Deleting Twitter if Musk wins is the new moving to Canada

Following weekend chatter that Elon Musk is in talks with Twitter to move his acquisition bid forward, new reports this morning indicate that the deal is close to done. The possibility of a Musk-owned Twitter has led to a number of reactions, some negative, citing his politics and treatment of workers, and some positive, pointing to his success with Tesla and SpaceX. 

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But one consistent theme from users on the platform is the notion that some may quit Twitter if Musk takes over, evoking the oft-used promise-threat of moving to another country (usually, Canada for US citizens) if a particular candidate wins a presidential election. It happens every four years, but would-be expatriates usually don’t follow through on their threats. 

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