*A look into how the tech leaders may be using the new administration to achieve their own agenda. Looking specifically at Peter Thiel, Elon Musk, Marc Andressen, Ben Horotwitz, Brian Armstrong, and David Sacks as well as their relationship with figures like JD Vance, Balaji Srinivasan, and Curtis Yarvin. There is a focused discussion on how a shaping of the government might take place based on convergences between the ideas of Yarvin, who influences the tech libertarian right, and Project 2025, who have authored a playbook exclusively for President Trump to help with his transition to power. *
In what way is them reporting on twitter abnormal? Seems like all presidents have used twitter. This seems like the least concerning of all this.
Because X isn’t backed up and added to the national archive and duly preserved. Also, it’s a private communication channel used for public purposes. The primary method of communication for any public office and public officer should be a public, validated channel.
Not to mention, X is a far-right conspiration-theory cesspit. That’s not what we need for official communications.
Platforms like that are still considered public forums when they are communicating in an official capacity and they are required to archive and preserve their communications. Whether or not they actually do… If you want to call them on it you can open a FOIA request.
Here’s what NARA has:
Obama: https://www.obamalibrary.gov/digital-research-room/archived-white-house-websites-and-social-media Trump 1: https://www.trumplibrary.gov/research/archived-social-media - doesn’t look like they have files freely available
Nothing for Biden yet
My interpretation is that it’s a subtle yet ominous sign that they’re normalizing the transition of public government operations–and ultimately power–to privately-owned channels under their full control. It almost perfectly resonates with the main points of the video.