U.S. Rep. Jim Jordan (R)
Jordan,who has his own issues with free speech, commentedMonday that “Free speech is making a comeback.”
The Ohio representative has been offering commentary throughout the whole purchase process. He and other conservatives were ready to make a big deal out of Musk’s purchase not going through, having previously demandedthat Twitter’s board preserve all records of negotiations.
It’s interesting to consider how on sites like Gab, which have even less content moderation tools than Twitter, misinformation spread about Jordan’s account being banned earlier this year. While this proved untrue, the fact that such easily verifiable information still became a small, but noticeable conservative rallying cry in some circles makes arguments against censorship somewhat two-faced.
