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7. Yup. It's called "the outrage industry" and it's a very lucrative business model

Sun Dec 28, 2025, 09:29 AM

15 hrs ago

It sucks people in with its constant stream of "outrage porn." Apparently, it's very addictive. Virtually all mass and social media has embraced it.

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Mamdani claps back at Musk over criticism of FDNY chief pick [View all] BumRushDaShow 17 hrs ago OP

As if Musk gives a rat's ass about people dying Easterncedar 17 hrs ago #1

Exactly PatSeg 15 hrs ago #10

" Proven experience matters when lives are at stake" debsy 17 hrs ago #2

Thank you! debsy 12 hrs ago #16

Maybe if we are lucky liberalgunwilltravel 16 hrs ago #3

Musk is a horse's ass. Joinfortmill 16 hrs ago #4

He doesn't consider them human. Marcuse 6 hrs ago #19

Why Engage with Elon? modrepub 16 hrs ago #6

Musk fears taxes. Kid Berwyn 15 hrs ago #8

Lord Elmo weighs in. CentralMass 15 hrs ago #9

I see the problem. It's a woman and Musk hates women. travelingthrulife 15 hrs ago #11

Was just going to say that. QED 15 hrs ago #12

"You don't live in NYC, so STFU!" Grins 13 hrs ago #15

She'll be a good pick Historic NY 11 hrs ago #17

Says the man whose vehicles malfunction and kill. nt delisen 5 hrs ago #20

Experientia docet. Over 2,000 years ago and Musk is still clueless. GreenWave 5 hrs ago #21

Hush Elon RetiredParatrooper 1 hr ago #22