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ketanjoshi.co@bsky.brid.gyonMastodon9h ago
I've been a broken record on this for three years and I'll be a broken record for as long as that fucking website exists:
X is a viciously racist far-right organising platform that ONLY WORKS because a huge number of centrists, lefties and progressivs cannot stop propping it up
Elon Musk accused of fuelling ...
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Analysis Summary
This is commentary, not news reporting—Joshi is making an argument about X's role in extremism and mainstream complicity. The core observation (X hosts extremist content and attracts progressive users) has truth to it, but the framing oversimplifies: X's business model isn't solely dependent on progressive participation, and calling it exclusively a 'far-right' platform ignores the mixed user base. The linked article is cut off, so the specific claim about Musk fueling Belfast unrest can't be fully assessed here. Strong opinion, weaker evidence.
Claims Analysis (3)
“X is a viciously racist far-right organising platform”
X has documented moderation issues and hosts extremist content, but characterizing the entire platform as exclusively 'far-right' overstates reality—mainstream users and organizations remain present.
“X ONLY WORKS because centrists, lefties and progressives prop it up”
Partial truth: progressive/mainstream users do drive engagement. But X's revenue model relies heavily on right-wing users and advertiser spend—not exclusively on center-left participation.
“[Linked article implies] Elon Musk accused of fuelling unrest after Belfast knife attack”
Article title is incomplete in post; can't verify the specific claim without seeing full reporting. Belfast incident was real (January 2023), but the causal link to Musk's platform moderation requires source review.
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