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paulkienitz

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64. If nothing has changed, why is Ye back on? ...and how is Twatter even going to survive?

Fri Nov 4, 2022, 01:30 PM

Nov 2022

All the other Musk ventures, no matter how much you dislike his bullshitting and worker abuse, have an upside that some of us can be enthusiastic about. But not this one. This looks like the first Elon company where his involvement consists of 100% fuckup and 0% genius.

And it's gonna stick to him. Twitter is going to collapse at least partially, maybe entirely, and his responsibility for the collapse will be remembered for the rest of his days.

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The chief twit is whining about a drop in ad revenue. He sounds a lot like TFG. [View all] zuul Nov 2022 OP

Thanks for the laugh! Haggard Celine Nov 2022 #1

Maybe this irisblue Nov 2022 #52

Yeah, I think that one comes closest. Haggard Celine Nov 2022 #65

This makes me smile LetMyPeopleVote Nov 2022 #2

He whines like Trump. If you have a proven model, why try to invent something else? 👶 😭 TheBlackAdder Nov 2022 #97

Maybe people just don't like you, you arrogant shithead. captain queeg Nov 2022 #3

Ding, ding, ding!!! We have a winner!! gopiscrap Nov 2022 #46

Funny how accountability makes rich fucks whine like babies. House of Roberts Nov 2022 #4

Not trying to be contrarian but help me understand AkFemDem Nov 2022 #5

Advertising is nothing but image. yardwork Nov 2022 #20

So, your question is, effectively ... why do these activists exist? Hugh_Lebowski Nov 2022 #23

Because people felt Twitter was on their side in the censorship wars Sympthsical Nov 2022 #28

I agree w your analysis of Twitter except AkFemDem Nov 2022 #82

As a somewhat unusual Twitter user, nothing has really changed for me so far. Emrys Nov 2022 #29

Thanks, I think I'm starting to land here. AkFemDem Nov 2022 #81

You're welcome. Emrys Nov 2022 #83

Elon said Twitter is losing 4 million a day womanofthehills Nov 2022 #92

Back in April he didn't care about money in relation to Twitter Emrys Nov 2022 #95

I take it you would have been one of the ones taking Musk at his word... W_HAMILTON Nov 2022 #30

Being honest, I haven't followed the business side AkFemDem Nov 2022 #80

Kanye West is back Dorian Gray Nov 2022 #36

To be fair, Kanye was never banned AkFemDem Nov 2022 #79

Also to be fair Dorian Gray Nov 2022 #84

Maybe they should have been running before then? AkFemDem Nov 2022 #85

I think the unstable Dorian Gray Nov 2022 #96

It is a tad different to tweet the Q-Anon theory about the attack on Paul Pelosi Ms. Toad Nov 2022 #94

The use of the N word is up 500% PXR-5 Nov 2022 #102

Sorry, Elon, you don't get what free speech means. It's when Ocelot II Nov 2022 #6

He's so much like Trump it's uncanny, personality-wise Hugh_Lebowski Nov 2022 #10

He can write in complete sentences and doesn't use random capitalizations, Ocelot II Nov 2022 #37

And just like Trump, I can easily see Musk running for President RedSpartan Nov 2022 #50

He can't run. He's a naturalized citizen. n/t geardaddy Nov 2022 #57

Thank the nonexistent sky wizard for small mercies. Sky Jewels Nov 2022 #69

Right, I forgot about that. RedSpartan Nov 2022 #77

This. durablend Nov 2022 #98

right on gopiscrap Nov 2022 #47

... demmiblue Nov 2022 #7

Of course, because activists using their free speech to pressure companies to act Hugh_Lebowski Nov 2022 #8

Corporations are people, my friend! kysrsoze Nov 2022 #14

He's a mini-Trump. Same whiny phrases. Sounds like he's about five. yardwork Nov 2022 #9

... activist groups pressuring advertisers. These companies don't want the stench on them. kysrsoze Nov 2022 #11

Welcome inthewind21 Nov 2022 #12

Earth to Elon Musk... ProudMNDemocrat Nov 2022 #13

Blaming others for his own failings. C_U_L8R Nov 2022 #15

"They're trying to destroy free speech in America" gratuitous Nov 2022 #16

Bravo inthewind21 Nov 2022 #17

That's 'Welcome to free markets' the hard way. Aristus Nov 2022 #18

So some rich asshole spent his and SAUDI MONEY to open up a social media platform to a known .... Botany Nov 2022 #19

well. wah. AllaN01Bear Nov 2022 #21

I actually want to see what he does with it gulliver Nov 2022 #22

NO inthewind21 Nov 2022 #26

Well, what he's done so far is sack most of those with a clue how to run Twitter Emrys Nov 2022 #32

I give him a 50% chance of it not being a huge, Twitter-destroying debacle gulliver Nov 2022 #35

If any of it was that simple, I suspect Twitter would have done it already. Emrys Nov 2022 #48

I support the Democratic Party. Musk hates the Democratic party bronxiteforever Nov 2022 #44

That was way back in May geardaddy Nov 2022 #61

So elon, free speech doesn't apply to 'activists' eh? spanone Nov 2022 #24

I'd say that threatening to charge for what were hitherto free services Emrys Nov 2022 #25

No, asshole, they're using free speech to destroy YOU... Rachel M at 6 pm Nov 2022 #27

"They're trying to destroy free speech in America." GoCubsGo Nov 2022 #31

$8.00 a month for a blue check womanofthehills Nov 2022 #90

He wanted $20/mo at first. GoCubsGo Nov 2022 #101

Why is it that if someone is very successful at something they assume they'll be successful at every captain queeg Nov 2022 #33

I can't wait to see the employees he just fired, start a NEW company FakeNoose Nov 2022 #34

That would be awesome! geardaddy Nov 2022 #63

How's it feel to set fire to $44,000,000,000 Aviation Pro Nov 2022 #38

That's the free market asswipe. onecaliberal Nov 2022 #39

LOL times 1000! n/t Hope22 Nov 2022 #40

I hope that asshole signs up to be on the first spaceship to Mars. catbyte Nov 2022 #41

Give him a one-way ticket. Sky Jewels Nov 2022 #70

Or even worse.... SergeStorms Nov 2022 #74

A fate worse than death. Sky Jewels Nov 2022 #76

I'd rather starve. SergeStorms Nov 2022 #86

He should have anticipated this Sucha NastyWoman Nov 2022 #42

It's Called Capitalism Old Sport JustAnotherGen Nov 2022 #43

ELON- YOU ALLOWED YOUR TROLLS TO ATTACH HARASSING LIES TO BODY OF WHITE HOUSE TWEETS TomDaisy Nov 2022 #45

I think Elon's more concerned about people not listening to ads than people suppressing them bucolic_frolic Nov 2022 #49

No Elon, we are demonstrating what free speech really is. James48 Nov 2022 #51

That's not all he's going to see Warpy Nov 2022 #53

Ummm ... "money is speech" sparky; whether spent or withheld. KPN Nov 2022 #54

Why doesn't he just move back to South Africa? geardaddy Nov 2022 #55

Note also that photo of himself as a kid, was taken PRECISELY there, at that time peppertree Nov 2022 #68

You know it! geardaddy Nov 2022 #72

LOL, his whining is making me very happy... Spazito Nov 2022 #56

Musk mentions activist groups perssuring advertisers ... aggiesal Nov 2022 #58

What is interesting to me is how all of of sudden #EvilMuck cares about people's reaction to him. efhmc Nov 2022 #59

As a narcissist... SergeStorms Nov 2022 #87

If you put TFG liberalmuse Nov 2022 #60

You got it all wrong Mr Musk. People deciding to not patronize your advertisers IS free speech. W T F Nov 2022 #62

If nothing has changed, why is Ye back on? ...and how is Twatter even going to survive? paulkienitz Nov 2022 #64

How much of his wealth... SergeStorms Nov 2022 #88

Note that that photo of himself as a kid, was taken in APARTHEID South Africa peppertree Nov 2022 #66

TFG could have dictated that. barbtries Nov 2022 #67

Love it !!! TeamProg Nov 2022 #71

His solution will be to fire even more workers and move Twitter to a red state IronLionZion Nov 2022 #73

Hubris. Just A Box Of Rain Nov 2022 #75

Oh well Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Nov 2022 #78

Who'd of Guessed modrepub Nov 2022 #89

Cry me a river, Musk. sakabatou Nov 2022 #91

It's you, Musk.. the Activists are Cha Nov 2022 #93

"He sounds a lot like TFG" Stinky The Clown Nov 2022 #99

as much as these fuckers scream about the Constitution Skittles Nov 2022 #100