Let me tell you why that's funny

Let’s talk about Dr. Uju Anya for a second, because the hypocrisy surrounding what is happening to her is actually loud. This is a platform that constantly presents itself as a champion of free speech. A platform where people have been allowed to say some of the most vile, racist things about Black people, Africans repeatedly, openly, and without consequence. There is seemingly no level of racism that some people cannot get away with. But suddenly, when Dr. Uju Anya responds to someone who came at her, everybody discovers the importance of accountability. Her account gets banned. People are calling for her to lose her job. And then Elon Musk himself quotes her comment and amplifies it to his massive audience, adding fuel to an already growing pile-on. And I’m sorry, but does X offer freedom of speech or doesn’t it? Because if the principle is freedom of speech, then it should apply to everybody. You cannot allow one group of people to spend every day provoking, insulting, targeting and dehumanizing others, and then suddenly decide that the person who responds has crossed some unforgivable line. If the rules exist, enforce them consistently. Don’t give people unlimited freedom to target others and then selectively enforce those same rules when the target finally talks back. Everything does not magically become “racist” because somebody didn’t like the response they received. And Elon Musk really needs to pick a struggle. Because if people who openly engage in racist rhetoric can maintain their accounts and continue tweeting , (including Elon) on the very same platform, then why are we suddenly pretending Dr. Uju Anya is the great threat because she responded to somebody? And why does the owner of the platform need to quote-tweet her comment to millions of people and amplify the outrage surrounding a mere banter? You cannot preach free speech when it protects speech you like and then abandon that principle the moment somebody you disagree with speaks. And what makes this even more ridiculous is watching Black people and Nigerians celebrate this because they don’t agree with Dr. Anya’s personal values. You don’t like that she’s a lesbian. You don’t like her liberal opinions . You don’t like her. Fine. But just so you know, this isn’t the victory some of you think it is.