We've been trying to think of a joke worth $44
billion ever since.
But as resourceful and committed to free speech as
he is, Musk is still just one man, and X is just one platform. Censorship
remains the law of the land on virtually every other social media site run
by Big Tech. X is a welcome but rare exception. Just a couple of months
ago, I was notified that the conservative David Horowitz Freedom Center was
permanently suspended by Vimeo for posting a talk I'd given about
censorship. Just think about the irony of that for a second. As if they
wanted to make my point for me more emphatically than I ever could,
they censored my talk about censorship.
It’s clear to us that what the censors
want is submission. They want unquestioning conformity. They want
us to give up and stop fighting. Stop telling jokes. Stop telling the
truth. They want to raise the cost of speaking freely so high that we'd
rather just keep our mouths shut to avoid all the hassle and penalties.
They’re asking us if we’re willing to silence ourselves just to make
things easier.
Our answer to that is NO. The truth is
worth it. Free speech is worth more than whatever they can take from
us.
Of course, that's easier said than done. Standing
against the censorious Left takes resources. I can tell you right now, The
Babylon Bee would not have been able to take the stand that we did against
Twitter if it hadn't been for the support of our subscribers.
That's our safety net. That's what gives us the
confidence to fight back against big tech without being afraid of them
putting us out of business. They can hurt us. Sure, they can reduce our
reach and smear us in the media, but they can't shut us down. We have our
supporters to thank for that. I hope you'll consider joining the
fight by becoming a paid subscriber to the Babylon
Bee.
But don't just support us. Support defenders of
freedom wherever you find them. Subscribe to X Premium to support Elon.
Ditch Disney and subscribe to the Daily Wire. Back anyone bold enough to
say what's true, even if it comes at a cost. Especially if it comes at a
cost. They'll be that much more fearless and that much harder to stop if
they have a whole army of freedom-loving subscribers at their
backs.
