Wednesday, November 06, 2024

Musk's Twitter is the Blueprint for a MAGA Government

Charlie Warzel: Fire everyone. Turn it into a personal political weapon. Let chaos reign.

Posted by Gal_Tuesday at 10:33 PM | 11 COMMENTS | permalink

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... Turn it into a personal political weapon. ...

Fmr Pres Trump has said as much.

It seems to be a goal of his stated ~revenge Presidency.~

#1 | Posted by LampLighter at 2024-11-05 12:27 AM

Given your penchant for posting X links(just look at your history) one could only assume "political weapon against the right" is what you mean.

#2 | Posted by oneironaut at 2024-11-05 10:49 AM

Sounds great except for the part about TWTR bleeding cash after being bought for more than twice its value. Leon seems all about cutting government spending and waste, and using this investment as an example it is clear he has no idea about how to do it and still have a functioning enterprise ...

#3 | Posted by catdog at 2024-11-06 10:46 PM

Leon seems all about cutting government spending and waste

His first move will be to donate NASA to SpaceX.

#4 | Posted by REDIAL at 2024-11-06 11:36 PM

@#4 ... His first move will be to donate NASA to SpaceX. ...

... or report to Pres Putin?

Putin Reportedly Asked Elon Musk Not to Activate Starlink Over Taiwan (October 24, 2024)
www.newsweek.com

... Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, has reportedly kept in contact with Russian President Vladimir Putin since late 2022, according to a new report by The Wall Street Journal.

The article, published Thursday night, says that Putin and Musk discussed topics from personal issues to geopolitical tensions. In one such conversation, two people familiar with the matter told the Journal that Putin had asked Musk not to activate his Starlink satellites over Taiwan as a "favor" to Chinese leader Xi Jinping.

The report arrives as Musk has become entangled in the U.S. presidential election. The billionaire, who according to Forbes is the richest person in the world, with a net worth of $271 billion, has endorsed former President Donald Trump, who has also been reportedly staying in touch with Putin, even after leaving the White House. Trump has denied such reports.

In an email to Newsweek on Monday, SpaceX's media relations team said that the Journal's story was "yet another incredibly misleading story about [Starlink] based upon completely unsubstantiated claims from unnamed sources." ...


So, the SpaceX media relations team did not deny it.

#5 | Posted by LampLighter at 2024-11-06 11:47 PM

Maybe #5 is a reason for this...

Advisers Propose That Trump Give Security Clearances Without F.B.I. Vetting (October 27, 2024)
www.nytimes.com

... A memo circulating among at least half a dozen advisers to former President Donald J. Trump recommends that if he is elected, he bypass traditional background checks by law enforcement officials and immediately grant security clearances to a large number of his appointees after being sworn in, according to three people briefed on the matter. ...

OK, my first question is ....

Why would "advisers" propose to stop vetting appointees for security clearances?


#6 | Posted by LampLighter at 2024-11-06 11:52 PM

Fascism in the streets...dangerous to our lives, to our democracy.
Fascism in our hearts, in our families, dangerous to our being happy to wake up in the morning.
Hate is just as healthy as love, if one understands that hate is just powerlessness mixed with terror. Use the energy, certainly Trump is going to use hate to do what he can to destroy our democracy as the fascist Putin destroyed Russia.

#7 | Posted by Hughmass at 2024-11-07 07:23 AM

#2

You said on the Nooner that you were leaving. You're a POS. Go away.

#8 | Posted by Whatsleft at 2024-11-07 09:26 AM

Muskrat is an oligarch and acts like one. If Twitter is a blueprint we are in for a s--- show. I mean we are already in for that but all that brilliance and business acumen and he turned a profitable company into one in legal trouble with countries that care and bleeding money for years - I can't wait to see what that does for the government. (snark over)

But wouldn't he need to step down from all these companies and sell to be a "cabinet" guy? Ohhhh wait. That is a non-issue with Trump and this SCOTUS. Emoluments shmoluments and all that so why would Musk be held to any standard at all?

#9 | Posted by GalaxiePete at 2024-11-07 09:48 AM

So, no government censorship?

Sign me up!

#10 | Posted by BellRinger at 2024-11-07 10:07 AM

To substantiate #8:

Hey Fortfisher **** ***! Thanks for making this so fun.

ShrimpTaco thanks for your research keeps me in my toes.

Clownshack thanks for increasing my vocabulary, I use "-----" all the time now, no one knows what I am talking about

HorseGrabber, you're a jerk, but still would get a beer with ya.

What left, I hardly know ya, you drop in now and again, good luck in life!

Willy my best man, enjoy your adventures on the can without us Asians to kick around.

That's it I guess, that's it, have a great day!

#110 | Posted by oneironaut at 2024-11-06 12:27 PM

#11 | Posted by Whatsleft at 2024-11-07 11:23 AM

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