Will Elon buy Sixpack?
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What is the minimum degree required to run SixPack?
Elon Musk takes over Twitter. He's a billionaire who doesn't even have a Master's degree. Is that who we are going to trust with the future of our democracy?— Richard Hanania (@RichardHanania) April 25, 2022
Elon Musk takes over Twitter. He's a billionaire who doesn't even have a Master's degree. Is that who we are going to trust with the future of our democracy?— Richard Hanania (@RichardHanania) April 25, 2022
The biggest buzzwords in media nowadays is talking about "threats to our democracy"
The US is a Republic, not a Democracy. It says it right there in the pledge of allegiance.
Most billionaires don't have advanced degrees and couldn't give less of a **** about whatever level of education they have, because...bank account. Good for Elon. Bring back all the conservatives that were kicked off the platform just for not falling in line with left wing progressives.
Elaborate. I bought 75 shares of Twitter stock about 3 hours before it was announced that he'd invested in it. The 'current' price wasn't zero. Explain your stupid post or tell me where I missed the mark
We’re aiming too low. Let’s get to him buy MSU. I mean he likes rockets and we have an aerospace program. If a few of those billions went to heppin’ the athletic programs, who’s gonna complain?
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Did you forget the sarcasterisks? I get so tired of this dumb distinction.
A Democracy is a form of government in which power is held by the people through free and fair elections.
A Representative Democracy, aka, a Republic, is a Democracy in which representatives are chosen democratically to enact legislation.
A pure democracy can work locally, but is a terrible way to run a country. So we have a representative democracy.
When people claim that something is a "threat to our democracy", they are claiming it is damaging the ability of the people to have the ultimate power through free an fair election of their representatives.
I.e., the "democracy" part of our representative democracy.
The way I read it, Musk intends to buy all shares at $54.20 and take it private. If so, you already know what your windfall (or loss) will be, if this goes thru.
I love these hot takes that idiots in this country take and run with. Someone, somewhere, had a panic attack over that tweet.
Here is something that should really scare the **** out of them… the majority of the United States government.. including the department of defense.. runs software and has cloud storage from a company founded by a college dropout. Oh yea… and the software is also running the food, fuel, and transportation companies of America.
Yeah, one's education level doesnt always predict their success or capabilities.
At the same time, it would be great if Legislators had to pass a civics and government test before they can take office in each term. More than a few in this current crop would have failed for sure.
And to be clear, I would love to see a test at the state level too. A state representative got into a polite argument with my wife during Day on the Hill(a yearly lobbying event) where the legislator claimed state law supersedes federal law. The issue was that he didnt want to have to follow federal laws concerning Title9 and trans athletes. A couple of back and forths took place before the Supremacy Clause was explained to him in detail.
How in the world can someone who writes and passes laws not know how our legislative process works?!?!
If they cant pass, then they cant represent. Give the test quarterly and those who fail have to sit out.
Its a buzzword because in recent years there have been multiple clear threats to continuing this social experiment we call our country. Lies, misrepresentation, and an inability to sort of what actually is the truth have run rampant over the last 10 years, and the issue has grown exponentially in the last 6 or so years.
Also, are we a Republic? Or are we a Representative Democracy? Or are we a Democratic Republic? Or are well all 3 depending on level of government and who is defining the terms on any given day?
Point is, when someone says 'threat to our democracy', you are being obtuse and intentionally avoiding the issue if instead of analyzing the issue, you argue that we arent a Democracy. That is a common term for the USA's system of government, just accept it.
I guess that's why you can't buy marijuana in Colorado?****** To your point yes that is correct but the Federal Government has to do something about it.
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Can you imagine if the things he's describing actually happened?!
You could secretly ban one partys candidate secretly turn down the reach of their stuff and turn up the reach of something else and the rest of us might not even find out about it until AFTER the election. pic.twitter.com/yPMbtSN2wx— Mary Margaret Olohan (@MaryMargOlohan) April 26, 2022
You could secretly ban one partys candidate secretly turn down the reach of their stuff and turn up the reach of something else and the rest of us might not even find out about it until AFTER the election. pic.twitter.com/yPMbtSN2wx— Mary Margaret Olohan (@MaryMargOlohan) April 26, 2022
A Republic is one way to implement a democracy. All republics are democracies, not all democracies are republics. So yes, a threat to our republican form of government is a threat to our democracy.
People storming the Capitol because you don’t like the election results is a threat to the democratic process. Elon Musk buying Twitter isn’t. The gnashing of teeth over this is silly.
He’s mentioned trying to cut out some of the bots and authenticate human users. that I see as a huge plus.
Spam bots and troll farm bots on Twitter and Facebook are a huge problem. You have fake accounts driving insane rhetoric to maximum output just for division purposes
Spam bots and troll farm bots on Twitter and Facebook are a huge problem. You have fake accounts driving insane rhetoric to maximum output just for division purposes
So it's okay for Twitter to ban Republicans but now if they turn the tables, oh the outcry. GTFOH...
If you have facts about Twitter banning a politician, send it to [email protected]. If not, please do not slander these young men or insult their family
Don't worry, they'll be banned when Elon runs twitter as well.
Elon is for free speech, until he isn't. I wouldn't treat him as a savior or beacon of free expression of ideas. You'll be disappointed. He'll have a TOS and a profit motive just like any other owner. He'll probably enforce the TOS in an inconsistent manner as well - unless you dog on Tesla...that'll get you banned every time.
If he can get rid of the bots, I'll take it. Otherwise, expect twitter to keep on twittering and be a cesspool of hot takes and bickering over nothing.
Elon is for free speech, until he isn't. I wouldn't treat him as a savior or beacon of free expression of ideas. You'll be disappointed. He'll have a TOS and a profit motive just like any other owner. He'll probably enforce the TOS in an inconsistent manner as well - unless you dog on Tesla...that'll get you banned every time.
If he can get rid of the bots, I'll take it. Otherwise, expect twitter to keep on twittering and be a cesspool of hot takes and bickering over nothing.
The People's Republic of China is a democracy?
I'm half joking. Clearly, they are not a republic they just like to call themselves one.
I am all for the reduction of bots too. Thing is though, Musk said he wants free speech and to not censor. That means you allow in everything- the good and the bad. He said free speech is the bedrock of a functioning society, so claims that are not proven yet also arent disproven would be allowed. Chaos and misinformation would rule.
To not censor would mean the very thing he wants to ban would be allowed- bots. Not censoring and banning cant coexist. To ban is to censor.
Now the argument can be made that no human users should be censored and no human users should be banned. Ok cool, but when human users spam the 17 out of everyone, does nothing negative happen to them?
I am eager to see how he plans to balance everything he has said he wants. I dont think it can happen and he will be ridiculed for whatever he chooses to forego.
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