Because it's a lot of money and I suggest he's not able to conjure up billions - after taxes especially - quite so easily. Though as you suggest it is a proble

Because it's a lot of money and I suggest he's not able to conjure up billions - after taxes especially - quite so easily. Though as you suggest it is a problem not just an opportunity and his hand might be forced. Financing operations aside, it does not look good for him, and the dynamics that made Musk into what he is ... well ... none of that exists at Twitter really. Other than very direct leverage he has. I feel this will be a bridge too far, he's Putin invading Ukraine and most likely outcome is some kind of 'net netural' that he will spin as a victory. But who knows? Probably not even him at this point.