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The Silicon Valley congressman calls for progressives to engage on X, despite a growing migration to rival platform Bluesky.
- Rep. Ro Khanna, a progressive Democrat from California, urged liberals to remain active on X, describing it as a vital space for engaging with opposing viewpoints.
- Millions of users have recently migrated to Bluesky, a platform positioning itself as a progressive alternative to X, which now boasts over 21 million users.
- Khanna emphasized the importance of participating in diverse digital spaces, comparing staying on X to Democrats appearing on conservative outlets like Fox News to broaden their message's reach.
- He highlighted his willingness to collaborate with Elon Musk on shared goals, including reducing inefficiencies in the U.S. defense budget, as part of Musk's role in the Department of Government Efficiency under President-elect Donald Trump.
- Khanna acknowledged concerns about the influence of moneyed interests in digital spaces but advocated for creating more inclusive, town hall-like forums for public discourse.
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- Ro Khanna United States Representative
- Twitter Social networking service
- Elon Musk CEO of Tesla Motors
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- Donald Trump 45th U.S. President
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- United States Country in North America
- California US state
- Fox News Television channel
- Silicon Valley Region in California
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