When the going got tough on X after President-elect Donald Trump’s historic victory, the left did what they do best: flee. Enter Bluesky, the leftist refuge hailed as the next big thing in social media. With glowing headlines like “#Xodus: Bluesky Hits 20M Users” from The Hollywood Reporter, you’d think the platform was revolutionizing the digital world.
Sure, Bluesky’s growth is notable—rising from 6 million users in August to 20 million by mid-November. But let’s put that in perspective: Elon Musk’s X still dwarfs it with 907 million unique visitors in a single month.
Here’s where it gets interesting. Bluesky itself reported a staggering 42,000 user complaints in a single day, a record for the platform. Most damning, their Safety Team admitted to triaging harmful content like child sexual abuse material (CSAM) amid the flood of reports.
What does this say about the platform? It’s less a haven for free speech and more a breeding ground for divisiveness and chaos. Leftism thrives on grievance culture, and Bluesky is already crumbling under the weight of intersectional squabbles and endless complaints.
Meanwhile, X’s Community Notes system levels the playing field by fact-checking everyone without pandering to fragile egos. If you can’t compete in an open forum, that’s not the platform’s fault—it’s yours.
Bluesky may aspire to rival X, but for now, it’s just where leftist Karens go to whine. If that’s their best selling point, Elon Musk and X have nothing to worry about.
