{"id":439675,"date":"2022-04-29T23:17:33","date_gmt":"2022-04-29T20:17:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/political-cartoon-shared-by-elon-musk-is-being-sold-as-an-nft\/"},"modified":"2022-04-29T23:17:33","modified_gmt":"2022-04-29T20:17:33","slug":"political-cartoon-shared-by-elon-musk-is-being-sold-as-an-nft","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/political-cartoon-shared-by-elon-musk-is-being-sold-as-an-nft\/","title":{"rendered":"#Political cartoon shared by Elon Musk is being sold as an NFT"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a249631ae49e\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a249631ae49e\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/political-cartoon-shared-by-elon-musk-is-being-sold-as-an-nft\/#%E2%80%9CPolitical_cartoon_shared_by_Elon_Musk_is_being_sold_as_an_NFT%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;Political cartoon shared by Elon Musk is being sold as an NFT&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CPolitical_cartoon_shared_by_Elon_Musk_is_being_sold_as_an_NFT%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;Political cartoon shared by Elon Musk is being sold as an NFT&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>The creator of the political cartoon Elon Musk used to illustrate his current political views is looking to cash in after his sketch sparked a viral <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">social media<\/a> debate.<\/p>\n<p>Colin Wright, a contributing editor for the online culture commentary site Quillette, is selling the cartoon as an NFT and has opened bidding on the OpenSea digital marketplace.<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/opensea.io\/assets\/0x495f947276749ce646f68ac8c248420045cb7b5e\/90050072115392189680372513713817713611711916467299288653267480548586515595265\">The auction page<\/a> for the drawing \u2013 dubbed \u201cmy political journal\u201d \u2013 showed at least two active bids. The top bid for 1.25 ether \u2013 a prominent cryptocurrency token \u2013 is worth nearly $3,600.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe auction for the #NFT of my political cartoon that <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/elonmusk\">@elonmusk<\/a> shared (230K retweets, 1.3M likes) is currently at 1.25 $ETH! There are 13 days left to bid, so don\u2019t miss your chance to own a bit of internet history!\u201d Wright wrote in an update on Friday afternoon.<\/p>\n<p>Musk caused a stir on Thursday when he tweeted out Wright\u2019s cartoon. It depicts a stick figure standing slightly left-of-center on the political spectrum as of 2008 \u2013 only to end up as right-leaning conservative in 2021 as a figure labeled \u201cwoke progressive\u201d gradually moved further left during the intervening years.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"\/>\n<p>Musk, who is in the process of buying Twitter for $44 billion, later elaborated on his political stance, noting he was a staunch supporter of Democratic former President Barack Obama. However, he asserted the current Democratic party has been \u201chijacked by extremists.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe far left hates everyone, themselves included!\u201d Musk\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/elonmusk\/status\/1520017094007476224\">tweeted Friday morning<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/elon_musk_twitter.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Elon Musk\" class=\"wp-image-22071088\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/elon_musk_twitter.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/elon_musk_twitter.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/elon_musk_twitter.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Elon Musk\u2019s Twitter buy has angered left-leaning pundits and activists.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">REUTERS<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Musk followed minutes later, adding, \u201cBut I\u2019m no fan of the far right either. Let\u2019s have less hate and more love.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The NFT auction isn\u2019t Wright\u2019s only effort to monetize the cartoon. In a post thanking Musk for his post, he also posted an Etsy listing for a mug depicting the political doodle.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"\/>\n<p>In another tweet, Wright said he \u201creally [loved] the discussion it has kindled.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThough admittedly simplistic, I think it speaks to a truth many feel. Of course, politics are more complex than can be captured in a political cartoon with stick figures,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"embed-wrapper twitter\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Thank you! I really love the discussion it has kindled. Though admittedly simplistic, I think it speaks to a truth many feel. Of course, politics are more complex than can be captured in a political cartoon with stick figures.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Colin Wright (@SwipeWright) <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SwipeWright\/status\/1519890332816662528?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 29, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Musk\u2019s decision to share the drawing further roiled left-leaning Twitter users and pundits, who have already expressed concern that his dedication to free speech absolutism will clear the way for more abusive and harmful posts on the platform.\n                        <\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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