we should defend them, help them and support them.

[–] Jericho_Kane@lemmy.org 8 points 3 days ago (7 children)

It's soon illegal to not be racistin america.

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[–] Chainweasel@lemmy.world 21 points 4 days ago (6 children)

Any sane country that wants to remain that way should be banning Twitter immediately.
It feels like insanity to me that they're watching what he's doing to America right now and not immediately reacting by banning the tools he used to do it here.

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[–] Ensign_Crab@lemmy.world 10 points 3 days ago

Space Karen.

[–] DrFistington@lemmy.world 18 points 4 days ago (2 children)

Goodness Gravy, you mean an investigative journalist did the fucking job they were hired to do? I know its surprising to Elon, because he's never actually done any work and doens't understand the concept, but holy shit he's earning that upcoming lead implant

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[–] Diplomjodler3@lemmy.world 19 points 4 days ago

Booohooo! Those big meanies hurt the widdle feefees of Muskyboi by pointing out things that are real! So disgusting!

[–] mp3@lemmy.ca 16 points 4 days ago

Elon: But look at the disgusting stuff she uncovered!! It's as if she said those things herself by publishing that!

[–] independantiste@sh.itjust.works 15 points 4 days ago (2 children)

Free speech for me but not for thee

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