Reactions to Elon Musk Buying Twitter for $44B Fall Along Political Divisions

Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos have been rivals for years, leading the world in wealth amassed as they’ve run multinational corporations and reignited the space race. With Musk buying Twitter, both oligarchs control major media companies. Bezos paid $250 million for The Washington Post in 2013, a paltry sum compared to the $44 billion Musk is reportedly ponying up for the social media site. Reactions to Musk’s purchase have sparked celebration and outrage on opposing ends of the political spectrum.