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Danascot

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21. The Saudis

Sun Nov 20, 2022, 10:06 AM

Nov 2022

invested $17B in Twitter. I doubt they're very happy with Elmo destroying it. And they're not known for compassionate forgiveness.

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Trump cannot return to Twitter, even if Elon Musk were to beg him to: [View all] DetlefK Nov 2022 OP

He might claim that Truth Social was successful by getting him back on Twitter and that was brewens Nov 2022 #1

Really? usaf-vet Nov 2022 #37

Musk might buy off Devin 🐮 Noonan to break Trump's exclusivity agreement and let Truth collapse. TheBlackAdder Nov 2022 #47

Boycott Twitter NOW! FarPoint Nov 2022 #2

i like twitter.. i use it as a protest forum. i dont have a 'blue check'... hell i dont samnsara Nov 2022 #4

Twitter is uglier under Elon but is still a valuable platform for news and Dem organizing LymphocyteLover Nov 2022 #11

+1. Although I have been curious, didn't see any function Laura PourMeADrink Nov 2022 #26

you have to deactivate your account barbtries Nov 2022 #38

Ok will do. So assume your name just went poof on your follower's list Laura PourMeADrink Nov 2022 #40

gotta be. barbtries Nov 2022 #43

I signed up for Mastodon recently COL Mustard Nov 2022 #15

I still may join so I can post "NATIONALIZE TWITTER" constantly anarch Nov 2022 #18

No. Celerity Nov 2022 #32

exactly.. why would he want to promote a rival? samnsara Nov 2022 #3

Destroying Twitter might be the game plan..maybe not at first, but now it seems to be. Joinfortmill Nov 2022 #14

I Generally Agree modrepub Nov 2022 #5

it could conceivably wind up making Truth Social pretty much equal to Twitter anarch Nov 2022 #19

Both platforms are failing PJMcK Nov 2022 #6

This. Twitter can be saved, tho, and it's FAR more valuable to tRump Hortensis Nov 2022 #29

Maybe he wants Elon to buy him out?!?! ret5hd Nov 2022 #7

Let Elon beg then Submariner Nov 2022 #8

If Musk paid me $10 a month, I would open a Twitter account. NCjack Nov 2022 #16

Certainly his attorneys recommend against this Sienna86 Nov 2022 #9

He's already back. His account has been re-enabled along with his election fraud lies. n/t CousinIT Nov 2022 #10

He's not posting. It's a legal thing. He can't post to Laura PourMeADrink Nov 2022 #27

Twitter will survive, Truth Social will go on. Trump will do what he wants. Srkdqltr Nov 2022 #12

I doubt he cares about truth social over his own ego... spanone Nov 2022 #13

He can generate enough bullshit Maine Abu El Banat Nov 2022 #17

I figured on Truth Social justgamma Nov 2022 #20

The Saudis Danascot Nov 2022 #21

Maybe destroying it was the goal. yardwork Nov 2022 #41

This message was self-deleted by its author justgamma Nov 2022 #22

That's one of the reasons I'm glad Trump was reinstated gulliver Nov 2022 #23

why is it either or? Blues Heron Nov 2022 #24

Investors in TS and potential for future litigation. If he Laura PourMeADrink Nov 2022 #28

tRump is "generally" prevented from Twitter by his deal with his (un)TruthSocial investors Bernardo de La Paz Nov 2022 #25

Truth Social is Trump plus a couple thousand journalists. JohnnyRingo Nov 2022 #30

For sure, but I wish he would. Musk would watch Tweeter go straight to the trash bin. BradBo Nov 2022 #31

I've been telling people the same thing. He makes MONEY off TS. Not twitter. oldsoftie Nov 2022 #33

He can be on both. Pobeka Nov 2022 #34

I'm pretty sure he could do both n/t wryter2000 Nov 2022 #35

I have never been on Twitter. Can I still be part of the boycott? Pete Ross Junior Nov 2022 #36

Tell that to the Ukrainians. Emrys Nov 2022 #45

If they get good use out of it, fine ... Pete Ross Junior Nov 2022 #46

Please can we..... McKim Nov 2022 #39

Sociopaths have no allegiance but only to them selves nt Javaman Nov 2022 #42

Trump might be under some contractual obligation to stay on Truth to satisfy investors. Poiuyt Nov 2022 #44

Everything Trump touches... ThoughtCriminal Nov 2022 #48

I'd be amazed if those who financed Truth Social don't have TBL locked Just A Box Of Rain Nov 2022 #49