> The two remaining sites that allow regular people to post and have discussions are being wiped off the internet in time for the next election. By the next US presidential election, there won't be ways to access information that don't go through the "wrong" people first. Hacker News is all that's left, and it's not big enough to be significant.

The 2028 election is more worrying IMO, especially since it seems like Musk is angling to run for president and doesn't seem to mind running despite not legally being able to hold the office. It feels like he views kowtowing to the MAGA crowd and controlling large media platform(s) as essential to that plan.