Dear Elon,
as to vox Populi, that's a misquote. We wrote this in a letter to Charlemagne (c. 798). Please find enclosed the original. TL;DR we advised against #voxDei tweets.

Respectfully yours,
Alkuin of York

Nec audiendi qui solent dicere, Vox populi, vox Dei, quum tumultuositas vulgi semper insaniae proxima sit.

“And those people should not be listened to who keep saying 'the voice of the people is the voice of God', since the #riotousness of the crowd is always very close to #madness.”

@dangillmor “And those people should not be listened to who keep saying 'the voice of the people is the voice of God', since the #riotousness of the crowd is always very close to #madness.” *

Cf. Elon's misquote: Alkuin wrote this to #Charlemagne (798). He was opposed to #voxDei tweets.

*Nec audiendi qui solent dicere, Vox populi, vox Dei, quum tumultuositas vulgi semper insaniae proxima sit. ✍🏻 Alkuin of York (735-804)

#voxPopuli #voxDei #populism
https://sigmoid.social/@silke/109372780281243446

“And those people should not be listened to who keep saying 'the voice of the people is the voice of God', since the #riotousness of the crowd is always very close to #madness.”

Dear #Elon: Alcuin wrote this to #Charlemagne (798). TL;DR he was opposed to #voxDei tweets.

Latin original:
Nec audiendi qui solent dicere, Vox populi, vox Dei, quum tumultuositas vulgi semper insaniae proxima sit.
✍🏻 Alkuin of York (735-804)

#voxPopuli #voxDei #populism #propaganda #riot

https://twitter.com/_SilkeHahn/status/1594087007554355200