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I'd say that owning Twitter might give you more power than being POTUS. But also, being a multi-billionaire gives you more power than the "average" POTUS.

seydor 4y ago
Twitter is a medium but it doesn't control any narrative. He needs the writers to create it. It is wild exaggeration to compare it with being President
- the_cramer 4y ago
  Is it? Presidency is a position. You need a heap of advisers and legal executives to handle this. I'd argue that the president themself is not as powerful in making people believe something as digital media in general is.
  - seydor 4y ago
    A president can imprison a billionaire / media owner, not the reverse
    - Volundr 4y ago
      I think you are vastly overestimating POTUS' powers. They can't simply issue an edict to send someone to prison.
      - LightG 4y ago
        On the hand, I think you're vastly underestimating POTUS' powers. Those NASA contracts sure looks nice ... it'd be a shame if someone quietly underminded their frequency. Arguably Musk has donkey's mess all over him right now precisely because of POTUS' stance in ignoring Tesla. Again, arguably, there is a direct line from that all the way to Musk's current petulant child act jumping into bed with the right wing ass kissers. He was (ignoring some warning signs) the golden child (to the majority) before that. The reputational damage that has been done from that, and Musks counter-actions, is measured in the billions ... arguably trillions over the long term. And not an edict was even issued.
        the_cramer 4y ago
        I think we should define "power" here. My stance is that POTUS may have more direct influence on single entities, like CEOs or companies. Social media however can be used as tool to influence how people think, the majority of the populus. From influencing to straight up brain washing. I think that this bottom-up influence is far more powerful in the long run than a direct top-down control style if you want to achieve certain beliefs, mindsets, obedience.
LightG 4y ago
Not a chance in hell. You're way off beam. Sure, a billionaire could well undermine a Presidents' chances of re-election, but they have nowhere near the power of a sitting POTUS. This is Twitter we're talking about, headed up by a Chief Twit man-child ... not Spectre or something ...

seydor 4y ago

Twitter is a medium but it doesn't control any narrative. He needs the writers to create it. It is wild exaggeration to compare it with being President

the_cramer 4y ago
Is it? Presidency is a position. You need a heap of advisers and legal executives to handle this. I'd argue that the president themself is not as powerful in making people believe something as digital media in general is.
- seydor 4y ago
  A president can imprison a billionaire / media owner, not the reverse
  - Volundr 4y ago
    I think you are vastly overestimating POTUS' powers. They can't simply issue an edict to send someone to prison.
    - LightG 4y ago
      On the hand, I think you're vastly underestimating POTUS' powers. Those NASA contracts sure looks nice ... it'd be a shame if someone quietly underminded their frequency. Arguably Musk has donkey's mess all over him right now precisely because of POTUS' stance in ignoring Tesla. Again, arguably, there is a direct line from that all the way to Musk's current petulant child act jumping into bed with the right wing ass kissers. He was (ignoring some warning signs) the golden child (to the majority) before that. The reputational damage that has been done from that, and Musks counter-actions, is measured in the billions ... arguably trillions over the long term. And not an edict was even issued.
      - the_cramer 4y ago
        I think we should define "power" here. My stance is that POTUS may have more direct influence on single entities, like CEOs or companies. Social media however can be used as tool to influence how people think, the majority of the populus. From influencing to straight up brain washing. I think that this bottom-up influence is far more powerful in the long run than a direct top-down control style if you want to achieve certain beliefs, mindsets, obedience.

LightG 4y ago

Not a chance in hell. You're way off beam. Sure, a billionaire could well undermine a Presidents' chances of re-election, but they have nowhere near the power of a sitting POTUS. This is Twitter we're talking about, headed up by a Chief Twit man-child ... not Spectre or something ...