It’s all about context. This action by itself means almost nothing.
But once you start asking why he’d do this, and why he’d do it now in particular, and looking at other actions he’s also taken recently, it gains a lot more meaning. This step in particular is closer to “dog whistle” than “blaring siren” on the spectrum, but everything taken together, including this, paints a clear picture.
He’s clearly been taking steps to align himself and his company with the new administration. If you take the new administration to be fascists, then it becomes reasonable to say Zuckerberg’s going all-in on fascism.
It’s all about context. This action by itself means almost nothing.
But once you start asking why he’d do this, and why he’d do it now in particular, and looking at other actions he’s also taken recently, it gains a lot more meaning. This step in particular is closer to “dog whistle” than “blaring siren” on the spectrum, but everything taken together, including this, paints a clear picture.
He’s clearly been taking steps to align himself and his company with the new administration. If you take the new administration to be fascists, then it becomes reasonable to say Zuckerberg’s going all-in on fascism.