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More like him criticizing the company and promising features was a deal breaker for Twitter's board and investors, and they have the power to tell him to fuck o

More like him criticizing the company and promising features was a deal breaker for Twitter's board and investors, and they have the power to tell him to fuck off. Elon's lived in a fantasy land for years thanks to the Tesla board and investors letting him do whatever he wants.

ramblerman 5y ago
There is not much fantasy about it if he can indeed do what he wants. He could buy twitter outright. Fantasy implies being divorced from reality. I doubt that's his intention though.
- drcongo 5y ago
  He's not only divorced from reality, they haven't spoken in years and reality has a restraining order against him. cf: Full self-driving.
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  - oliv__ 5y ago
    Take a look at Giga Texas' launch and let me know if you still feel that way. I wonder what you've achieved in your life that makes you think you're in a position to say anything about that man
    - jahnu 5y ago
      I’ve never made a film in my life but I sure feel like I can say that Batman and Robin is a real stinker of a film. Those involved have made other good films though. I have valid opinions about politicians too ;) One can legitimately acknowledge the good and bad in a person.
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  - classified 5y ago
    I by "reality" you mean the usual lowest common denominator you see implemented everywhere, then I find it quite refreshing to see someone not following suit. If only I were rich enough to be as divorced from that shit as he is.
- unityByFreedom 5y ago
  Doubt he could buy it outright. On paper he's worth a lot, but a lot of that is tied up in ownership of his companies.
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- bin_bash 5y ago
  Ben Thompson[0] detailed today why Twitter's governance makes a takeover exceedingly unlikely. Sorry but I don't have a great tl;dr. [0] https://stratechery.com/2022/musk-declines-twitter-board-seat-twitters-poison-pill-the-new-york-times-twitter-reset/ https://stratechery.com/2022/musk-declines-twitter-board-sea...

ramblerman 5y ago

There is not much fantasy about it if he can indeed do what he wants. He could buy twitter outright. Fantasy implies being divorced from reality. I doubt that's his intention though.

drcongo 5y ago
He's not only divorced from reality, they haven't spoken in years and reality has a restraining order against him. cf: Full self-driving.
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- oliv__ 5y ago
  Take a look at Giga Texas' launch and let me know if you still feel that way. I wonder what you've achieved in your life that makes you think you're in a position to say anything about that man
  - jahnu 5y ago
    I’ve never made a film in my life but I sure feel like I can say that Batman and Robin is a real stinker of a film. Those involved have made other good films though. I have valid opinions about politicians too ;) One can legitimately acknowledge the good and bad in a person.
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- classified 5y ago
  I by "reality" you mean the usual lowest common denominator you see implemented everywhere, then I find it quite refreshing to see someone not following suit. If only I were rich enough to be as divorced from that shit as he is.
unityByFreedom 5y ago
Doubt he could buy it outright. On paper he's worth a lot, but a lot of that is tied up in ownership of his companies.
- xyzzy4 5y ago
bin_bash 5y ago
Ben Thompson[0] detailed today why Twitter's governance makes a takeover exceedingly unlikely. Sorry but I don't have a great tl;dr. [0] https://stratechery.com/2022/musk-declines-twitter-board-seat-twitters-poison-pill-the-new-york-times-twitter-reset/ https://stratechery.com/2022/musk-declines-twitter-board-sea...