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6. How many Scaramuchis till Twitter is gone?

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Thu Nov 10, 2022, 09:43 PM

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Exodus continues at Twitter as Elon Musk hints at possible bankruptcy [View all] Kennah Nov 2022 OP

Heckovajob Musky. C_U_L8R Nov 2022 #1

Makes Brownie seem competent by comparison rpannier Nov 2022 #28

Muskrat n/t Drum Nov 2022 #2

Give him time and he'll surpass the orange mass in numbers of bankruptcies PortTack Nov 2022 #3

Maybe it is a competition PatSeg Nov 2022 #15

It goes without saying that he had no business getting involved with Twitter. The_Casual_Observer Nov 2022 #4

Unless his goal* was simply to remove Twitter from the democracy vs fascism equation NullTuples Nov 2022 #19

The bankers who funded this deal are not going to be happy LetMyPeopleVote Nov 2022 #5

Said banks are valuing the debt at 60 cents on the dollar NullTuples Nov 2022 #30

People have been killed for less money Kennah Nov 2022 #46

How many Scaramuchis till Twitter is gone? RainCaster Nov 2022 #6

about as many trusses AZLD4Candidate Nov 2022 #14

The math says 1 Truss 4.54 Scaramuccis Kennah Nov 2022 #47

Minus one lettuce nt Wicked Blue Nov 2022 #50

Moment of silence for the lettuce Kennah Nov 2022 #51

LOL good one onetexan Nov 2022 #27

Just think of all the happy stockholders who got out at the right time. keithbvadu2 Nov 2022 #7

he literally chucked 44 billion dollars right into a black hole Plectranthus Nov 2022 #8

He did Demovictory9 Nov 2022 #53

As his buddy Putin would call him: Eloon Moosk TheBlackAdder Nov 2022 #9

Geez, perhaps the Saudis backed him just to destroy Twitter not fooled Nov 2022 #10

He's dealing with China for his cars. They've got TikTok. TheBlackAdder Nov 2022 #12

I don't get it. EndlessWire Nov 2022 #11

It was all an elaborate plan to PWN the libs I guess? Crowman2009 Nov 2022 #17

Something that confuses me Ahpook Nov 2022 #13

Sorry you had to leave, but sounds great. That's really how you (should) do it electric_blue68 Nov 2022 #21

That was a rare job. I'm a Physical Therapist, requires a doctoral level degree now and I'm treated LT Barclay Nov 2022 #26

At current rates of decline there won't be anyone left to answer the phone or take in the mail by Ford_Prefect Nov 2022 #16

I don't believe it jmowreader Nov 2022 #18

Too bad Musk threw some of his own money at this. LudwigPastorius Nov 2022 #20

hahahaha he's going to piss $30 billion down the drain over his ego ZonkerHarris Nov 2022 #22

He's a genius! He planned to go into bankruptcy all along because...well.....I don't know! Martin68 Nov 2022 #23

He made the offer of 44 billion and the shareholders jumped at the chance to offload a losing Martin68 Nov 2022 #24

Not losing. But they took their money now rather than wait on chance later Bernardo de La Paz Nov 2022 #34

If Musk files for bankruptcy... Grins Nov 2022 #25

The Egoloon won't file for bankruptcy. Not close. But he can put Twitter into bankruptcy to Bernardo de La Paz Nov 2022 #35

Biden has said "Elon Musk's cooperation with other countries worthy of being looked at" Kennah Nov 2022 #48

Does Musk stand to profit by writing Twitter off on his taxes should it go bankrupt? cstanleytech Nov 2022 #29

I doubt he would get 44 billion in write off. He had to cough that up... brush Nov 2022 #37

No, he coughed up $12 billion. Other private investors are on the line for the rest Bernardo de La Paz Nov 2022 #39

Ok, the purchase price was 44B. Hard to get that in write offs. brush Nov 2022 #40

I am not sure about the laws but just because a bankruptcy is filed, Prairie_Seagull Nov 2022 #44

I wouldn't even buy Tesla now if I had the money JI7 Nov 2022 #31

The reverse Midas touch strikes again! Aussie105 Nov 2022 #32

Sounds like Musk deliberately destroyed Twitter. Joinfortmill Nov 2022 #33

Wouldn't be spending so much time on it if that was his plan. He wanted to destroy moderation Bernardo de La Paz Nov 2022 #38

I have a hard time concluding anything else. The why escapes me, but the what seems clear. Kennah Nov 2022 #49

So was the purchase a miscalculation or a Mitt Romney special... brush Nov 2022 #36

Gee what other Dickhead uses bankruptcy to fuck people over? pwb Nov 2022 #41

Bankruptcy is not an accounting move. It is cheating people out of the money that was theirs. twodogsbarking Nov 2022 #42

No doubt "safety and integrity" have left the building. honest.abe Nov 2022 #43

I like it republianmushroom Nov 2022 #45

so i assume twitter paid in stock options to employees...if bk do they all go away? dembotoz Nov 2022 #52