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[-] Astroturfed@lemmy.world 20 points 2 years ago

I think that's obvious to everyone. But, if you're claiming he's doing it on purpose..... That's just some next level batshit conspiracy theory.

[-] Vlyn@lemmy.zip 16 points 2 years ago

Is it? He's either a moron or he's doing it on purpose. There is simply no other explanation.

At this point it's just too many dumb decisions, if he had done absolutely nothing after taking over he'd be better off than he is now.

[-] Astroturfed@lemmy.world 25 points 2 years ago

Delusional rich guy who's nowhere near as smart as most people thought he was is the most simple explanation. He's obviously got some kind of god complex and thinks he's right about everything.

[-] Vlyn@lemmy.zip 14 points 2 years ago

I mean he has been called a real world Tony Stark for the last decade. Maybe that went straight to his mushy brain and he is still on that high. Back in the day he listened to experts, now whenever he's at SpaceX they employ "Elon handlers" who just nod to every suggestion and then try to get rid of him.

He got too much positive press and lost it.

[-] Cabrio@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago

God knows how a wannabe Steve Jobs who bought into all of his companies ever got compared to Tony Stark.

[-] zurohki@aussie.zone 4 points 2 years ago

He looked like a real world Tony Stark when he was surrounded by teams of smart people doing all the hard parts and PR for him.

What we're seeing now is pure unfiltered Musk. He was probably always like this, but now he's off the leash.

[-] BleatingZombie@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago

The first one. He's stupid

[-] stealth_cookies@lemmy.ca 7 points 2 years ago

Occam's razor and all that. He is simply a low intelligence person with a fuckload of money.

[-] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

I mean... he is a moron.

[-] jungle@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Not sure I agree. I think it would be totally in character for him to want to destroy Twitter just because they forced him to buy it. He's a petty troll and can afford to lose that money just to show them.

[-] Astroturfed@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

How does destroying it hurt "them" he already bought it? They cashed out way over the value of the company. If I was any major shareholder of Twitter that he bought out Id be gleefully laughing at him running it into the ground now that I'm no longer invested.

[-] jungle@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago

True, I didn't think it through. I stand corrected.

[-] zurohki@aussie.zone 3 points 2 years ago

Spite isn't rational.

[-] orion2145@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

I think in the end he will want you to believe that. And will be glad if you do.

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