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On the recordApril 14, 2022
I believe free speech is societal imperative for a functioning democracy. I now realize the company will neither thrive nor serve this societal imperative in its current form. Twitter needs to be transformed as a private company.
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Elon Musk
America · Texas
Source
msnbc.com

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Elon Musk explains his rationale for wanting to buy Twitter, emphasizing the importance of free speech in a democracy.

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