{"id":2164350,"date":"2024-01-31T18:26:02","date_gmt":"2024-01-31T23:26:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ben-shapiro-talks-elon-musk-alex-jones-and-free-speech-with-piers-morgan\/"},"modified":"2024-01-31T18:27:45","modified_gmt":"2024-01-31T23:27:45","slug":"ben-shapiro-talks-elon-musk-alex-jones-and-free-speech-with-piers-morgan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ben-shapiro-talks-elon-musk-alex-jones-and-free-speech-with-piers-morgan\/","title":{"rendered":"Ben Shapiro discusses Elon Musk, Alex Jones, and free speech in a conversation with Piers Morgan"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">32<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fben-shapiro-talks-elon-musk-alex-jones-and-free-speech-with-piers-morgan%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2164350&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Daily Wire Editor Emeritus Ben\u2063 Shapiro Discusses Elon \u200cMusk and Free Speech<\/h2>\n<p>In a \u200drecent interview with Piers Morgan, Ben Shapiro,\u200d the former <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-taking-regeneron-drug-remdesivir-therapy-for-coronavirus-diagnosis-ex-wh-doctor-explains\/\" title=\"Trump taking Regeneron drug, Remdesivir therapy for coronavirus diagnosis: ex-WH doctor explains\">editor<\/a> \u200cof Daily \u2062Wire, shared his thoughts on billionaire entrepreneur Elon \u2064Musk and \u2063the \u2063importance of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/project-veritas-strips-cnn-naked\/\" title=\"Project Veritas Strips CNN Naked\">free speech<\/a>. Shapiro, who recently \u2064visited\u2064 Auschwitz with Musk and interviewed him for his show &#8220;The Search,&#8221; defended Musk\u2062 against accusations \u2064of\u200d anti-Semitism.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;Elon Musk is definitely not \u2064an anti-Semite,&#8221; \u2062Shapiro stated. &#8220;I\u200c would\u200b suggest that you look at the full corpus of everything\u2063 that he\u2019s had to \u200csay on anti-Semitism, on Israel, on\u200b what\u2019s going on\u2062 in the world post-October 7. It\u2019s very\u200b hard to come to that conclusion.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Shapiro also discussed\u2063 Musk&#8217;s tendency to share his\u200d thoughts in real time on Twitter, highlighting both the benefits and drawbacks \u2062of this approach. He praised Musk&#8217;s ability to consider and shift\u200d his opinions in \u2063real time \u200cduring\u2062 interviews, making him a truly fascinating person.<\/p>\n<p>Morgan revealed that he had tried to secure an interview\u200d with Musk for a year but it fell through due\u200b to a disagreement over Alex Jones. Shapiro \u200bexpressed \u2063his\u200c regret over not being able to interview Musk, whom \u2063he \u200bconsiders the most fascinating person in the\u200c world.<\/p>\n<p>When asked about his stance on Jones&#8217; ban from \u2064Twitter, Shapiro\u200d emphasized\u200b the importance of consistently\u200c applied terms\u200b of service and expressed his belief \u200cthat Jones should not have been banned in the first\u200c place.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">.@benshapiro and @piersmorgan discuss Alex Jones: &#8220;Alex Jones and I do not get along\u2026 but my general belief is that \u2063Alex\u2063 Jones should \u2064not have been banned from Twitter in the first place because he didn&#8217;t actually violate on\u2062 Twitter their terms of\u2062 service.&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/hAd4Htci03\">pic.twitter.com\/hAd4Htci03<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Daily Wire \u200c(@realDailyWire) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/realDailyWire\/status\/1752805620430856400?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 31, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Morgan expressed his admiration for Musk, calling him a\u2062 &#8220;force for good.&#8221; Shapiro agreed,\u2062 highlighting \u2062Musk&#8217;s audacious \u200dthinking \u2064and high aspirations for humanity. \u2063He \u200bdescribed Musk \u2062as someone who is dedicated to solving problems, even going as far as \u2064sleeping\u2063 on the factory floor or\u200b in office spaces\u2063 to\u2062 work\u2062 on his projects.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;What Elon is trying to\u200d do, even when I disagree with him, \u200cis\u2062 truly an audacious \u200dthing \u2014 it\u2019s a deeply American ideal\u2064 to shoot for the\u2064 stars, and he\u2019s literally doing \u200dthat,&#8221; Shapiro concluded.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Related: Ben Shapiro Sits \u2063Down With Elon\u2064 Musk For Exclusive Wide-Ranging Discussion On DEI, Space, Religion<\/strong><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What is Shapiro&#8217;s perspective on Elon Musk&#8217;s\u200c use of Twitter and why does he view it \u2063as\u200b a strength rather than a flaw?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Tter, often without filtering or considering the potential consequences. While some may view this as a flaw, Shapiro argues that it is actually a demonstration of Musk&#8217;s commitment to free speech.<\/p>\n<p>According to Shapiro, &#8220;What Elon Musk likes to do, and this is something he \u2064told me when I was\u2064 interviewing him, is he likes \u200dto\u200d think aloud on Twitter. He likes to just throw things out there, see \u200bwhat sticks, see\u2062 what doesn&#8217;t. And that is not\u2063 a\u2063 flaw, that is a feature.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Shapiro believes that Musk&#8217;s willingness to speak his mind freely is refreshing in a society\u200c where political correctness often stifles \u2063open dialogue.\u2062 He argues that allowing individuals like Musk to express their thoughts and opinions\u2064 without fear of\u200c censorship or backlash is essential for the advancement of ideas\u200b and progress.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;What you want is radical rhetoric meeting radical rhetoric, and then the best\u200b ideas rising to the\u200c top,&#8221; Shapiro said. &#8220;This is why free speech is\u2062 so incredibly\u200d important, because what that allows you to \u2063do is have a full and fair \u2063airing\u2063 of ideas. And the best way for the best ideas to rise is to \u200bhave a complete exchange in the marketplace of ideas.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>However, Shapiro acknowledges that with\u200b great power comes great responsibility. He believes\u2063 that while individuals should \u200bhave the freedom to express their ideas, they also \u2064have a duty to consider the impact of their \u2063words \u200dand be willing to engage in constructive \u2062discussions.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;When you say something in the\u200d public sphere, you&#8217;re responsible \u2064for it. And again, if you want to make this part of the marketplace of ideas, then don&#8217;t be shocked when people start\u200b actually arguing with, using their freedom of speech\u2064 in response,&#8221; Shapiro explained.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, Ben Shapiro&#8217;s discussion on Elon\u2063 Musk and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trumps-dc-judge-wont-accept-aclu-amicus-brief-against-gag-order\/\" title=\"DC judge rejects ACLU amicus brief opposing gag order in Trump case.\">free speech highlights<\/a> the importance of allowing individuals to freely express their \u200bthoughts and ideas. While \u2063some may criticize Musk for his\u2064 unfiltered approach, Shapiro \u2064defends his right to speak openly and credits it \u2062as a strength rather than \u200da weakness. Ultimately, he \u2062emphasizes the need for\u200b responsible speech and engaging in constructive debates to facilitate progress in society.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A billionaire who values free speech. Ben Shapiro, former Daily Wire editor, shared his thoughts on Musk and free speech principles in relation to Alex Jones during an interview with Piers Morgan. Shapiro, who recently visited Auschwitz with Musk, also interviewed him for his show, &#8220;The Search<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":64,"featured_media":2164351,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/dw-wp-production.imgix.net\/2024\/01\/Screenshot-2024-01-31-at-4.11.17-PM.png","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[541],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2164350","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-daily-wire"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/dw-wp-production.imgix.net\/2024\/01\/Screenshot-2024-01-31-at-4.11.17-PM.png","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2164350","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/64"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2164350"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2164350\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2164351"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2164350"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2164350"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2164350"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}