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Calling him a Republican mega-donor is if anything an understatement https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Singer_(businessman)#Political_activity https://en.wikip

Calling him a Republican mega-donor is if anything an understatement https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Singer_(businessman)#Political_activity https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Singer_(businessman)#Poli...

SpicyLemonZest 7y ago
I'm not saying it's inaccurate, I'm saying it's irrelevant. Not every story is about national politics.
- kyledrake 7y ago
  I think the politics of billionaires attempting to take control of the engines of discourse is quite relevant, especially given the current political landscape where no less than two of them are dumping an enormous amount of their own money to attempt a brokered DNC convention and push out a progressive candidate.
  - SpicyLemonZest 7y ago
    I don't agree with the fundamental premise. "How might this news affect political elections" is usually not a question we should even try to answer.
    - kyledrake 7y ago
      It is completely plausible given his political track record that he is attempting to take control of Twitter to inhibit a progressive movement addressing wealth inequality issues. I don't think you can cover this story honestly without addressing the possible motives of a very active actor. This is a major public social network, not an oil refinery. It feels really inappropriate to treat this as an apolitical business move and I think the speculation on motives is more than warranted, that the story would be incomplete without it.
  - ThrowawayR2 7y ago
    > "I think the politics of billionaires attempting to take control of the engines of discourse is quite relevant, especially given the current political landscape where no less than two of them are dumping an enormous amount of their own money to attempt a brokered DNC convention and push out a progressive candidate." Progressives have repeatedly assured us across countless HN posts that traditional and social media businesses have the right to publish or deny publication of whatever they desire so they should have no cause to complain if businesses start shifting political discourse in whatever direction their owners prefer.

SpicyLemonZest 7y ago

I'm not saying it's inaccurate, I'm saying it's irrelevant. Not every story is about national politics.

kyledrake 7y ago
I think the politics of billionaires attempting to take control of the engines of discourse is quite relevant, especially given the current political landscape where no less than two of them are dumping an enormous amount of their own money to attempt a brokered DNC convention and push out a progressive candidate.
- SpicyLemonZest 7y ago
  I don't agree with the fundamental premise. "How might this news affect political elections" is usually not a question we should even try to answer.
  - kyledrake 7y ago
    It is completely plausible given his political track record that he is attempting to take control of Twitter to inhibit a progressive movement addressing wealth inequality issues. I don't think you can cover this story honestly without addressing the possible motives of a very active actor. This is a major public social network, not an oil refinery. It feels really inappropriate to treat this as an apolitical business move and I think the speculation on motives is more than warranted, that the story would be incomplete without it.
- ThrowawayR2 7y ago
  > "I think the politics of billionaires attempting to take control of the engines of discourse is quite relevant, especially given the current political landscape where no less than two of them are dumping an enormous amount of their own money to attempt a brokered DNC convention and push out a progressive candidate." Progressives have repeatedly assured us across countless HN posts that traditional and social media businesses have the right to publish or deny publication of whatever they desire so they should have no cause to complain if businesses start shifting political discourse in whatever direction their owners prefer.