I’ve already gone toe-to-toe with the richest man in the world on multiple occasions. I’ve looked hundreds of billions of dollars and virtually unlimited political power in the eye and still have done what was right: holding Elon Musk accountable at every turn and calling out his innumerable lies as well as his attacks on our democracy — and that was even before he tried to take over the government.
Experiences like these consistently inform my views on antitrust legislation and commitment to limiting corporate consolidation, especially when that consolidation imperils our democracy. As a key example, Elon Musk’s takeover of Twitter, now X, has contributed to the spread of misinformation, disinformation, and hate speech, imperiling our democratic processes and truth itself. Billionaires cannot be allowed to use their wealth to consolidate control of information networks to further enrich themselves and convert their immense wealth into political power. These power grabs aren’t just about billionaires maximizing their own power, it’s also about actively disenfranchising people without the same financial resources. Profits, whether those of billionaires or other shareholders, should never come at the expense of democracy, peace, or pluralism. As just one example, Elon Musk’s takeover of Twitter has led to a substantial increase in far-right content on the platform, including neo-Nazism and antisemitic conspiracy theories.
To prevent the conversion of immense wealth into immense political power, I support a constitutional amendment overturning the disastrous Citizens United ruling and clarifying that money and speech are not the same under the law.
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