Elon Musk offers to buy Twitter, take it private

The point is that Twitter would turn into a RW nightmare if Musk has his way. Or else what did he mean about free speech?

He has stated he is an absolutist for free speech. How that would look if he ran Twitter I’m not sure. I’m not sure how that would change my experience on Twitter based on the people I follow.
 
He has stated he is an absolutist for free speech. How that would look if he ran Twitter I’m not sure. I’m not sure how that would change my experience on Twitter based on the people I follow.

In other words hateful, racist and dangerous misinformation will be allowed. That's my point.
 
So what happens now?

Well, the world's most accomplished African American has made a bid for total ownership of censorship-loving, ban-happy Twitler.

In cash.

The Twitler BOD is conducting an emergency all hands meeting today.

I won't be surprised if they try everything in their power to reject the offer, since they are ideologues and the far-left employees are in the throes of amusing authoritarian apoplexy.

They don’t want to give up their power to throttle free speech. Twitler management owns almost none of the company they misrule.

But the board of a public company owes absolute fiduciary duty to the shareholders who are not going to get a better offer.

But if they say no, then the company will be in serious play. The world's most successful African American is playing 4 D chess.

The people who do own Twitler are investors in it for the money. The ownership of Twitler is 81% institutional.

Vanguard owns 10.3%, Morgan Stanley 8.1%, Blackrock 6.5%, State Street 4.6%, Aristotle 2.5%. No one else owns much over 2%.

I suspect that Vanguard Morgan Stanley and State Street will all tell the board “Fuck you, pay me.”

If Blackrock joins the party, it's over.

The people who own most of Twitler have the power to call a meeting and either have shareholders ratify the deal or they can fire the Board of Directors and elect a new board who will give them what they want.
 
In other words hateful, racist and dangerous misinformation will be allowed. That's my point.

If there are no standards or guidelines then yes, everything would be free game. Would that be allowed? I don’t know. Even the Constitution has certain limits on free speech. I don’t know if Musk would go beyond that or not.

But I think it’s more than that. It’s about deplatforming of speech people don’t like by big tech oligarchs. Currently people on the left like it because they kicked off Trump and satire sites like the Babylon Bee. But history has long showed us that what we support today may be used against us in the future. So short term joy becomes long term pain due to unintended consequences.
 
If there are no standards or guidelines then yes, everything would be free game. Would that be allowed? I don’t know. Even the Constitution has certain limits on free speech. I don’t know if Musk would go beyond that or not.

But I think it’s more than that. It’s about deplatforming of speech people don’t like by big tech oligarchs. Currently people on the left like it because they kicked off Trump and satire sites like the Babylon Bee. But history has long showed us that what we support today may be used against us in the future. So short term joy becomes long term pain due to unintended consequences.

Really? Then how come people like Ben Shapiro and Steven Crowder still have their accounts? Oh yes let's not forget about MTG.

You've been had.
 
"I invested in Twitter as I believe in its potential to be the platform for free speech around the globe, and I believe free speech is a societal imperative for a functioning democracy," Musk wrote. "However, since making my investment I now realize the company will neither thrive nor serve this societal imperative in its current form."

Musk said the takeover attempt is "not a threat, it's simply not a good investment without the changes that need to be made."
https://www.foxbusiness.com/markets/elon-musk-offer-buy-twitter-take-it-private

He said/she said. Not exactly up to Russian Oligarch standards. Those guys live really high on the hog!

I see no problem with capitalism, comrade Dookie, but understand why you do. Let me know when Elon stops exploring space and starts masturbating with other people's money like this asshole:

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I doubt Twitter fascists care about free speech - but this is totally awesome
"and a billionaire shall set them free"

How can you support Putin and his Oligarch criminals then bitch about the man most likely to put man on Mars?

How does Musk's money compare to the Russian Oligarch's, comrade Dookie?
 
If he succeeds and gives Trump his Twitter account back, that would be awesome.

I expect that to happen just after Trump wipes off his upper lip when kneeling before Elon Musk sitting on the toilet. Soo...maybe by 2024?

^^^ Figured a gimp like you would appreciate the imagery! :thup:
 
did you see his tweet? "more moderation" keeps democracy alive..
I swear that's right out of Animal Farm -Orwellian logic

Why do authoritarians like you always hate freedom and want to have a Federal law controlling social media?
 
I hope Elon Musk takes over twitter and kicks Max Boot to the curb

tell that war mongering fuck that democracy needs content moderation to survive - and his content is gonna be moderated this time
did you see his tweet? "more moderation" keeps democracy alive..
I swear that's right out of Animal Farm -Orwellian logic
or, in your case, 1984;

"WAR IS PEACE," "FREEDOM IS SLAVERY," and "IGNORANCE IS STRENGTH."

...with your addition "CAPITALISM IS MARXISM"
 
He said/she said. Not exactly up to Russian Oligarch standards. Those guys live really high on the hog!

I see no problem with capitalism, comrade Dookie, but understand why you do. Let me know when Elon stops exploring space and starts masturbating with other people's money like this asshole:

russian-oligarch-yachts-56.jpg

Looks like they're compensating for something. :dunno:
 
Looks like they're compensating for something. :dunno:

Having anything they ever want by robbing the Russian people? Those guys need to be thrown off the fantail into shark infested waters. Let'em swim 3 miles to shore...after being dipped in chum. If they make it, the Gods were merciful. He can live as a beach bum washing his ass off in the ocean. LOL
 
Having anything they ever want by robbing the Russian people? Those guys need to be thrown off the fantail into shark infested waters. Let'em swim 3 miles to shore...after being dipped in chum. If they make it, the Gods were merciful. He can live as a beach bum washing his ass off in the ocean. LOL

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