Vox Populi, Vox Dei term has been trending since Elon Musk used it in relation to reinstating Donald Trumpโs account, know its meaning
Elon Musk, the new owner of Twitter, recentlyย urged members to vote on restoring Donald Trump to the site just hours after admitting that he had not yet made up his mind about doing so.
Vox Populi, Vox Dei Meaning And Definition Explained After Elon Musk Hints At Donald Trump Return To Twitter
Elon Musk lรคsst abstimmen, ob Donald Trump zu Twitter zurรผckkehren darf und postet dazu โVox populi, vox deiโ (โdie Stimme des Volkes ist Gottes Stimmeโ)
Aber das ist grob falsch: Online-Votings sind eben nicht โdie Stimme des Volkesโ
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— Ingrid Brodnig (@brodnig) November 19, 2022
Vox Populi, Vox Dei
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) November 19, 2022
Along with the option to choose yes or no on Twitter, the Twitter CEO posted the poll with the caption saying,
reinstate former President Trump.
At 01:45 GMT, 59.6% of the almost two million answers supported the former president’s reinstatement. He was previously banned from Twitter for his part in the mob attack on the US Capitol last year, which was intended to invalidate the results of the 2020 election.
There was no sign that the erratic CEO of Space-X and Tesla would abide by the poll’s conclusions. But he also shared a Latin proverb on Friday, implying that Twitter users would make the final call:
Vox Populi, Vox Dei
Since then, the proverb has become the talk of the town with many people trying to find out what it means. So, letโs find out more about it:
What Does โVox Populi, Vox Deiโ Mean?
The Latin proverb “Vox Populi, Vox Dei” means “the voice of the people is the voice of God.”
It was the name of a Whig tract published in 1709 that was enlarged the following year and eventually reprinted under the name “The Judgment of Whole Kingdoms and Nations: Concerning the Rights, Power, and Prerogative of Kings, and the Rights, Privileges, and Properties of the People.”
Although the author is unknown, it was probably either Thomas Harrison or Robert Ferguson. There is no proof that Daniel Defoe or John Somers is the author despite repeated claims to the contrary.
Why Elon Musk Used This Term?
While using the term โVox Populi, Vox Dei,โย Elon Musk is allowing users to choose if they want former US President Donald Trump back on the platform or not.
It appears that the Twitter owner is examining the idea of restoring the former POTUS’s ability to speak on Twitter. The former POTUS’s ban on other platforms like Facebook and Instagram, as well as his inability to post on YouTube, remain in place.
The former President created Truth Social in October 2021, and it has since been his preferred platform. Aiming to “rival Twitter,” it seemed to be.