{"id":2365227,"date":"2024-11-06T16:11:02","date_gmt":"2024-11-06T21:11:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/elon-musk-is-the-unsung-hero-of-the-2024-election\/"},"modified":"2024-11-06T16:13:54","modified_gmt":"2024-11-06T21:13:54","slug":"elon-musk-is-the-unsung-hero-of-the-2024-election","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/elon-musk-is-the-unsung-hero-of-the-2024-election\/","title":{"rendered":"Elon Musk Is The Unsung Hero Of The 2024 Election"},"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\">20<\/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%2Felon-musk-is-the-unsung-hero-of-the-2024-election%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=2365227&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--><p>The article discusses Elon Musk&#8217;s significant role in shaping the political\u2062 landscape in the U.S. after his purchase of Twitter (now X) two years ago, \u2062which is described\u200d as a pivotal moment for free speech in modern history. Before \u200cMusk&#8217;s acquisition, \u200bTwitter was seen as part of a &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-administration-rushes-appeal-against-court-ruling-in-effort-to-keep-censorship-regime-intact\/\" title=\"Biden admin swiftly appeals court ruling to maintain censorship regime.\">censorship industrial\u2062 complex<\/a>,&#8221; where it reportedly collaborated with the federal government to suppress content that contradicted the narratives favored by the authorities. A notable\u200b instance of this censorship occurred during the lead-up to the 2020 election when the\u200c platform restricted sharing of the New York Post&#8217;s Hunter Biden laptop story, which was later confirmed as authentic. <\/p>\n<p>Since taking control of Twitter, Musk has shifted the company&#8217;s approach to allow freer expression on\u2064 the platform, enabling users to engage \u2063in discussions without fear of censorship. This change is credited with facilitating a more transparent discourse \u200dduring the 2024\u200d election cycle,\u200c contrasting sharply with the previous administration&#8217;s handling of information. \u2062Musk&#8217;s \u2064actions are hailed as a significant victory for free speech, and he is also recognized for his support of Donald Trump, including his involvement in pro-Trump initiatives and rallies. the\u2064 article posits that\u2063 Musk&#8217;s \u200dleadership\u200c at X has fostered a more open\u2062 and fair electoral environment.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>It seemed unfathomable four years ago that the guy known for making electric cars and space tech would go on to play an instrumental role in shaping the discourse among the American electorate. Then again, nothing about U.S. politics is &ldquo;normal&rdquo; these days.<\/p>\n<p>Amid the celebration of Donald Trump&rsquo;s and Republicans&rsquo; election victories Tuesday night stands Elon Musk and his historic decision to purchase Twitter two years ago. What may have appeared as a trivial acquisition to some has been one of the most <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">transformative decisions impacting freedom<\/a> of speech in modern U.S. history.<\/p>\n<p>Prior to Musk&rsquo;s purchase, Twitter was just <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/tag\/censorship-industrial-complex-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">another weapon<\/a> in the <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/tag\/censorship-industrial-complex\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">censorship industrial complex&rsquo;s arsenal<\/a>. The Big Tech company <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2023\/03\/10\/the-censorship-complex-isnt-a-tinfoil-hat-conspiracy-and-the-twitter-files-just-dropped-more-proof\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">regularly<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2023\/02\/21\/the-twitter-files-reveal-big-techs-unholy-alliance-with-the-feds-exists-to-control-you\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">colluded<\/a> with the federal government to censor Americans whose posts &mdash; no matter how factually accurate &mdash; ran afoul of what regime bureaucrats found to be inconvenient to the dishonest narratives they pushed at any given time. <\/p>\n<p>This unholy alliance knew no bounds, even going as far as to interfere in the 2020 election to the benefit of Joe Biden. When the New York Post dropped its infamous Hunter Biden laptop story documenting the Biden family&rsquo;s foreign business dealings days before the 2020 contest, Twitter went into full-on censorship mode. <\/p>\n<p>As documented in the Twitter Files, users <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2022\/12\/03\/twitter-files-confirm-big-tech-leftists-suppressed-hunter-biden-laptop-story-ahead-of-2020-election\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">were not<\/a> permitted to share the story, even via direct message. The Big Tech company further removed links and posted warnings that the article may be &ldquo;unsafe.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>It was only years later that Americans learned through testimony from FBI whistleblower Gary Shapley that the federal government <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2023\/06\/22\/fbi-knew-hunter-bidens-laptop-was-authentic-a-year-before-pressuring-big-tech-to-censor-it\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">pressured<\/a> social media companies leading up to the 2020 election to censor the story&rsquo;s findings &mdash; despite having authenticated Hunter&rsquo;s laptop and its contents in late 2019. <\/p>\n<p>Contrast this highly sophisticated censorship apparatus with how Musk has operated X. <\/p>\n<p>Users no longer have to fear their posts will be shadow-banned or deleted for &ldquo;wrong think.&rdquo; Rather than act as the hall monitor of speech, the company serves as a platform where Americans and people from across the world can engage in conversation on an array of subjects without the threat of censorship looming over their heads.<\/p>\n<p>Had Musk not purchased Twitter and left it in the hands of its previous anti-speech leadership, the free flow of information that&rsquo;s taken place on the platform during the 2024 election cycle wouldn&rsquo;t have been allowed to happen. <\/p>\n<p>Reporting and conversations about <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2024\/11\/05\/ballot-scanners-stop-working-in-deep-red-pa-county-cause-unacceptable-delays\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">verifiable election irregularities<\/a> would have been shadow-banned, if not removed entirely. News reports casting Harris in an unfavorable light would have suffered the same fate as the Post&rsquo;s Hunter Biden laptop story.<\/p>\n<p>Without question, Musk&rsquo;s purchase of Twitter was a monumental win for Americans&rsquo; free speech. His decision to allow users to exercise that right on X permitted a much fairer 2024 election than anyone could have hoped for.<\/p>\n<p>Beyond his free speech advocacy, the SpaceX founder was heavily involved in using his influence and resources to help Trump win the White House. In addition to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.realclearpolitics.com\/video\/2024\/10\/27\/elon_musk_at_trump_msg_rally_im_dark_gothic_maga.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">speaking<\/a> at rallies while donning his &ldquo;dark MAGA&rdquo; hat, he <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/elon-musks-pro-trump-super-pac-launches-website-increase-canvassers-battleground-states\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">launched<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxbusiness.com\/fox-news-politics\/elon-musk-gives-75m-pro-trump-super-pac-hits-road-pennsylvania\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">donated<\/a> to a political action committee backing Trump and other Republican candidates. <\/p>\n<p>Musk also made campaign stops in battleground states such as Pennsylvania, in which he <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxbusiness.com\/fox-news-politics\/elon-musk-gives-75m-pro-trump-super-pac-hits-road-pennsylvania\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">gave<\/a> &ldquo;a series of talks&rdquo; and simply asked those who wanted to attend to sign a petition &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/musk-stumping-for-trump-in-pennsylvania-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Musk stumping for Trump in Pennsylvania - Washington Examiner\">supporting free speech &#038;amp<\/a>; [the] right to bear arms &amp; have voted in this election.&rdquo; He even started a daily $1 million giveaway to swing-state voters who signed the petition, a move the weaponized Biden-Harris Justice Department (unsurprisingly) <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2024\/11\/05\/biden-harris-doj-threatens-elon-musk-with-lawfare-for-something-democrats-do-all-the-time\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">threatened<\/a> to take action against.<\/p>\n<p>Musk didn&rsquo;t have to lay his reputation &mdash; and potentially, his <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2024\/11\/05\/elon-musk-predicts-kamala-harris-will-shut-down-x-if-elected-president\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">livelihood<\/a> &mdash; on the line for Trump and Republicans. He could&rsquo;ve easily stayed silent and left the election up to chance. The fact that he got so involved speaks to his character and concern for the future of the republic. and for that, Americans should be grateful.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p>      Shawn Fleetwood is a staff writer for The Federalist and a graduate of the University of Mary Washington. He previously served as a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/exclusive-american-freedom-convoy-set-to-launch-on-march-1\/\" title=\"Exclusive: \u2018American Freedom Convoy\u2019 Set To Launch On March 1\">state content writer<\/a> for Convention of States Action and his work has been featured in numerous outlets, including RealClearPolitics, RealClearHealth, and Conservative Review. Follow him on Twitter @ShawnFleetwood<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Four years ago, it was hard to imagine that the electric car and space tech innovator would significantly influence American political discourse<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":539,"featured_media":2365228,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Elon.png","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[32431,32192,7297,11458,44506],"class_list":["post-2365227","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-2024-election","tag-elon-musk","tag-innovation","tag-technology","tag-unsung-hero"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Elon.png","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2365227","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\/539"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2365227"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2365227\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2365232,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2365227\/revisions\/2365232"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2365228"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2365227"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2365227"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2365227"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}