Liberal DC may hate Musk, but won't quit Twitter

To tweet or not to tweet? That is the question many left-leaning and Elon Musk-loathing political influencers are debating — often on Twitter.

Washington was one of the first places to grasp the potential power of Twitter, and it may be one of the last places to abandon it as many raise concerns about the platform’s new direction, despite the hand-wringing of its biggest blue-voting, blue-check-marked users. …

Washington power users feel conflicted because, beyond just patronizing a company with a problematic owner, they are creating much of the content that makes Twitter valuable, making some feel more like collaborators than consumers.

“I want to be diplomatic. I think Musk is an entitled jerk, and so participating in a platform of his just helps him out, and I generally don’t like helping out entitled jerks,” said Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., Hillary Clinton’s typically mild-mannered 2016 vice presidential running mate.

Still, Kaine said he’s “in dialogue with my staff” about leaving, showing that quitting is easier said than done.

In a clubby city obsessed with status and information, Twitter delivers both, all from the comfort of one’s mobile phone.

[I’d guess that most of these complainers couldn’t name a single thing Musk has actually done to justify their griping. It’s just fashionable to fume. That’s why they’re not leaving. — Ed]