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Miles Archer

(21,924 posts)
Mon Jan 19, 2026, 11:40 AM 4 hrs ago

A-hole in a K-hole Musk's Twitter anti semitic radical right AI porn hate speech wet dream "ripping apart" MAGAts

"Three years later, Musk’s control of the platform, now re-branded as 'X,' has delivered its fair share of benefits for conservatives — not least of which was Musk’s successful full-court press to elect Donald Trump in 2024," according to Politico. "But as the elite echelons of the MAGA movement slowly descend into obscure online disagreements and testy turf wars between rival influencers, conservatives are starting to confront an unpleasant possibility: that the right’s domination of X is doing more to divide the MAGA movement than unite it."

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"Musk’s efforts to combat bot activity have in turn backfired on conservatives: A new feature rolled out earlier this year displaying the country where an account is based inadvertently revealed that many of the most active pro-Trump and MAGA accounts are based abroad," Politico reported.

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"Increasingly, some big names on the right are coming to worry that X’s algorithm — which elevates short-form video and audio clips over links to articles or essays — is undermining the right’s political cohesion by promoting the most outlandish and conspiracy-minded members of Trump’s coalition," according to Politico.

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"The turmoil and division generated on X is becoming a problem for elected Republicans, too," Politico reported. "Even as MAGA voters remain largely united behind Trump and his agenda, Republicans are being forced to spend time and political capital addressing squabbling among MAGA’s elite activists and influencers."

https://www.rawstory.com/maga-x/

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A-hole in a K-hole Musk's Twitter anti semitic radical right AI porn hate speech wet dream "ripping apart" MAGAts (Original Post) Miles Archer 4 hrs ago OP
Who could have guessed... PJMcK 3 hrs ago #1

PJMcK

(24,805 posts)
1. Who could have guessed...
Mon Jan 19, 2026, 12:59 PM
3 hrs ago

… that social media is divisive?

Twitter was always full of abusive posts and the garbage I get on Facebook is stupid, angry and hurtful.

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