It sure looks like Elon Musk is purging left-wing Twitter users. That's alarming.

Elon Musk isn't the champion of free speech he claims he is. [VIEW IN BROWSER]( MSNBC DAILY Understand today's news [VIEW IN BROWSER]( MSNBC DAILY Understand today's news Dec. 5, 2022 THE LATEST [Alternate text] [It sure looks like Elon Musk is purging left-wing Twitter users. That's alarming.]( by Zeeshan Aleem It’s difficult to accept Elon Musk’s claims that his current strategy as Twitter CEO is to champion free speech, given reports that he’s been purging left-wing accounts from the platform while, as [Zeeshan Aleem writes](, “reinstating far-right accounts that broke Twitter's rules in the past.” The dangers of this strategy are difficult to overstate. We're seeing yet another example of right-wing power plays under the guise of free expression, in which “Musk has established himself as the fickle king of the one of the most influential public squares in the anglophone world,” Aleem [writes](. “He’s making hugely consequential decisions about reinstating political figures who have incited violence, like former President Donald Trump.” Read Zeeshan Aleem's [full analysis]( your Monday [MSNBC Daily](.     TOP STORIES [Alternate text] [MARISA KABAS]( [As a descendant of Holocaust survivors, I can’t ignore the GOP’s anti-trans crusade]( Watching Republicans adopt violent transphobia as a central plank of their party is alarming, but it’s not without precedent. [Read more.]( [MICHAEL A. COHEN]( [Kevin McCarthy’s GOP extremism problem is a very bad omen]( The precarious balance in power is all but certain to persist, breeding more division and worsening gridlock. [Read more.]( [FRANK FIGLIUZZI]( [Donald Trump ought to face the same charges the Oath Keepers did]( Bringing down the leaders of the Oath Keepers should not be the government's end goal. [Read more.]( [ZEESHAN ALEEM]( Sam Bankman-Fried's favorite philosophy explains why FTX failed]( A controversial philosophical movement helps explain how someone could rationalize FTX's alleged misbehavior. [Read more.]( TOP VIDEOS [Alternate text] [MORNING JOE]( [Paul Pelosi makes first public appearance following attack]( [AMERICAN VOICES]( [Hillary Clinton on the fight against autocracy in the U.S. and abroad]( [AMERICAN VOICES]( [Why hate speech is skyrocketing on Twitter]( [AMERICAN VOICES]( [Warnock fights for moderate-leaning voters in final stretch](     MORE FROM MSNBC [Alternate text] A bonus episode of "The Revolution with Steve Kornacki" is available now. The series recounts the 1994 Republican take-over of Congress, influenced by Newt Gingrich, that changed both political parties forever. Now, Steve sits down with Newt Gingrich himself to discuss the podcast and the impact of his legacy today. [Listen]( to "The Revolution with Steve Kornacki" now, wherever you get your podcasts.   Tomorrow, join MSNBC for live coverage and analysis of the highly contested Georgia Runoff. The Decision 2022 team including Rachel Maddow, Joy Reid, Nicolle Wallace, and Steve Kornacki will break down the results as votes are counted. Then, Stephanie Ruhle continues coverage on "The 11th Hour," starting at 11PM Eastern. Watch special coverage of the Georgia runoff, tomorrow at 7PM Eastern on MSNBC and streaming on Peacock.       [Image] [Image] 30 Rockefeller Plaza New York, NY 10112 [PRIVACY]( | [CONTACT]( | [UNSUBSCRIBE](listvar=sub_daily) [PRIVACY]( | [CONTACT]( | [UNSUBSCRIBE](listvar=sub_daily)