Donna van der Dijs
1 min readMay 2, 2022

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Doesn't it worry you that one man has so much power? I have nothing against him personally but can't think of one situation where this led to the best result for our society.

As to the word "woke," I'm still having a hard time fully understanding its meaning. What I do know is that it's being used by many who are trying to suppress free speech, so the opposite of what Elon supposedly stands for. For a quick example analyze Florida's current governor, he lately uses the word "woke" in almost every speech he gives. In the meantime he trying to censor teachers, ban books and force people to do as he says. Not exactly supportive of free speech, makes me think more of an authoritarian society.

Ultimately, I truly believe in the importance of free speech but that doesn't give anyone the right to hate speech. Words can lead to hate and violence, no one has the right to do that. So, I can't help but wonder what Elon's true goal is by acquiring Twitter. The Dutch saying, "Ik hou m'n hart vast," comes to mind, it means something like, "I anxiously hold my heart waiting to see what comes next."

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Donna van der Dijs

A writer and single Mom driven to uplift and inspire women to live a fulfilling life while offering the occasional commentary on today's society.