I agree with this sentiment but I think the real issue with this change is that Twitter Blue subscribers get their content’s visibility boosted. Without the blue checkmark visible, it’s impossible to tell who had their content boosted through organic engagement, and who paid for it

The Twitter Blue subscribers are not getting mocked for paying to remove ads. They are mocked for paying money to have their voices cary more weight. And they are paying that money to a company that as of late has supported CSAM, racism, and vaccine disinformation.

Do blue checks not see ads? I agree, when a service is subscription/donation only, it's way better. But if any part of the business model is ad based, it's shit, and paying to hide them won't make it any better.

What’s the difference between paying to get your tweets seen and paying to get your tweets seen?