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The creator of the political cartoon that was used to illustrate Musk's current political views is looking to cash in after his sketch sparked a social media debate.
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.
There were at least two active bids on the auction page for the drawing. The top bid for 1.25 ether is almost $4,000.
The auction for the political cartoon that was shared byelonmusk is currently at 1.25 $ETH. There are 13 days left to bid, so don't miss your chance to own a piece of internet history.
Musk sent out a cartoon on Thursday. It depicts a stick figure on the political spectrum as of 2008 that was left-of-center and eventually became a right-leaning conservative in 2021.
Musk said that he was a supporter of former President Barack Obama. He said the current Democratic party has been hijacked by extremists.
The far left hates everyone.
Musk said that he was no fan of the far right. Let's have more love and less hate.
Wright's only effort to monetize the cartoon is the NFT auction. Musk thanked him in a post and also posted a mug on the website.
Wright said he really liked the discussion it has kindled.
I think it speaks to a truth many feel. He said that politics are more complex than political cartoons with stick figures.
Left-leaning users and pundits have expressed concern that Musk's dedication to free speech will clear the way for more abusive and harmful posts on the platform after he shared the drawing.
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