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said Steven Colbert

Writer: Essie Sappenfield
Essie Sappenfield
Aug 14
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(I copied this from somewhere. I hope it's accurate.)


Elon Musk was mad at Apple because they weren’t advertising so much anymore.  “Don’t they appreciate free speech?” To which Colbert replied:


"Elon, Elon, Elon," tutted Colbert. "Free speech means the government can't tell you what to say. It doesn't mean people have to give you money no matter what you say. I know you're mad at them, but they don't hate free speech. They're mad at you because you freed hate speech."

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