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This feels like a PR stunt. It generates controversy so more people will listen to the interview on the X platform, and Lemon gets credit for appearing like a

This feels like a PR stunt. It generates controversy so more people will listen to the interview on the X platform, and Lemon gets credit for appearing like a serious, uncompromising journalist that asks tough questions.

Kluggy 3y ago
so torpedoing his only active deal makes sense to add PR towards him doing what?
- socar 3y ago
  going around and saying that its "their fault" when he fails/go bankrupt
  - Kluggy 3y ago
    so you're thinking it was better for him to give up a multimillion dollar opportunity in exchange for some PR and ability to blame someone else when they fail? I really don't get how this narrative makes any sense at all. According to the article, Musk/X was the one that pulled the plug on the show, not Don Lemon. I really just don't understand the benefit being claimed from this is.
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drpossum 3y ago
Yeah, no way a free speech absolutist would turn out to be a huge insecure baby
- bawolff 3y ago
  If it was a PR stunt, it probably relied on that. PR stunts are planned, if it is one Elon was probably chosen because it is obvious he would react this way. Elon doesn't have to be in on it for it to be a stunt.
  - Kluggy 3y ago
    Who did the PR stunt? Elon? he offered multiple millions of dollar contract to Don Lemon to then pull it after one show to improve his PR image? Don Lemon? he's unemployed and accepted a multiple million dollar contract, to do one show and planned on pissing off musk enough to get musk to pull his contract for some pr? Who gets what benefit from this?
    - bawolff 3y ago
      If it was a PR stunt, then my assumption would be lemon did it, and he has some sort of backup plan that isn't public. Of course it could always not be a stunt.
    - chucksta 3y ago
      Lemon now appears to be on the "correct" side again in mainstream media
rsynnott 3y ago
The interview will apparently be on YouTube, not Twitter.

Kluggy 3y ago

so torpedoing his only active deal makes sense to add PR towards him doing what?

socar 3y ago
going around and saying that its "their fault" when he fails/go bankrupt
- Kluggy 3y ago
  so you're thinking it was better for him to give up a multimillion dollar opportunity in exchange for some PR and ability to blame someone else when they fail? I really don't get how this narrative makes any sense at all. According to the article, Musk/X was the one that pulled the plug on the show, not Don Lemon. I really just don't understand the benefit being claimed from this is.
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drpossum 3y ago

Yeah, no way a free speech absolutist would turn out to be a huge insecure baby

bawolff 3y ago
If it was a PR stunt, it probably relied on that. PR stunts are planned, if it is one Elon was probably chosen because it is obvious he would react this way. Elon doesn't have to be in on it for it to be a stunt.
- Kluggy 3y ago
  Who did the PR stunt? Elon? he offered multiple millions of dollar contract to Don Lemon to then pull it after one show to improve his PR image? Don Lemon? he's unemployed and accepted a multiple million dollar contract, to do one show and planned on pissing off musk enough to get musk to pull his contract for some pr? Who gets what benefit from this?
  - bawolff 3y ago
    If it was a PR stunt, then my assumption would be lemon did it, and he has some sort of backup plan that isn't public. Of course it could always not be a stunt.
  - chucksta 3y ago
    Lemon now appears to be on the "correct" side again in mainstream media

rsynnott 3y ago

The interview will apparently be on YouTube, not Twitter.