Elon makes all-cash offer to take Twitter private

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5:42p, 11/20/22
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The walls are surely closing in now (thread)





I'm not sure if people genuinely believe someone is going to say, "Wow, if some people say I'm a moron for not believing this, it clearly must be true."

It's not much a persuasive argument. It really just sounds like a bunch of miniature dachshunds barking because the first one one barked when it thought it heard something.
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5:52p, 11/20/22
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It's comical that these Twitter blowhards think they always catch Musk in some sort of gotcha. Are they really that naive to think he is not smarter than them and has more money to spend on attorneys than anyone or any union ? They really that ignorant?
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In reply to PlaneCrashGuy • 5:52p, 11/20/22
Yeah, I'm pretty sure Elon has a little experience in international labor laws with his little other hobby companies.
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In reply to PlaneCrashGuy • 5:53p, 11/20/22
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You're relying on people with agendas to gain actual information. Doubtful they are not going by the letter of the law where needed. You guys act like Elon is just blindly acting on impulse. He has teams working for him that handle the nuances. Also, doubtful that the cost to lay these workers off will be more than the blanket 3 months offered. But… got him! I guess
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In reply to TexAgs91 • 6:06p, 11/20/22
TexAgs91 said:
Stat Monitor Repairman said:
Since this twitter deal was announced, now everybody hate Elon.
Depends on who you listen to. He seems to be getting a lot of love from everyone I know and Twitter usage is going up.
Elon has huge support. ... and new support. No question about that.

People that were indifferent on Elon before, now support Elon. That's the sense that I get.

Makes an effort to curtail ww3. Sends starlink. Generally tries to work on projects to advance humanity.

Tries to promote a platform for free speech.

And within a snap of a finger, the technocracy and NPCs come after the dude.

[the narrative being pushed is] Elon is a national security threat. Elon is a threat to democracy. Elon hates some group of people. Elon pisses in the face of European employment regulations.

Wild times we live in.

We've been desensitized to it all over the past few years.
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6:11p, 11/20/22
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I do hope Elon has good legal counsel, just because so may are 'gunning' for him, so to speak.
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In reply to Stat Monitor Repairman • 6:26p, 11/20/22
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Stat Monitor Repairman said:
Elon is a national security threat. Elon is a threat to democracy.

Some context and translafion is needed there.

America is gone. So the nation he's a threat to is the new Marxist nation that has replaced it. And the "democracy" he's a threat to is a code word for their form of government.
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In reply to TexAgs91 • 6:33p, 11/20/22
Yep.

You got any amount of influence and break from the herd, they come after you hard and fast.

Technocracy got its thumb on anything that moves.

And clarified the above issue.
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In reply to Mr President Elect • 6:34p, 11/20/22
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Mr President Elect said:
You're relying on people with agendas to gain actual information. Doubtful they are not going by the letter of the law where needed. You guys act like Elon is just blindly acting on impulse. He has teams working for him that handle the nuances. Also, doubtful that the cost to lay these workers off will be more than the blanket 3 months offered. But… got him! I guess


Check the emoji, I'm laughing at these buffoons.
I'm not sure if people genuinely believe someone is going to say, "Wow, if some people say I'm a moron for not believing this, it clearly must be true."

It's not much a persuasive argument. It really just sounds like a bunch of miniature dachshunds barking because the first one one barked when it thought it heard something.
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In reply to nortex97 • 7:15p, 11/20/22
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I do hope Elon has good legal counsel, just because so may are 'gunning' for him, so to speak.
I am going to bet richest man, maybe also smartest man, with 10 kids by different women and is still richest man probably has good legal counsel.

Side note, Pence laid out the "legal advice" Trump was receiving changed drastically after the election. Trump's fault, Meadows' fault too it sounds like, and somewhat suspected / known but he put it forth pretty succinctly to Chuck Todd.
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11:15p, 11/20/22


This wasn't in my Sunday school book where I was at.

But it probably should'a been.
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12:33a, 11/21/22
I think Rebel retweeted that one.
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12:36a, 11/21/22
Free Alex Jones from the shackles of oppression.

No man should be banned from Twitter.

Twitter should be a public utility.

No speech should be banned. All speech should be allowed.

Freedom of speech should be absolute.
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9:11a, 11/21/22
Its lost on people that the whole point of protecting free speech was to allow for dissent to be heard and to spread if that dissent became popular.

Outside of the property damage and the murder of Ashli Babbit, the mostly peaceful protest was an excellent example of what freedom of speech is to be.

It is to challenge and openly question government. Its meant to voice questions and concerns on vaccines and unlawful mandates. Freedom of speech is protesting to open hair salons and gyms. Free speech is election denying and actively questioning elections and asking for proof they were the most safe, secure ever (notice not much rhetoric from the Biden DOJ).

The left wants to censor dissenting speech by claiming rather falsely that misinformation is not free speech. It absolutely is. We need less protection on speech, not more.

Only way to do that is to open the megaphone of Twitter to all.
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In reply to Stat Monitor Repairman • 9:33a, 11/21/22
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Stat Monitor Repairman said:
Free Alex Jones from the shackles of oppression.

No man should be banned from Twitter.

Twitter should be a public utility.

No speech should be banned. All speech should be allowed.

Freedom of speech should be absolute.

So do we just pay $44 billion to Elon with government tax money for this utility?
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In reply to Teslag • 11:39a, 11/21/22
Teslag said:
Stat Monitor Repairman said:
Free Alex Jones from the shackles of oppression.

No man should be banned from Twitter.

Twitter should be a public utility.

No speech should be banned. All speech should be allowed.

Freedom of speech should be absolute.

So do we just pay $44 billion to Elon with government tax money for this utility?
Regulated like a public utility, not owned by the government.
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7:32p, 11/22/22
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In reply to fka ftc • 7:33p, 11/22/22
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fka ftc said:
Teslag said:
Stat Monitor Repairman said:
Free Alex Jones from the shackles of oppression.

No man should be banned from Twitter.

Twitter should be a public utility.

No speech should be banned. All speech should be allowed.

Freedom of speech should be absolute.

So do we just pay $44 billion to Elon with government tax money for this utility?
Regulated like a public utility, not owned by the government.
Well…it's been run by the CIA since it was started supposedly….
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7:36p, 11/22/22
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Twitter should be a public utility.


Dear sweet Jesus NO!!

Let Elon run it how he wants! Who the hell are you, or the clowns in DC, to tell him what's best.

I miss the days when just the left loved the government.

I'm Gipper
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9:26p, 11/22/22
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Big shock.



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In reply to will25u • 11:01p, 11/22/22
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Why is it not surprising that Left activists in Big Tech broke a deal with him? Especially if Bidenites from the federal government were involved.
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In reply to fka ftc • 10:22a, 11/23/22
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fka ftc said:
Teslag said:
Stat Monitor Repairman said:
Free Alex Jones from the shackles of oppression.

No man should be banned from Twitter.

Twitter should be a public utility.

No speech should be banned. All speech should be allowed.

Freedom of speech should be absolute.

So do we just pay $44 billion to Elon with government tax money for this utility?
Regulated like a public utility, not owned by the government.
No thanks. I don't need my free speech platform regulated by the government. You will end up right back where we started with Twitter, fascism.
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In reply to Adverse Event • 10:23a, 11/23/22
I anoint Elon "Chief CrazyHorse Rider" Musk if he consummates the relationship.
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In reply to TRADUCTOR • 10:50a, 11/23/22
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She may be stupid but she isn't ugly.
I'm not sure if people genuinely believe someone is going to say, "Wow, if some people say I'm a moron for not believing this, it clearly must be true."

It's not much a persuasive argument. It really just sounds like a bunch of miniature dachshunds barking because the first one one barked when it thought it heard something.
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6:59p, 11/23/22
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Wow. Preach it Brother Elon!



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In reply to RED AG 98 • 7:37p, 11/23/22
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Wow. Preach it Brother Elon!






Boom
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In reply to FTAG 2000 • 7:42p, 11/23/22
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FTAG 2000 said:
Actual Talking Thermos said:
For the record I think most likely Twitter will not just break completely and go offline. I also think this is objectively terrible management we're seeing.


eh. disagree on the bad management thing. this was basically a hostile takeover where all the employees were arguably propagandizing the world. true believers. going to take Elon time to weed out the globalist / DNC bourgeoisie
. Y. Losing some talent I'm sure. But majority of the quitters are dead weight
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8:32p, 11/23/22
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I hope Elon wrecks Kara swisher. She's one of those sheboss types that is so cringey
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In reply to Dan Scott • 8:47p, 11/23/22
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Was his tweet at her posted on this thread? He definitely went right at her on the SBF stuff.
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In reply to American Hardwood • 10:34p, 11/23/22
American Hardwood said:
fka ftc said:
Teslag said:
Stat Monitor Repairman said:
Free Alex Jones from the shackles of oppression.

No man should be banned from Twitter.

Twitter should be a public utility.

No speech should be banned. All speech should be allowed.

Freedom of speech should be absolute.

So do we just pay $44 billion to Elon with government tax money for this utility?
Regulated like a public utility, not owned by the government.
No thanks. I don't need my free speech platform regulated by the government. You will end up right back where we started with Twitter, fascism.
Appreciate the sentiment, but its the government that ultimately decides free speech. Supposedly ours did with thee US Constitution.

The utilities were not regulated because they were doing the right thing. They were regulated because they REFUSED to do the right thing which is to grant free and fair access to the most basic "utilities" in life... starting with clean water, sewer and and reliable electricity. Telephones followed along with free national TV broadcasts which had followed public radio.

To not see Twitter and social media as an extension is to be blind, unwilling to open ones eyes and mind to times that change.

So do not see regulation of twitter as limiting its reach and platform. It is to ensure its reach and availability of the platform.
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