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JC on Musk vs Brazil ( This is HUGE imho )

It was perhaps only a matter of time. CNBC ran the story early this morning (2am) headlined, “Brazil Supreme Court justice opens inquiry into Elon Musk, escalating dispute over misinformation.” It’s a cage match: Elon versus the country of Brazil.

On the Lord’s Day yesterday, apparently not observing the Sabbath, Brazil’s enraged Supreme Court declared Elon Musk of being a “criminal instrumentality” and obstructing justice by refusing to hand over identities behind certain social media profiles. They have opened a criminal investigation of the billionaire. Here’s the villainous judge, Alexandre de Moraes, behind the newest lawfare operation:

Nope, not creepy at all. Judge Moraes is the mastermind for a broader inquiry into so-called “digital militias,” a term he came up with to describe people he accuses of “spreading misinformation online” to attack “democratic institutions in Brazil.” But the rest of the judge’s judicial resume is even more impressive.

Judge Moraes was the one who declared former President Jair Bolsonaro ineligible to run for president in 2023 — for “spreading false information.” Democracy! declaring former President Bolsonaro ineligible to run for office in 2023 due to spreading false information. He has already ordered criminal investigations into and outlawed Telegram, for “spreading disinformation” and disobeying his orders to remove harmful content. More democracy!

Finally, and you’ll love this one, Judge Moraes personally oversaw the investigations into the January 8th, 2023 attack on government buildings in Brazil’s capital — which the judge calls an attempted coup. Meaning, an insurrection, but you probably already sussed that one out.

More. Democracy. And. Harder.

You see, democratic institutions are very important and must be protected. In turn, democratic institutions staff with elites like Judge Moraes protect everyday citizens’ basic rights like freedom of speech. So whenever citizens’ basic rights threaten the institutions, then the rights must give way, if you follow the logic. Clearly, the institutions and the elites protecting the rights are more important than the rights are themselves.

“You keep using that word DEMOCRACY. I do no think it means what you think it means.” — Inigo Montoya (paraphrased).

Brazil is practically sprinting toward third-world s—hole status. At which point it will catch up with the United States.

Musk, for his part, remains defiant. The billionaire tweeted that fine, he’ll publish everything the judge wants on Twitter — but also he’ll publish everything they got from the judge, which Elon said would prove the judge is the real criminal:

Stay Tuned

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