How adorable is Musk? Only he knows for sure. Photo from his appearance at the MET Gala.
Musk is getting instant reviews on Twitter. “Vile”, is the verdict. He fits in the pantheon of perjury, the panel of trumpists and cartoon villains sprung to life. Stone, Bannon, Pillow guy, DeVoss, Oz, Green. In the “Y.M.C.A.” video, Musk might be the orchestra leader in his tux looking like Bugs conducting an orchestra with similar seriousness which is serious comedy.
Musk hasn’t picked a lane in life. His wealth has given him the idea that his success of gaining wealth equals to being a good person or even a smart person. Another fat cat who has “outsmarted” the opposition. Gaining an edge and destroying whomever, whatever in the process. “Win, Win” is a casino one armed bandit he will kick in and loot.
Not that his gutting and thrashing of the place really matters, except to the larger than the whole of United States population of Twitter who consider the platform a gathering of like minds. It’s a lesson in ownership. So far, Elon isn’t really winning. Stephen King, a king indeed in the eyes of us mortal writers, has told Elon what he can do with the suggestion that blue check accounts pay. Pay a lot. To tweet. (laugh track) King is a headliner. You will see it, everywhere.
There are thoughts about his reasoning. Here are some from me in answer to “What the actual blank is he trying to accomplish?”
Traditional - October Surprise
MAGA - support the troops and open Twitter to the banned.
Personal - the adulation of being King Twit.
Political - To do all above, then trash, leave it to the Saudi’s control to rebuild it or dismantle.
Legacy - Crash and burn in a bonfire of glory.
Musk is attempting to put his spendthrift thumb (palmistry not to be dismissed) on the election. Allowing in enemies of democracy reentry into the conversation. We can’t stop it. We can annihilate his credibility and call the situation what it is: dire. Gross and unacceptable. There is a stampede out of Twitter World and internal blocking of all advertising in an effort to ratfack the revenue and piss off advertisers.
We have voting at our disposal but also our opinions. Seems forever that people get lifted up for their fun, creative natures. Cutting edge, edgy, outrageous, all were descriptors on the positive side of the entertainment ledger. As a nation, we may be edging to the lawyerly look of horned rim specks and calming rhetoric. Let people know how you think. Make an opinion known. Myself included, in life, I’m wondering when I’m at the grocery store. It’s a small town and many of the workers and shoppers are the same after 30 years. Which one is MAGA? Who can I talk to? Who should I avoid? I’ve given it up. these are my neighbors and we are all frightened witless at the feeling of helplessness. Thank you propaganda for that false feeling.
The stolen secrets document hustle from TFG, trump org fail, it’s all coming down. All the screaming that “The best is yet to come” … the screaming is the sound of drowning. The normies are making a difference and in true American fashion, we are a mess of ideology and background differences all acting for the same correct reasons.
Bolsonaro is being checked. Donnies creatures are next. Vote. Vote Vote. Vote.
Great piece. Gari!