Parler CEO George Farmer celebrated Tesla CEO Elon Musk acquiring Twitter, saying it proves the platform is “broken.” .“Obviously, yesterday was a momentous day in the future history of culture wars,” said Farmer in a Tuesday letter. “Yesterday, what I and others had written off as a bid that was unlikely to succeed, was given green light approval by the board of Twitter after initially being rejected and blocked.” .Twitter agreed to Musk’s $44-billion bid on the company and announced plans for its future on Monday. .“I hope that even my worst critics remain on Twitter, because that is what free speech means,” said Musk. .Twitter will become a private company, and Musk plans to create new features like an open-source algorithm. .The letter said that this bid does not mean the deal is done, as it is being recommended to shareholders. A large issue, said the letter, will be the shareholder vote. .Farmer said people should expect Twitter walkouts. He added progressives will “do everything they can to prevent Twitter from becoming a free speech platform.” .The letter said Musk’s bid proves there is support for freedom of expression. It goes on to say Parler is not going anywhere and the platform believes it will continue to grow. .Parler’s mission will not change, said the letter. It said since rebuilding, it has been working to be a place where people can speak freely. .According to the letter, Parler is preparing for the future with new technology. It claimed Parler will be integrating cryptocurrency into the platform and intends on launching new mobile experiences in the App Store and Google Play. .Farmer said that fighting big tech censorship may “have taken a crucial step this week.” .“But the arduous journey is far from over,” he said. “Elon’s acquisition and interests have further validated that Twitter is broken, irrevocably, and both Parler’s purpose and progress.” .Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey said he’s confident Musk will improve Twitter. .“I’m so happy Twitter will continue to serve the public conversation,” said Dorsey..“Around the world, and into the stars!”.Jonathan Bradley is a Toronto-based contributor with the Western Standard.jbradley@westernstandard.news
