• Xtremis77@lemmy.world
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    Let it burn, it’s a cesspit of trash and toxic stuff. I hope Musk takes a big dent and humbles up, but I doubt it…

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      I’m pretty sure he took over for his GOP friends to either make it more backwards or run it into the ground before the big US elections. It probably wasn’t his idea, because he’s not capable to come up with something that smart. Naming it X revealed he hopes it’s salvagable to be his hillbilly incel platform. Either way, he will have fulfilled his task in time.

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        I honestly think it’s more that his right leaning mind virus caused him to think he’s doing good in the world by buying up a platform like twitter and making changes that either kill it or if it works it turns it into something he views as a ‘free speech’ platform. I don’t think this is some hidden thing on behalf of the GOP or other groups. Its all him.

        If you listen to him he outright says this. He thinks he’s the good guy here because in his perspective Twitter was how we all see X now. He believes he’s performing a service to the public for a greater good.

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    I was about to say $75 Million is not a big deal for a billion dollars company, but:

    “X, the social media company formerly known as Twitter, could lose as much as $75 million in advertising revenue by the end of the year as dozens of major brands pause their marketing campaigns after its owner, Elon Musk, endorsed an antisemitic conspiracy theory this month.”

    $75 Million over one an half month is a much more significant number. Let’s hope those company stick to their position and let that thing die.

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    Why is anyone even still using Xitter at all? Those that still do are part of the problem and have no real excuse for supporting the Nazi site.

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    Elon pays a high price each time he taps that “Post” button. But he seems like a guy who’s happy to YOLO most of his actions.

    The man seemingly has access to infinite cash reserves, so formerly known as Twitter won’t stop working until he’s bored of it. The comments wondering why it’s not dead yet seem worn out by now.

    Finally, the non-stop flow of articles and posts about the site prove its reach still punches way above it’s weight class.

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        He definitely has more problems than most people in general, problems that would terrify a lot of regular souls. But he’s also got a lot of help with those. Maybe it evens out.

        I’m sure he’s biting his nails about those criticisms while he’s heliskiing in Telluride or crossing the Atlantic in his G6.