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From:

dewline

3. You'd think that 48 % of opposition to reinstatement would send a message of its own. But if Musk did have bots tip the scales in Trump's favour, that message likely wouldn't matter for a second to begin with.

From:

danieldwilliam

A couple of thought occur.

A narrow margin in an election is okay if the election process is seen as legitimate - not sure a Twitter poll counts. A narrow margin is unproblematic if the outcome is discrete or easily reversible, an election in a single district for example, not a major constitutional change. A narrow margin in an election might be binding if the loosing side has to stay - unlike a commercial social media service where people who don't want to share a server with Donald Trump or with people who would vote for Donald Trump to have a platform can just leave.

From:

ckd

Precedent for a 52-48 result in a non-binding referendum being treated as a mandate to make major changes exists, though a rational actor might look at the results and be skeptical of the wisdom of doing so.

From:

dewline

Said precedent in recent years including one truly horrific instance.

From:

symbioid

Re: Elon Twitter:
Make everyone hate you, block you. You make a poll, only get the results you already want because those who disagreed blocked you, and you get your way.

Sounds like a great metaphor for his life.