Dazzler 12612 Posted November 28, 2024 Share Posted November 28, 2024 On 27/11/2024 at 10:34, ewerk said: Musk paid $44bn for Twitter. Today it’s worth less than $10bn and he still owes $13bn in outstanding bank loans he took out for the purchase. It has haemorrhaged advertisers and it’s shift to right wing politics means its value is only going to decrease further. I know it has brought him benefits like being closely embedded in the next US government but he has taken a hell of a financial battering over it. Expand Go woke go bro….oh wait a minute. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 52311 Posted November 28, 2024 Share Posted November 28, 2024 On this twitter debate, I'd just add that if you really believe that Musk is trying to interfere with democracy and the rule of the law globally, but very specifically in the UK at the minute, and that his means of doing all of that is twitter.... Why the fuck would you still have an account on that website, never mind be logging in and scrolling through it. You're literally a part of the problem. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toonpack 12087 Posted November 28, 2024 Share Posted November 28, 2024 On 28/11/2024 at 12:28, Gemmill said: On this twitter debate, I'd just add that if you really believe that Musk is trying to interfere with democracy and the rule of the law globally, but very specifically in the UK at the minute, and that his means of doing all of that is twitter.... Why the fuck would you still have an account on that website, never mind be logging in and scrolling through it. You're literally a part of the problem. Expand I would add, if you are so afflicted but want to share a story/tweet from there, please screenshot it and post, so we don't give the cunt the clicks. Ta! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rayvin 6433 Posted November 28, 2024 Share Posted November 28, 2024 How far fetched is it to imagine that Trump changes the constitution to permit non-natural born citizen to become President? To me that feels more likely than any sort of coup or dismantling of democracy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renton 24422 Posted November 28, 2024 Share Posted November 28, 2024 On 28/11/2024 at 18:56, Rayvin said: How far fetched is it to imagine that Trump changes the constitution to permit non-natural born citizen to become President? To me that feels more likely than any sort of coup or dismantling of democracy. Expand Would be an odd one as at the same time one of the first thing he's doing is removing citizenship through birth right. Interesting juxtaposition. Under that scenario Musk would still need to be elected and I don't think he's very popular at all. But I can honestly see the end of democracy as we know it anyway, some pretence like in Russia. Probably achieved through extreme voter suppression. I mean, nobody thought we'd get where we are so why not? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewerk 34138 Posted November 28, 2024 Share Posted November 28, 2024 On 28/11/2024 at 18:56, Rayvin said: How far fetched is it to imagine that Trump changes the constitution to permit non-natural born citizen to become President? To me that feels more likely than any sort of coup or dismantling of democracy. Expand Again it would require an amendment to the constitution so not going to happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spongebob toonpants 4478 Posted November 28, 2024 Share Posted November 28, 2024 On 28/11/2024 at 19:02, Renton said: Would be an odd one as at the same time one of the first thing he's doing is removing citizenship through birth right. Expand That's not going to be for your white folks though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spongebob toonpants 4478 Posted November 28, 2024 Share Posted November 28, 2024 On 28/11/2024 at 19:37, ewerk said: Again it would require an amendment to the constitution so not going to happen. Expand Yep Trump is a definite respecter of norms and tradition Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewerk 34138 Posted November 28, 2024 Share Posted November 28, 2024 It’s not a matter of respecting anything. It’s impossible without an amendment or a coup. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renton 24422 Posted November 28, 2024 Share Posted November 28, 2024 On 28/11/2024 at 19:43, ewerk said: It’s not a matter of respecting anything. It’s impossible without an amendment or a coup. Expand Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonatine 12273 Posted November 29, 2024 Share Posted November 29, 2024 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meenzer 16787 Posted November 29, 2024 Share Posted November 29, 2024 Makes sense 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex 37707 Posted November 29, 2024 Share Posted November 29, 2024 It actually does Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rayvin 6433 Posted November 29, 2024 Share Posted November 29, 2024 On 28/11/2024 at 19:43, ewerk said: It’s not a matter of respecting anything. It’s impossible without an amendment or a coup. Expand Presumably with both the house and senate under republican control, along with the supreme court, an amendment should be possible for them? I mean what other structure would they need to control? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renton 24422 Posted November 29, 2024 Share Posted November 29, 2024 On 29/11/2024 at 14:36, Rayvin said: Presumably with both the house and senate under republican control, along with the supreme court, an amendment should be possible for them? I mean what other structure would they need to control? Expand Think they need two third super majorities? Like Brexit should have had. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rayvin 6433 Posted November 29, 2024 Share Posted November 29, 2024 On 29/11/2024 at 14:57, Renton said: Think they need two third super majorities? Like Brexit should have had. Expand Ah, then they're safe. Fair. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobinRobin 12909 Posted November 30, 2024 Share Posted November 30, 2024 On 29/11/2024 at 14:57, Renton said: Think they need two third super majorities? Like Brexit should have had. Expand Including the individual States as well I think. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewerk 34138 Posted December 13, 2024 Share Posted December 13, 2024 On 27/11/2024 at 11:10, Renton said: THese tree hugger types like Gloomy are usually all mouth and no trousers, they're not going to boycott Tesla in great numbers imo. He'll also use his influence to dominate the space market making it uncompetitive for others. Expand https://www.ft.com/content/abdbde99-8981-4323-8ed9-8063d943ce0e Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Dynamite 7917 Posted December 20, 2024 Share Posted December 20, 2024 Well I hung on with Twitter a few weeks longer than most, but I've deleted my account today. Historically I've had my twitter feed as a bit of an echo chamber. I only followed football accounts and some left wing journo's/politicians really, and the recommended tweets were in a similar vein. My feed then somehow morphed into wall to wall racist shitposts and conspiracy theories. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rayvin 6433 Posted December 20, 2024 Share Posted December 20, 2024 Yeah fair play. I think I read earlier that he's being considered for speaker of the house now Life really is pay to win. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toonpack 12087 Posted December 20, 2024 Share Posted December 20, 2024 Someone REALLY needs to off the cunt tbh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobinRobin 12909 Posted December 26, 2024 Share Posted December 26, 2024 🙂 2 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Andrew 5509 Posted December 28, 2024 Share Posted December 28, 2024 Trumps not even in office yet and theyre turning on him 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rayvin 6433 Posted December 28, 2024 Share Posted December 28, 2024 Aye - Elon is blatantly only in this for popularity too, so it will absolutely be bothering him that he's losing ground there. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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