ViewpointsOpinionMusk’s Twitter Purchase Will Bring Back Free Speech, Expose What Was Done to Stifle ItSaveMark Us Preferred on GooglePrintElon Musk, chief executive officer of Tesla Inc., in Los Angeles on Dec. 3, 2019. Apu Gomes/Getty ImagesJeff Carlson&Hans Mahncke4/25/20220:00X 1CommentaryElon Musk’s purchase of Twitter represents a seismic shift in American political discourse.We had a problem loading this article. Please enable javascript or use a different browser. If the issue persists, please visit our help center.