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mahatmakanejeeves

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2. When you know everything, what do you need a board of directors for?

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Mon Oct 31, 2022, 03:06 PM

Oct 2022

Last edited Tue Nov 1, 2022, 12:46 PM - Edit history (1)

He owns most, and the Saudis own the rest, or are there any other owners I've missed?

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Elon Musk named sole director of Twitter, dissolves board [View all] brooklynite Oct 2022 OP

when will the slob father come on board.? AllaN01Bear Oct 2022 #1

Elon Musk is NOT "pro-Trump" brooklynite Oct 2022 #3

"Elon Musk is NOT 'pro-Trump'" Elessar Zappa Oct 2022 #11

As with the Supreme Court, "right wing" is also not "pro-Trump" brooklynite Oct 2022 #14

He doesn't seem to be a free speech absolutist. rogue emissary Oct 2022 #25

Capitalism rewards sociopaths. I_UndergroundPanther Nov 2022 #31

Musk is currently the hero of the month hamsterjill Oct 2022 #17

When you know everything, what do you need a board of directors for? mahatmakanejeeves Oct 2022 #2

That's right. Now he's a sole man (song) GreenWave Oct 2022 #4

Yes, a sole man. LastDemocratInSC Oct 2022 #23

What could possibly go wrong? Initech Oct 2022 #5

A dictator iemanja Oct 2022 #6

I've read on here that Cha Oct 2022 #12

Good NYT article. So it's not as dictatorial as it sounds in the OP, but rather seems to be... thesquanderer Nov 2022 #38

Glad I'm not the only one who read that as, 'Dictator'. NullTuples Oct 2022 #7

...because men with an extraordinary amount of power, who think they are the ones who should... LudwigPastorius Oct 2022 #8

My response... brooklynite Oct 2022 #9

He'll block or sell out democracy, Ukraine, Russians and Iranians LuvLoogie Oct 2022 #10

Chief Twit is right. ificandream Oct 2022 #13

From twitter to shitter IronLionZion Oct 2022 #15

Remember when Rupert Murdoch's News Corp . bought Myspace in 2009 for $580 million. Obvious85 Oct 2022 #16

Buying and taking over his own international soapbox. Martin68 Oct 2022 #18

Ego Musk nt berniesandersmittens Oct 2022 #19

Am I the only one who reads Chief Twit's Pelosi disinfo/malicious tweet and hear salin Oct 2022 #20

how Stalinesque... bahboo Oct 2022 #21

I don't like twitter or Musk. May they both be the agent of each other's complete leveling. marble falls Oct 2022 #22

Musk arrogant I_UndergroundPanther Oct 2022 #24

I think capitalism is compatible with democracy Elessar Zappa Oct 2022 #27

Always capitalism I_UndergroundPanther Nov 2022 #30

The alternative, which is socialism, Elessar Zappa Nov 2022 #32

There are a few other alternatives I_UndergroundPanther Nov 2022 #36

Absolute monarch of all he surveys Hekate Oct 2022 #26

He ruined a lot of people's life's who were employed there kimbutgar Oct 2022 #28

I would not be surprised if the House goes to Repukes if Orange Julius is named Speaker and Evolve Dammit Oct 2022 #29

Musk, Trump, Twitter kgray96057 Nov 2022 #33

Ooh, Delphinus Nov 2022 #34

That sounds too logical to be Repughlican true, but it probably will happen just like that. ificandream Nov 2022 #35

What will he do without the bureaucracy? Sympthsical Nov 2022 #37