The graphic Eilish reposted gave context for that level of wealth by naming a number of actions that could be accomplished using that money: ending world hunger, saving endangered species, and rebuilding Gaza. Eilish shared multiple slides from the graphic before adding her own thoughts: “etc…. fucking pathetic pussy bitch coward,” she wrote.
Because she's not a politician, doesn't want to be one, and probably wouldn't be anywhere near as good at it as she is at music.
I know you were being facetious, but (especially) Americans REALLY need to stop suggesting that everyone sympathetic and admirable run for public office.
There's already a shitload of EXTREMELY unqualified people calling the shots in American politics, and the "popularity to politics pipeline" is the second-biggest reason for it after people buying political power.
Americans REALLY need to stop suggesting that everyone sympathetic and admirable run for public office.
You don't seem to understand how desperately we need someone sympathetic and admirable to unfuck things
It's probably not Eilish or Steward, but if sure as hell isn't Gavin Newsum or Kamala Harris... And those are the options being presented to us. The Democratic establishment even gave Hunter Biden a test run, they are desperate to avoid any form of progress
If you don't think it's appropriate to call for random public figures to run for president, I don't think you really understand where politics in this country are right now
You don't seem to understand how desperately we need someone sympathetic and admirable to unfuck things
I do. That's WHY I'm speaking up against suggesting people who are both but don't have the skill set, experience, and other requisites for being good at politics.
It's probably DEFINITELY not Eilish or Steward, but if sure as hell isn't Gavin Newsum or Kamala Harris either
Fixed it for you.
If you don't think it's appropriate to call for random public figures to run for president, I don't think you really understand where politics in this country are right now
On the contrary: I know that it's not appropriate BECAUSE I know American politics well enough to know how fucked up things are.
As I pointed out already, random public figures being drafted for/inserting themselves into politics is a HUGE part of the problem, going back to Reagan, and likely further still.
Do you think what we need is a competent administrator? Fuck no, what we need a symbol to rally behind. Look at Trump... He doesn't do shit
We need a populist figure that will attract progressives who do know how politics work, and not the Democratic party picks, who are consultant brained cowards who resist change
Reagan was bad because he was the face of a bad movement. Same with Trump. It doesn't matter that they were on TV first, they had the same evil cabal behind them
At the end of the day, bad things are bad and good things are good. You're misdiagnosising the problem
Do you think what we need is a competent administrator?
To do the job of competently administering things? Funnily enough, I do.
Fuck no, what we need a symbol to rally behind
Look at Trump... He doesn't do shit
Case in fucking point!
We need a populist figure that will attract progressives who do know how politics work, and not the Democratic party picks, who are consultant brained cowards who resist change
Agreed on all counts.
Reagan was bad because he was the face of a bad movement
And because his charisma and fame far outstripped his competency and integrity.
His image made the movement possible just like Trump does now. Giving incompetent (at the ACTUAL job) figureheads a lot of power tends to cause a shitload of trouble for everyone else involved, and often themselves.
At the end of the day, bad things are bad and good things are good.
Which is why I would love for Michael Phelps to perform surgery on me! After all, good is good and he was REALLY good at propelling himself through liquid swiftly!
You're misdiagnosising the problem
Nope. You're endorsing a big part of the problem as a solution.
He is a little shit, but come on purchasing Twitter was textbook fascism media control. Far more than just petty reputation protection. This was a major power grab.
Yea, but idiots feel better when they think the people dismantling society are all secretly miserable and are only doing the things they do because they have hurt feelings, rather than being a part of a coordinated effort to consolidate of power into the hands of the wealthy and getting everything they ever wanted.
He cares what people think in general. His need for validation is more voracious than his need for ketamine. Grimes could twist this knife and make him cry.
While I want to agree, getting it into the zeitgeist and public debate has value. This has the potential to get some of her “I didn’t really care about Musk before” fans to look into it further, which can only help sway opinion against him. It won’t sway his supporters, but that’s not really the point. The point is to target the fence-sitters, and to engage those who haven’t engaged yet.
It’s not news for people who already like or dislike Musk. It’s news for those who don’t already care.
You fool. She's poor as shit compared to him. That's like if you described a homeless person criticizing Billie Eilish for refusing to end world hunger as "“rich person hates on rich person” 😧"
52 Comments
tired_n_bored@lemmy.world · 69 pts · 282d
Elon Musk is indeed a pathetic pussy
fonix232@fedia.io · 34 pts · 282d
No, don't bring pussies into this. fElonia lacks the warmth and depth to be one.
tired_n_bored@lemmy.world · 13 pts · 282d
I was just quoting Billie Eilish. I agree with you tho
Lemminary@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 281d
A disgusting asshole, and a selfish dickhead. He's really got it all.
A_norny_mousse@feddit.org · 65 pts · 282d
The choice words:
QuantumSparkles@sh.itjust.works · 34 pts · 282d
And all this before he offers to impregnate her!
A_norny_mousse@feddit.org · 6 pts · 282d
Oh I vaguely remember this. That was her?
QuantumSparkles@sh.itjust.works · 5 pts · 282d
Lmao not that I know of, but it would fit his track record
HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 281d
People just be handing out ponies
HereIAm@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 281d
It might be this xcrete they were thinking of https://xcancel.com/elonmusk/status/1833728804579111268
A_norny_mousse@feddit.org · 1 pts · 281d
Right, Taylor Swift. Feels like a decade ago.
HulkSmashBurgers@reddthat.com · 26 pts · 282d
That's great and all but what we need are people with some real power (politicians, federal prosecutors) to put fElon in his place.
theneverfox@pawb.social · 12 pts · 282d
IDK, at this point, Ellish for president. Why not
atzanteol@sh.itjust.works · 13 pts · 282d
"That guy from The Apprentice should run for president!"
That's why not.
theneverfox@pawb.social · 10 pts · 281d
And he became the main character of global politics for a decade
Now imagine if he rose to fame by promising to tax billionaires instead of from racism?
atzanteol@sh.itjust.works · -2 pts · 281d
It's funny - liberals still think it's Trumps policies that are the worst thing about him.
Viking_Hippie@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 11 pts · 282d
Because she's not a politician, doesn't want to be one, and probably wouldn't be anywhere near as good at it as she is at music.
I know you were being facetious, but (especially) Americans REALLY need to stop suggesting that everyone sympathetic and admirable run for public office.
There's already a shitload of EXTREMELY unqualified people calling the shots in American politics, and the "popularity to politics pipeline" is the second-biggest reason for it after people buying political power.
theneverfox@pawb.social · 10 pts · 282d
You don't seem to understand how desperately we need someone sympathetic and admirable to unfuck things
It's probably not Eilish or Steward, but if sure as hell isn't Gavin Newsum or Kamala Harris... And those are the options being presented to us. The Democratic establishment even gave Hunter Biden a test run, they are desperate to avoid any form of progress
If you don't think it's appropriate to call for random public figures to run for president, I don't think you really understand where politics in this country are right now
Viking_Hippie@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 11 pts · 282d
I do. That's WHY I'm speaking up against suggesting people who are both but don't have the skill set, experience, and other requisites for being good at politics.
Fixed it for you.
On the contrary: I know that it's not appropriate BECAUSE I know American politics well enough to know how fucked up things are.
As I pointed out already, random public figures being drafted for/inserting themselves into politics is a HUGE part of the problem, going back to Reagan, and likely further still.
theneverfox@pawb.social · 0 pts · 282d
Do you think what we need is a competent administrator? Fuck no, what we need a symbol to rally behind. Look at Trump... He doesn't do shit
We need a populist figure that will attract progressives who do know how politics work, and not the Democratic party picks, who are consultant brained cowards who resist change
Reagan was bad because he was the face of a bad movement. Same with Trump. It doesn't matter that they were on TV first, they had the same evil cabal behind them
At the end of the day, bad things are bad and good things are good. You're misdiagnosising the problem
Viking_Hippie@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 4 pts · 282d
To do the job of competently administering things? Funnily enough, I do.
Case in fucking point!
Agreed on all counts.
And because his charisma and fame far outstripped his competency and integrity.
His image made the movement possible just like Trump does now. Giving incompetent (at the ACTUAL job) figureheads a lot of power tends to cause a shitload of trouble for everyone else involved, and often themselves.
Which is why I would love for Michael Phelps to perform surgery on me! After all, good is good and he was REALLY good at propelling himself through liquid swiftly!
Nope. You're endorsing a big part of the problem as a solution.
aesthelete@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 281d
Too young at this point, but eventually I agree
shane@feddit.nl · 2 pts · 282d
She's not 35 yet...
theneverfox@pawb.social · 3 pts · 282d
Damn...
Formfiller@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 282d
For real he’s a Bernie Madoff Elizabeth Holmes Frankenstein monster running a pyramid scheme on the entire world
zaki_ft@lemmings.world · 0 pts · 282d
Voters need to stop falling for the 2-pronged strategy in order for that to work.
Proprietary_Blend@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 282d
If you're suggesting a third-party, I recently learned that's maga.
tgcoldrockn@lemmy.world · 19 pts · 281d
More tabloid and entertainment garbage pushed to the top in news. More musk spam. Oy.
TwoBeeSan@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 281d
The drain is being circled
Imgonnatrythis@sh.itjust.works · 18 pts · 282d
I don't think he cares what mere millionaires think of him.
Smoogs@lemmy.world · 28 pts · 282d
Dude bought Twitter just to ban randos from speaking bad about him.
He is thin skinned little shit
Imgonnatrythis@sh.itjust.works · 11 pts · 282d
He is a little shit, but come on purchasing Twitter was textbook fascism media control. Far more than just petty reputation protection. This was a major power grab.
I_Has_A_Hat@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 281d
Yea, but idiots feel better when they think the people dismantling society are all secretly miserable and are only doing the things they do because they have hurt feelings, rather than being a part of a coordinated effort to consolidate of power into the hands of the wealthy and getting everything they ever wanted.
tornavish@lemmy.cafe · 10 pts · 281d
He bought twitter to punish his trans daughter for being trans because he thought twitter radicalized her.
Lemminary@lemmy.world · 0 pts · 281d
I don't think it was that personal. I think he only wanted to get rid of a massively popular leftist space.
Smoogs@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 281d
That’s sounding pretty personal.
Lemminary@lemmy.world · 0 pts · 280d
Is it? He wasn't hiding his intentions. Even some of his private messages with Jack Dorsey alluded to the platform being overrun by the left.
Smoogs@lemmy.world · 0 pts · 279d
Again: he’s taking the left personal. This is all just proving my point that he’s a snowflake.
darvocet@infosec.pub · 15 pts · 282d
Oh i think you'd be surprised and he cares very much
Tyrq@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 12 pts · 282d
He likes to pretend he's not a fragile little bitch, but his need to be adored is so transparent
redsand@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 7 pts · 282d
He cares what people think in general. His need for validation is more voracious than his need for ketamine. Grimes could twist this knife and make him cry.
krashmo@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 282d
Then why did he buy Twitter
WanderWisley@lemmy.world · 11 pts · 280d
I’m in my 40s and I’m not a big fan of Billie Eilish music, but I’m a huge fan of Billie Eilish running her mouth! Go off girl!
aeternum@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 9 pts · 281d
aesthelete@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 281d
Billie is the fucking shit
Devconsole@sh.itjust.works · 5 pts · 281d
Fuck Elon but this is not news worthy
mic_check_one_two@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 8 pts · 280d
While I want to agree, getting it into the zeitgeist and public debate has value. This has the potential to get some of her “I didn’t really care about Musk before” fans to look into it further, which can only help sway opinion against him. It won’t sway his supporters, but that’s not really the point. The point is to target the fence-sitters, and to engage those who haven’t engaged yet.
It’s not news for people who already like or dislike Musk. It’s news for those who don’t already care.
melsaskca@lemmy.ca · 4 pts · 281d
He's a nazi. He doesn't care what the genetically inferior think. /s
zaki_ft@lemmings.world · 1 pts · 282d
More of us need to have balls like her.
Stop worshiping rich people.
tornavish@lemmy.cafe · 0 pts · 281d
How much money does she have?
Proprietary_Blend@lemmy.world · 0 pts · 282d
Slam?
blinfabian@feddit.nl · -6 pts · 281d
"rich person hates on rich person" 😧
Arcane2077@sh.itjust.works · 13 pts · 281d
You fool. She's poor as shit compared to him. That's like if you described a homeless person criticizing Billie Eilish for refusing to end world hunger as "“rich person hates on rich person” 😧"