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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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[–] [email protected] 9 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Looks like he's trying to grow an Adolf moustache.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 days ago

Along with a cringy edge-lord neckbeard.

[–] [email protected] -3 points 4 days ago

Big balls attacks again

The stun-lock advances

[–] [email protected] 18 points 4 days ago (1 children)

No can do, stinky Musky boy. First amendment explicitly protects criticism of government agencies and employees. Which is exactly what you're claiming DOGE is.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 4 days ago

The actual intention "free speech", not what these idiots think it means.

[–] [email protected] 16 points 4 days ago (2 children)

Sounds like Katherine Long should sue the DOGE for infringing on her first amendment rights.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 days ago

When it suits them, Musk is not a government employee. Also when it suits them, musk is a 'special government employee'

[–] [email protected] 7 points 4 days ago

She can try, but I expect the Trump admin is expecting to lean really hard on that thing where you need the permission of the federal government to sue the federal government.

[–] [email protected] 40 points 4 days ago (2 children)

how are some people still hypnotized to believe this man is a genius? GOD i will forever resent the media for glazing this man for 15 yrs and convincing the public that he's anything more than a trust fund baby who could by companies and play pretend.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 4 days ago (1 children)

"It's easier to fool a man than to convince him he'd been fooled." -Mark Twain

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 days ago

Nvr heard this before. It's a good one

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 days ago

He bribed the IQ testers I swear

[–] [email protected] 22 points 4 days ago

Anybody can "demand" something. I am demanding the firing of the disgusting and cruel dumbass who runs the Department of Government Enshitification.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 days ago

Do I quote the "free speech" or the "absolutist" when talking about this "man"?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 days ago

Is there a Lemmy fednews? I've been lurking on reddit solely for this news, but noticed a distinct change in tone in the past few days, and I think they may be drowning in muskrats before too long.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 5 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.

[–] [email protected] 43 points 5 days ago (3 children)

The sooner someone Luigi's him the better, if only for the fact we would never have to hear the fucker speak again.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 days ago

The sooner someone Luigi’s him the better

I dunno. His kids are just going to inherit his wealth and feel entitled to have our kids serve them.

Think we need to take note of Luigi's heritage if we're truly going to go after these oligarchs; the Italian mob would also go after their families so there's nobody left to seek revenge.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 4 days ago (2 children)

be careful reddit will ban you /s

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 days ago

So glad I left that censorship shithole.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 days ago

I'm freeeeee now!

[–] [email protected] 4 points 4 days ago (1 children)

At least then his money will do something good in the hands of his family. That's assuming he didn't remove his children from his will.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 days ago (1 children)

What makes you think his children won't be just as bad if not worse than him?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Let's give them a chance, if they're shit heads too they can get Luigi'd too.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 days ago

I'm all for giving them a chance, but I won't hold my breath.

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