Watching Elon Musk publicly attack his adversaries with reckless abandon is one of the last few genuine pleasures our modern world has to offer for the simple reason that his enemies are also America’s enemies. If our nation is serious about returning to our former glory, we won’t waste the opportunity to follow his lead.

In an accompanying piece, the Daily Caller’s Gage Klipper argued that Musk’s bold statement might not be all that it seems — and conservatives and free speech advocates should be cautioned before going all in on his strategy.

Musk gave a 90-minute masterclass on defending against our enemies while being interviewed by Andrew Ross Sorkin at the New York Times DealBook Summit in New York. Musk sat down with Sorkin, who acted as a mouthpiece for deep state critics, after weathering more claims he endorsed and promoted antisemitism through his social media platform Twitter.

Sorkin was seemingly there to publicly flog Musk in service of our enemies, some of the world’s wealthiest and most powerful people, leaving Musk uniquely qualified to stand up against them. Sorkin found it hard to bully the richest man in the world.

The world clapped and cheered Musk as he told advertisers threatening to boycott Twitter to go kick rocks.

“Don’t advertise … If somebody is gonna try to blackmail me with advertising, blackmail me with money, go fuck yourself. Go fuck yourself. Is that clear? I hope it is,” Musk said.

Musk then turned his ire at Disney CEO Bob Iger, saying, “Is that clear? Hey Bob, if you’re in the audience, that’s how I feel.” It’s not necessary to be a Musk superfan to understand why it’s praiseworthy that he is using his status and wealth to dismantle the organizations working to diminish our standing in the world.

Musk isn’t walking into this fight with rose-colored glasses, believing he will exit the arena unscathed. He fully expects to get torched as a result of his promise to keep Twitter a free speech platform.

“What this advertising boycott is gonna do, it’s gonna kill the company and the whole world will know that those advertisers killed the company and we will document it in great detail,” he told Sorokin.

Still, despite the pressure of the app’s almost guaranteed financial demise, Musk promises to keep it out of the hands of those who wish to crush dissent. He seems to understand something most people don’t. When all is said and done, it does not matter whether or not Twitter is profitable if the people have no voice. Musk says he doesn’t care if advertisers pull out because he knows there is nowhere else for free people to turn if he gives in and regulates what users are allowed to say on his app.

There’s been a coordinated campaign to damage Twitter and drive the app into the ground ever since Musk purchased the platform in 2022. It’s not hard to see why. Twitter acts as the international town square, with millions of users discussing the issues that matter most to them. Witnessing the harmonization between the federal government, major corporations/organizations, and the media to take down Musk and Twitter is eerily familiar.

The truth that Musk understands is that the person or entity with the power to control Twitter controls the narrative. While there are other apps that connect people around the world (YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, etc.) Twitter is the only platform that seems to allow users a semblance of freedom of speech. The algorithm is still causing issues for some conservatives. Still, there is no denying that his purchase of Twitter freed the previously captured platform.

“There’s a real weakness in wanting to be liked. I don’t have that,” Musk told Sorkin. That is perfect advice for Americans. Our bullies are ripping down our statues, indoctrinating our children, and stealing our wealth, and we largely ignore it. Americans either stand up against the attacks or sit back and watch their enemies destroy the country.

It’s time we looked them in the eyes and said, “Go fuck yourself.”