Autocrats and dictators don’t like comedians or artists who draw critical attention to them through satire. A well-documented fact.
Jimmy Kimmel is an American comedian with 19 million subscribers to his show which is seen by millions of viewers. As well as being a comedian, he’s a real human being and a compassionate man.
Yesterday, Musk twittered a response to Kimmel’s reaction to Trump’s presidential win. Kimmel had over 7 million viewers on that night. Musk was one of them I assume.
I named this thread ‘does elon musk set a good example’. He’s making a good example of how wannabe autocrats and dictators behave.
What’s next…! Musk considers Kimmel, a comedian, to be a threat.
Are we going to see the equivalent of the McCarthyism period – a purge on satire?