Why are liberals mad about Elon musk buying Twitter
I never understood that one… because they think he’s Republican? Is that what that was about lol
I always thought he was liberal
I always thought he was liberal
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Fishy · 36-40, F
SinlessOnslaught · 26-30, M
Elessar · 26-30, M
@SumKindaMunster Exactly, at least that's what he declared. He also announced he's voting red as of recently, if I don't remember bad.
CountScrofula · 41-45, M
Elon Musk magically became a conservative once his workers started trying to unionize and he started posting a bunch of bullshit when his ex started dating a transwoman. Twitter moderated him and so he got pissy and decided to buy the company because FREE SPEECH even though he fuckin' hates free speech.
Liberals who like him are idiots. Conservatives who like him are idiots. That said he's not buying twitter this is a pump & dump scam.
Liberals who like him are idiots. Conservatives who like him are idiots. That said he's not buying twitter this is a pump & dump scam.
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@CountScrofula Yep. I'll be surprised if the deal actually goes through.
Elon Musk won't turn Twitter into a free speech paradise like so many are claiming, that's dumb lol. There will still be bans, censorship, and all the other crap that comes with a social media platform.
That said, Twitter is trash so I really don't care who is in control of it. I want someone to run it into the ground.
Elon Musk won't turn Twitter into a free speech paradise like so many are claiming, that's dumb lol. There will still be bans, censorship, and all the other crap that comes with a social media platform.
That said, Twitter is trash so I really don't care who is in control of it. I want someone to run it into the ground.
CountScrofula · 41-45, M
FreestyleArt · 31-35, M
Elessar · 26-30, M
The main concern I suppose is that it'll make it the new Gab/Parler/whatever. Personally I couldn't give a f*ck about Twitter, if he pushes it in that direction it'll end up like the aforementioned platforms imo. Hold my beer while I cry at the idea of a world without Twitter I guess lol
Another thing that p*sses many off is that he won't find money to pay taxes (the good ol' "eh but being a billionaire doesn't mean he has billions readily available to spend, it's mostly assets") and yet when it comes to buying stuff the cash comes out, and if I recall correctly that was a lot of cash.
Another thing that p*sses many off is that he won't find money to pay taxes (the good ol' "eh but being a billionaire doesn't mean he has billions readily available to spend, it's mostly assets") and yet when it comes to buying stuff the cash comes out, and if I recall correctly that was a lot of cash.
DownTheStreet · 56-60, M
ElwoodBlues · M
@TheOneyouwerewarnedabout What twitter purchase? Musk is backing out, haven't you noticed?
SumKindaMunster · 51-55, M
The concern was he was going to be more libertarian about moderating it, and TPTB want Twitter, Google, Facebook etc to isolate, limit and ostracize conservative viewpoints and pundits.
Musk owning Twitter puts a damper on that, for he is not a reliable leftist, he has his own opinions and beliefs and they don't line up with current left wing values.
Also, there was fear that he would expose how fake some accounts were and that did seem to happen initially, a lot of popular people on Twitter suddenly lost thousands of followers once he started getting serious about buying it.
Musk owning Twitter puts a damper on that, for he is not a reliable leftist, he has his own opinions and beliefs and they don't line up with current left wing values.
Also, there was fear that he would expose how fake some accounts were and that did seem to happen initially, a lot of popular people on Twitter suddenly lost thousands of followers once he started getting serious about buying it.
TheRascallyOne · 31-35, M
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@TheOneyouwerewarnedabout do you mean monthly product of a person who menstruates?
MrBrownstone · 46-50, M
@TexChik And was proven they censored.
Zeusdelight · 61-69, M
ElwoodBlues · M
I'm not mad about Musk buying twitter. I'm amused that he's now trying to back out!! Looks like he didn't bother with due diligence when he made his offer. Also didn't expect the stock markets to drop so much.
As a science minded progressive, I'll ALWAYS thank Elon Musk for dragging the world auto industry kicking and screaming into the electric age. I'm sure he sped up our electric transition by at least ten years, which will have a YUGE impact on future CO2 emissions. Kudos for his utility scale batteries too!
After what Musk has done for climate change, this whole twitter thing is a tempest in a teapot.
As a science minded progressive, I'll ALWAYS thank Elon Musk for dragging the world auto industry kicking and screaming into the electric age. I'm sure he sped up our electric transition by at least ten years, which will have a YUGE impact on future CO2 emissions. Kudos for his utility scale batteries too!
After what Musk has done for climate change, this whole twitter thing is a tempest in a teapot.
hippyjoe1955 · 61-69, M
@ElwoodBlues When twitter was the only game in town. It would seem that it has lost its monopoly and is shown to be much less valuable than originally thought with all its fake accounts. TBH I am not sure that Musk ever intended to buy Twitter. His goal may well have been to expose and thus destroy it. It is a government operation so ......
ElwoodBlues · M
@hippyjoe1955 Check your timeline. Musk offered to buy Twitter in Apr 2022. All those right-wing alternatives had long been established by that time.
TBH I am not sure that Musk ever intended to buy Twitter.
Fake offers are stock manipulation. Especially when you sign a purchase & sale agreement. That could cost him billions.
MrBrownstone · 46-50, M
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Fuck Elon Musk and Fuck Twitter! They can all go to Hell Hell Hell!