An NBC News analysis of one month of Musk’s social media posts shows what’s been on his mind, including a broad cross-section of fringe political topics.
In recent weeks, the world’s wealthiest person used X to post about immigrants to Britain, saying they will cause the country’s collapse. He posted about examples of violent crime in Minnesota and South Carolina — where he does not live — and about judges in California and New York he believes are too lenient. Musk also smeared trans people, complained about Black-on-white crime, stoked fear about the end of civilization and shared his thoughts about the race of child actors.
Musk posted about all those topics and more in a recent one-month period, during which NBC News tracked and analyzed all of his posts for an in-depth look at where the tech billionaire focuses his attention online.
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vegeta@lemmy.world · 38 pts · 302d
As long as influential and popular people stay on the Xitter, under excuses,eg. 'fighting back' or 'lack of alternatives' , it will maintain to draw eyeballs and therefore $$$, and will keep the Ketamine Klown very relevant through his control of the disinformation machine.
the_q@lemmy.zip · 14 pts · 301d
Gullible@sh.itjust.works · 10 pts · 301d
This is why I judge people who are into reality tv. You’re allowed to enjoy lowbrow drama, but it does tinge your worldview and your cadence. It’s hard not to allow it to have some small influence on you. It makes you a smidge more catty or delusional.
Equally, when you check twitter, the argumentative nature of the app imbues itself into you. You become more prone toward short-form, bludgeoning communication.
Relatedly, what do you think lemmy’s thing is?
vaultdweller013@sh.itjust.works · 2 pts · 300d
Honestly Lemmy is a bit too scattershot in its nature to really give it something defined, I guess it's a bit like Tumblr. A mix of memes, shitposts, and five paragraph long rants about whatever the fuck is currently being discussed also the Linux and fifty two flavors of leftists.
So basically the horrid love child of Reddit, 4chan, and Tumblr which given the apparent user base is probably rather literal. The real old bastard originate from IRC boards, YTMND, and Something Awful.
MushuChupacabra@lemmy.world · 17 pts · 301d
The Nazi Elon Musk can't stop posting about Nazi politics
ceenote@lemmy.world · 12 pts · 302d
@grok, who would make a better right-wing extremist, Elon Musk or Benito Mussolini?
lividweasel@lemmy.world · 15 pts · 302d
“That’s a good question! While Elon would seem to be the best choice due to his history of extreme right-wing comments, Mussolini has the added benefit of being dead, so he would be the best.”
borf@lemmynsfw.com · 5 pts · 302d
Mussolini was the OG strongman, blazing a trail for visionaries the world over to take back the destiny of mankind. Head to head with Elon Musk, the dead fascist just doesn't come close: as a CEO Musk revolutionized the global automobile industry, controls communications at global scale, and most importantly, Musk is the master of space, putting rocket after rocket in orbit. Libro e razzo — fascista perfetto!
borf@lemmynsfw.com · 8 pts · 302d
this made me sick to type out
ceenote@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 301d
We appreciate your perseverance
etherphon@lemmy.world · 11 pts · 301d
This dude, a private citizen, comes in with a squad of unknown teenagers and hijacks a shitload of government programs and data then flies away, wants to share conspiracy theories? Are you for real man?
devolution@lemmy.world · 10 pts · 302d
So this is what happens when someone is so pathetic and attention seeking that even MAGA wants nothing to do with them.
MAGA + tankies + every else = Fuck Elon
jdredbeard@lemmy.world · 10 pts · 301d
Yeah this is misinformation. He left the administration because he was beat up for being up Trump's ass a few too many times
A_Union_of_Kobolds@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 301d
Bigot says bigot shit on his bigot platform, news at 11
ExtremeDullard@piefed.social · 6 pts · 302d
Is this kethead Nazi still in the news? Who cares about him now that he's not in a position to hurt anyone anymore?
takeda@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 5 pts · 301d
It looks like that feud was staged because protests and boycotts were actually hurting Tesla. It looks like he still operates, but now in the same line as Thiel, Yarvin and others.
n4ch1sm0@piefed.social · 6 pts · 301d
Not to mention his money flowing through right wing politics in Europe, exasterbating their messaging and influence.
floofloof@lemmy.ca · 7 pts · 301d
An exasperating wank.
n4ch1sm0@piefed.social · 4 pts · 301d
Lmaoo pardon my spelling
watson387@sopuli.xyz · 4 pts · 301d
"Dammit. Again?"
Carvex@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 302d
If people stop using his platform to view his message, he will fade into obscurity.
RustyShackleford@lemmy.zip · 5 pts · 301d
When you think about it, Elon Musk’s behavior is quite similar to that of a stereotypical lifelong stripper. He not so silently struggles with daddy issues, which drive him to seek attention from strangers and drugs. This behavior has led him to purchase the largest social strip club on the internet, Twitter, so that he can perform for us. In essence, his mental scars are on display, much like an older stripper showing off her numerous c-section scars.
Hylactor@sopuli.xyz · 17 pts · 301d
This belittles sex workers more than it describes Musk. Just because they're naked doesn't make their work any less demeaning than rotting behind a desk waiting to have your retirement stolen.
daannii@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 300d
Someone needs to slip fentanyl into his drug stash. Please.
MOARbid1@piefed.social · 3 pts · 301d
Edgelord gonna edge.
Treczoks@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 300d
If he has time to do that, he is obviously not doing his job that earned him a billion.
SaraTonin@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 300d
500 billion…
MourningDove@lemmy.zip · 1 pts · 300d
prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 1 pts · 300d
So fucking cringe, but imagine if this clown actually gave a shit about hypocrisy
mickus@sh.itjust.works · 1 pts · 300d
World's first chronically online billionaire
melsaskca@lemmy.ca · 1 pts · 300d
He better be careful. He's gonna make us hate fringe politics even more than that "truck" he shills.