A thread to understand the explosive escalation of these last 7 days
ACT I: The bomb of December 5th
120 million euros. That's the fine that the European Commission has just imposed on X (formerly Twitter) for violating the Digital Services Act.
Musk's reaction? A simple word: "Bullshit"
But that was just the beginning of a storm that would shake the internet for 48 hours.
THE EXPLOSION: More than 25 posts in 48 hours
What follows is not just a simple regulatory dispute. It's an ideological declaration of war.
The EU's criticisms:
Deceptive design of the blue badge
Lack of transparency on advertisements
Denial of data access for researchers
Musk's response turns this into a crusade for freedom of speech.
THE QUOTES THAT MADE BRUSSELS TREMBLE
"Freedom of speech is the bedrock of democracy. Without it, the West will fall."
Musk no longer talks about a fine. He talks about the collapse of Western civilization.
He goes further: "The EU woke Stasi commissars" - comparing European regulators to the East German secret police.
The Streisand effect he mentions? His posts total more than 28 million views.
THE TWIST: "It's not against X, it's personal"
On December 5, Musk reveals something explosive:
"The EU imposed this crazy fine not only on X, but also on me personally, which is even crazier!"
His conclusion? American sanctions should target not only the EU, but the individuals who made this decision.
Ted Cruz applauds. Diplomatic escalation begins.
THE CENTRAL MESSAGE: A crucial distinction
Musk hammers this nuance in every message:
"I love Europe, but not the bureaucratic monster that is the EU"
For him, Europe (culture, peoples, civilization) ≠ the EU (bureaucracy, censorship, oppression).
To a European MP demanding payment: "I am a big fan of Europe, but not of bureaucrats like you who stifle the continent!"
THE FINAL CALL: #AbolishTheEU
December 6 marks the peak of virulence with a message obsessively repeated:
"The EU should be abolished and sovereignty returned to individual countries"
His arguments:
"The EU bureaucracy is slowly suffocating Europe to death"
"Europe is walking in its sleep towards oblivion"
"Unelected bureaucratic tyranny oppresses the peoples of Europe"
He even proposes a radical reform: direct election of the EU president by citizens.
THE NUMBERS OF THE STORM
~25 posts directly related to the EU in 48 hours
28+ million views on key posts
0 positive posts about the European institution
A detailed timeline of the EU's "attacks" on X since 2023
The calm before the storm? No mention of the EU from November 30 to December 4.
THE IRONY OF FATE
Musk himself cites "the Streisand effect": by trying to censor X, the EU has given Musk the largest platform possible for his crusade.
Result? Tens of millions of people discover his anti-EU message.
Censorship creates exactly what it sought to avoid: amplification.
ANALYSIS: Why this is important for crypto
This battle goes beyond X. It concerns:
Tech regulation - Tomorrow, it will be crypto
Freedom of speech - Fundamental for decentralized communities
Digital sovereignty - Who controls global platforms?
Today's DSA is MiCA for crypto tomorrow.
Your opinion? Does Musk have a point in fighting against bureaucracy, or is he going too far?
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