(Reclaim The Net)—Elon Musk truly “lives rent-free” in the heads of a certain political class in Europe, who go to great lengths to revile him for his political views and alliance with President Trump.
This is done by many self-styled “progressives” – in reality, those like London Mayor Sadiq Khan, who shortly before the presidential inauguration in the US penned an opinion piece in the UK press, referring to Musk as “a billionaire bully.”
But the mayor didn’t seem bothered by quite a number of billionaire “bullies” who during the past eight years (see: Big Tech-government censorship collusion) literally put profits over the interests of democracies – which is what Khan now accuses Musk of doing.
Not while that “dirty work” was done in favor of his political and ideological ilk.
It is almost as if the fear and loathing related to the realignment of Big Tech is greater than that of Trump himself, and if so, there is a good reason: all those who greatly benefited from rampant online censorship realize the power free speech has – which is why they would work so hard to suppress it.
To try to curb the tide of major social platforms turning against censorship, the likes of Khan – but also many in the EU, of which the UK is not formally a member – are now pushing for even stricter rules that enable censorship. They refer to those as “laws on harmful content.”
Lies, hate, misinformation, resurgent fascism, century-defining challenge, hard-right wing politicians (just for supporting Trump) – these are some of the dramatic and over-the-top terms and concepts now being thrown around to justify such a policy push.
Writes Khan: “A billionaire bully shouldn’t be able to use his social media platform as a propaganda tool to amplify lies and advance the cause of the far right.”
And the London mayor adds, “Nor should social media companies be able to evade responsibility for algorithms that maximize – and monetize – hate.”
That last remark is oddly synchronized – both in the timing and the messaging – with a recent EU decision to investigate the way algorithms and recommendations work on X (after being prompted to do so by Germany’s ruling politicians facing a very uncertain election next month.)
Maybe they all received the memo with the same talking points.
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At Last, a Company With Integrity in the Gold IRA Industry
For several years, I’ve been vetting out precious metals companies in search of the best. I believe in gold and silver but it’s hard to find integrity in the Gold IRA industry. The vast majority operate with shady tactics and gigantic spreads that take advantage of Americans who simply want to protect their life’s savings.
I’ve found a handful that I like and I’ve worked with some of them. By no means would I “unrecommend” them because, again, I vetted them out and found them to be above the fold. Unfortunately, it isn’t hard to be better than the rest when the rest are so darn awful.
After years of searching, I finally found a company that truly operates with integrity. Augusta Precious Metals has three important attributes that set them far above the competition:
- Non-Commissioned Sales Team: I cannot stress how important and unique this is. With just about every other company in the Gold IRA industry, the sales teams make commission from every account they open. This means they steer their clients toward the gold and silver products with the highest commission. With Augusta Precious Metals, the team is solely focused on putting the best gold and silver for their clients into their IRA. They get paid to serve the best interests of the Gold IRA client, NOT their own commission pay.
- Incredibly Low Fees: Most Americans would be shocked if they knew the spread other Gold IRA companies charge. Augusta charges just 5% versus up to 45% elsewhere.
- No Pressure, No Gimmicks: There’s an understanding among most in the Gold IRA industry that fear and pressure is the way to go. Augusta Precious Metals takes a sober approach when working with clients because they hold integrity in the highest possible regard. This is why they don’t offer gimmicks like “free” or “bonus” silver. It’s also why they do not apply pressure tactics to get quick sales. Their educational and transparent approach to doing business is exceedingly rare in the Gold IRA industry.
