Marius Nilsen, a libertarian political figure in Norway, has nominated Elon Musk for a Nobel Peace Prize for his work defending free speech. Musk has said that his commitment to free expression is what drove him to buy Twitter/X, so this seems like an appropriate choice.
Twitter/X has definitely become more free on Musk’s watch. He has brought back numerous users who were banned from the platform under the old regime.
The New York Post reports:
Elon Musk nominated for Nobel Peace Prize for being ‘stout proponent of free speech’Billionaire Elon Musk — whose businesses range from satellites to social media — was nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize by a Norwegian lawmaker who praised the X owner as a “stout proponent for free speech.”Marius Nilsen, a Norwegian member of parliament who is a member of the libertarian Progress Party, said he put forward Musk’s name due to his “adamant defense of dialogue, free speech and [enabling] the possibility to express one’s views” in a “continuously more polarized world.”Nilsen also praised Musk for providing Starlink satellite internet connectivity to Ukrainian soldiers who were in dire straits following the launch of the Russian invasion of their country two years ago.“The multitude of tech companies Musk has founded, owns or runs, aimed at bettering societies, increasing knowledge of both earth and space, in addition to enabling communication and connectivity globally… has helped make the world a more connected and safer place,” Nilsen said.The Norwegian Nobel Committee, which decides the winner of the award from a list of several hundred nominations ever year, accepts nominations from government officials as well as people in academia.
Remember back in 2009 when Obama was given a Nobel Peace Prize for merely existing? If he deserved one then, Musk is certainly worthy of one now.
More from the Daily Mail, which broke the story:
The winner of the 2024 Nobel Peace Prize is selected by the Norwegian Nobel Committee, an anonymous group of five appointed by the country’s parliament.Nominators are expected to submit their entries by January 31 for consideration, before a shortlist is prepared in March.The entries are then considered in an adviser review in the summer before judges can announce the majority vote in October. A Nobel Prize award ceremony is expected to follow at the end of the year.Mr Nilsen revealed to DailyMail.com today that he had entered Musk for his commitment to free speech and global connectivity.His Progress Party identifies itself with classical-liberal views, espoused by the likes of John Locke and Adam Smith. Some have described the party as standing for both ‘conservative liberalism’ and ‘right-wing populism’.
That last detail should go over very well with the left, who has already tried to turn Musk into some sort of villain.
This clip of Musk talking to Joe Rogan about why he took on Twitter/X is fascinating.
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