Creator of Political cartoons used by Elon Musk to explain His current political view is about to monetize after his sketches have sparked a viral social media debate.
Colin Wright, a contributor editor of the online cultural commentary site Quillette, sells comics as NFTs and has begun bidding on the OpenSea Digital Marketplace.
Auction page This draw, called “My Political Journal,” showed at least two aggressive bids. The highest bid for 1.25 ether, a well-known cryptocurrency token, is worth about $ 3,600.
“My caricature #NFT auction @elonmusk Sharing (230,000 retweets, 1.3 million likes) is currently $ 1.25 ETH! There are only 13 days left until bidding, so don’t miss the chance to learn a little about the history of the Internet! Wright wrote the latest information on Friday afternoon.
Musk caused a fuss when he tweeted Wright’s cartoon on Thursday. It represents a stickman standing slightly to the left of the center of the political spectrum as of 2008. The person labeled “Awakened Progressive” gradually moved to the left in the meantime, becoming a conservative person to the right in 2021.
Mask in the process of buying Twitter for $ 44 billion Later elaborated on his political positionNote, he was a stubborn supporter of former Democratic President Barack Obama. However, he claimed that the current Democratic Party was “hijacked by radicals.”
“The left end hates everyone, including myself!” Mask Tweet on Friday morning..
Mask continued after a few minutes, “But I’m not a far-right fan either. Let’s reduce hatred and increase love.”
NFT auctions are not Wright’s only effort to monetize comics. In a post thanking Musk’s post, he also posted an Etsy list of mugs with political graffiti.
In another tweet, Wright said, “Really [loved] The debate that burned up. “
“It’s simple, but I think it tells the truth that many people feel. Of course, politics is more complicated than can be captured in stickman caricatures,” he said. rice field.
Mask’s decision to share drawings has already expressed concern that his dedication to the absolutism of free speech will pave the way for more abusive and harmful posts on the platform. It made more noise for users and experts.
