“Most Things Aren’t Political”: Amidst Twitter’s Blue Tick Fiasco, Arnold Schwarzenegger Bashes a Fan Stereotyping the Outrage

Ever since Elon Musk took over the company, the Twitter-verse has been in a frenzy. Not long ago, Musk started the blue tick fiasco, wherein he announced that the blue tick that represented verified accounts, would soon be taken down. What was earlier given to accounts of prominent figures and groups, will now be a paid facility for any user on the social-blogging platform. Many celebrities and users have criticized the change but have started to pay for it nonetheless. One such celebrity is the bodybuilding legend, Arnold Schwarzenegger. As Schwarzenegger continues to have the blue tick on his account, some fans urged him to drop it instead of giving in to Musk’s new idea. 

When Schwarzenegger tried to reason, another user brought in the political angle. It was at this point the former Governor snapped and called out the fan for his stereotypical mindset.

Arnold Schwarzenegger lashes out at a Twitter user

Earlier today, while Schwarzenegger was interacting with fans on Twitter, one fan noticed the blue checkmark on his account. They asked Schwarzenegger to drop it, otherwise, they’ll be forced to block him. To this, the Austrian Oak politely reasoned he bought it to help his informative content reach the masses. He added that the user is free to go ahead and block him if that’s what makes them happy.

Soon after this tweet, a third user chimed in and claimed “only woke and stupid leftists are raging about this blue check.” This enraged the bodybuilder, who then called out the fan for stereotyping people. Schwarzenegger hit back, “I don’t know if you realize this, but you are also just putting people into boxes that fit your political ideology.”

He added, “You’ll be happier if you stop looking at the world as if everything is right or left. Despite what people who profit from anger say, most things aren’t political.” As the blue tick fiasco continues to create new controversies, one after the other, celebrities like Sergio Ramos have called out Musk’s capitalism.

Sergio Ramos slams Elon Musk for overlooking bigger issues

While the new owner of Twitter, Elon Musk, is focusing on the verified badges, PSG defender Sergio Ramos feels there are bigger issues to focus on. Ramos claimed that while extorting money by luring people to stay relevant is one strategy, ensuring a safe and healthy social environment can be another.

Sharing screenshots of the hateful messages he had received, Ramos tweeted, ” @elonmusk, eliminating blue badges, forcing payments and making money is one strategy. Eliminating hatred, promoting respect and making @twitter a better place could be another one. Just saying…”

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From social to political, different agendas are gradually finding their way into the checkmark controversy. Do you think a blue-tick controversy is turning into something bigger than what it should’ve been? Or is it opening doors for relevant and more important debates? Let us know your thoughts in the comments.

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