Elon Musk Buys Twitter

[fwc577]

Twitter MAGA are in a semi meltdown, a lot of them are realizing that "MAGA" has become an international movement and most of the people doing it don't give a shit about the well being of the US or its citizens.

They are literally doing it because of the unrest. MAGA will hopefully have a wakeup call here in the US and realize that the reason for all the divisiveness is the result of bad actors who helped ferment that through the MAGA movement.

I also believe, at the end of the day, once the GOP is able to dispense of Trump, they will use this to help shift the Republican party back toward normalcy and somewhat centrist policies without seeming to be socialists like they claim everything Democrats do are. This will let them pave the way for a less far-right candidate come 2028, like a less far-right JD Vance.

I think Musk has coordinated this with higher ups in the GOP because the people who aren't complete and total Nazis, who are more capitalists with some racist leanings, don't want a full MAGA Nazi takeover of the GOP with people like Nick Fuentes and the people inviting him to speak.

At the end of the day, an even further right GOP would be bad for the bottom line. And we're seeing that now thanks to Trumponomics.

[Kaleredar]

They are literally doing it because of the unrest. MAGA will hopefully have a wakeup call here in the US and realize that the reason for all the divisiveness is the result of bad actors who helped ferment that through the MAGA movement.

Don’t hold your breath.

The best hope is to move these people back into political obscurity. If they come to their senses great, if not then they can stay mad and irrelevant while tilting at windmills.

But they’ll never admit trump tricked them, only potentially admit that he failed them.

[Gorsameth]

Twitter MAGA are in a semi meltdown, a lot of them are realizing that "MAGA" has become an international movement and most of the people doing it don't give a shit about the well being of the US or its citizens.

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I love how people are realizing that this entire culture war is literally just the political equivalent to Elsagate videos because of this Twitter update.

Low-quality max-engagement slops created by third-worlders because $10 ad money can buy a week of groceries in the Global South.

Can you guys believe it? The US is collapsing because a bunch of people who just wanted to buy groceries off Twitter engagement revenue, and made American MAGA believe that the movement was a lot bigger and TOTALLY not astroturfed.

The part I don't believe is that anyone will change the way they think about themselves, their beliefs, MAGA or Trump by this 'revelation'.

[Rasulis]

Twitter is the only social media platform that loses users between 2021 and 2025.

Social media users flee X, flock to TikTok and Reddit

The PEW research used in the article.

Americans’ Social Media Use 2025

The PEW research actually makes for interesting reading.

[Odinfrost]

EU hands Twitter, currently known as X, a 140 million dollar fine for not complying with the EU Digital Service Act

Twitter has to pay the fine and got between 60 and 90 working days to fix their problems. What the article fails to mention, but was said during the announcement of the fine, was that failure to comply will then instate daily fines on top of the 140 million already given.
JD Vance, being the couch fucker that he is, said that the EU should not try and go after American Companies that breaks EU rule and law. Which makes total sense. Why should anyone follow rules, you know?

Being a man of integrity, wisdom and humility, Elon Musk calls for the abolishment of the EU as one naturally does.
Yeeeaaaaah... I have a feeling that either the EU loses Twitter access soon, or the entire world does as Twitter goes bankrupt.

[Poopymonster]

EU hands Twitter, currently known as X, a 140 million dollar fine for not complying with the EU Digital Service Act

Twitter has to pay the fine and got between 60 and 90 working days to fix their problems. What the article fails to mention, but was said during the announcement of the fine, was that failure to comply will then instate daily fines on top of the 140 million already given.
JD Vance, being the couch fucker that he is, said that the EU should not try and go after American Companies that breaks EU rule and law. Which makes total sense. Why should anyone follow rules, you know?

Being a man of integrity, wisdom and humility, Elon Musk calls for the abolishment of the EU as one naturally does.
Yeeeaaaaah... I have a feeling that either the EU loses Twitter access soon, or the entire world does as Twitter goes bankrupt.

Don't worry, none of them will be given a Visa to enter the US. Any foreigners who "censors" America, Americans, Americanism, or FREEDOM will be categorically denied a Visa to enter ̶G̶e̶r̶m̶a̶n̶y̶ ̶1̶9̶4̶2̶ ̶ the United States.

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EU hands Twitter, currently known as X, a 140 million dollar fine for not complying with the EU Digital Service Act

Twitter has to pay the fine and got between 60 and 90 working days to fix their problems. What the article fails to mention, but was said during the announcement of the fine, was that failure to comply will then instate daily fines on top of the 140 million already given.
JD Vance, being the couch fucker that he is, said that the EU should not try and go after American Companies that breaks EU rule and law. Which makes total sense. Why should anyone follow rules, you know?

Being a man of integrity, wisdom and humility, Elon Musk calls for the abolishment of the EU as one naturally does.
Yeeeaaaaah... I have a feeling that either the EU loses Twitter access soon, or the entire world does as Twitter goes bankrupt.

The GRANITE Act would allow X to sue the European Commission in U.S. federal court for three times this amount.

https://x.com/prestonjbyrne/status/1...610631071?s=20

Interesting. It won't end well for the EU if they continue to attack American sovereignty.

[SAY HER NAME]

EU regulators said X's DSA violations included the deceptive design of its blue checkmark for verified accounts, the lack of transparency of its advertising repository and its failure to provide researchers access to public data.

The only one that I can buy is the advertisements. Blue checkmarks have been changed and that is a business decision for the platform to decide what it means. (The change was communicated) And provide researchers access to data? That is up for the company to decide.

[Gabriel]

The GRANITE Act would allow X to sue the European Commission in U.S. federal court for three times this amount.

https://x.com/prestonjbyrne/status/1...610631071?s=20

Interesting. It won't end well for the EU if they continue to attack American sovereignty.

Stay in your containment thread please. Thank you for your attention to the matter!

[Mayhem]

The only one that I can buy is the advertisements. Blue checkmarks have been changed and that is a business decision for the platform to decide what it means. (The change was communicated) And provide researchers access to data? That is up for the company to decide.

Yes, please, explain laws, that'll be fucking funny.

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Interesting. It won't end well for the EU if they continue to attack American sovereignty.

What's interesting? That's laughably stupid. Even pre-schoolers have a better understanding of how shit works.

[Edge-]

What's interesting? That's laughably stupid. Even pre-schoolers have a better understanding of how shit works.

you don't understand

america is everything

you're all subject to american laws

WE ARE THE LAW, RESPECT OUR AUTHORITAH

[Mayhem]

you don't understand

america is everything

you're all subject to american laws

WE ARE THE LAW, RESPECT OUR AUTHORITAH

Oh, right, USA, the Cartman of the world.

[Odinfrost]

The GRANITE Act would allow X to sue the European Commission in U.S. federal court for three times this amount.

https://x.com/prestonjbyrne/status/1...610631071?s=20

Interesting. It won't end well for the EU if they continue to attack American sovereignty.

Hah. It will be laughed out of court.

Also, why is America allowed to attack EU sovereignty without EU allowing to defend themselves? Hypocrite.

[gondrin]

The GRANITE Act would allow X to sue the European Commission in U.S. federal court for three times this amount.

https://x.com/prestonjbyrne/status/1...610631071?s=20

Interesting. It won't end well for the EU if they continue to attack American sovereignty.

Yeah, good luck with that.

Fun Fact: Laws of one country have no bearing in another country or jurisdiction. No bearing at all. They only have bearing on companies that want to operate within said jurisdiction that isn't where they are based out of. Such as Twitter/X wanting to operate within the EU. If they want to operate within the EU, they must follow EUs laws and regulations. Otherwise, don't operate there. It is no different than China or elsewhere.

Another fun fact: Musk wants the EU dissolved. That still doesn't solve his problem seeing as, guess what, he would now need permission from every single country that was part of the EU in order to operate within their borders. And much like now, if said country decided to pass a similar law, Twitter/X would still have to abide by said law or not operate in said country.

This is why, and I hate to bring this up in this thread, the whole idea behind the push to redefine Birthright Citizenship by trying to redefine the term "subject to the jurisdiction of" is the dumbest thing ever. Because the moment you are no longer subject to the jurisdiction(meaning the ability to make judgements against someone or something), you are now above the law.

The same people complaining about illegal immigrants and the like are now complaining about being beholden to laws in other territories. How about taking some of their own advice and if you don't like the laws there, don't go there.

You don't see me going to Saudi Arabia or any other Middle Eastern country because the laws there are literally barbaric. And this is coming from someone living in the US.

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Hah. It will be laughed out of court.

Also, why is America allowed to attack EU sovereignty without EU allowing to defend themselves? Hypocrite.

It is the same logic that Trump uses when trying to bully Canada or Greenland/Denmark. They only get away with it because nobody has metaphorically punched him in the face.

And like most bullies, you punch them in the face, they run away.

[DarkTZeratul]

The GRANITE Act would allow X to sue the European Commission in U.S. federal court for three times this amount.

https://x.com/prestonjbyrne/status/1...610631071?s=20

Interesting. It won't end well for the EU if they continue to attack American sovereignty.

The EU isn't attacking American sovereignty, they're penalizing a company doing business in the EU for not following the EU's rules for doing business.

An act allowing a company to sue the EU in US court? That is an attack on the EU's sovereignty, by forcing European countries to follow American laws. It's also completely bullshit, because US courts have no jurisdiction over the EU, which will rightly tell them to just fuck off.

[gondrin]

The EU isn't attacking American sovereignty, they're penalizing a company doing business in the EU for not following the EU's rules for doing business.

An act allowing a company to sue the EU in US court? That is an attack on the EU's sovereignty, by forcing European countries to follow American laws. It's also completely bullshit, because US courts have no jurisdiction over the EU, which will rightly tell them to just fuck off.

And here goes, how would the US enforce said judgement. Seeing as we have literally got judgements against other countries and guess what, outside of some hand wringing, nothing.

However, the EU can absolutely take X/Twitter property that is within the EU for not paying fines. Much like the US could take, lets say for example, Nippon Steel's property within the US if the US decided to fine the company and they refused to pay.

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And here goes, how would the US enforce said judgement. Seeing as we have literally got judgements against other countries and guess what, outside of some hand wringing, nothing.

However, the EU can absolutely take X/Twitter property that is within the EU for not paying fines. Much like the US could take, lets say for example, Nippon Steel's property within the US if the US decided to fine the company and they refused to pay.

The EU seizing assets of any American company would not go down well with Trump I'm sure. And don't forget there are Billions of EU assets held in American banks that would become vulnerable should an American judge levy penalties on the EU in retaliation.

It is quite fundamental that no US president can allow a foreign power to remove an Americans hard fought for first amendment rights. That is what this EU action attempts to do and why it is bound to fail.

[gondrin]

The EU seizing assets of any American company would not go down well with Trump I'm sure. And don't forget there are Billions of EU assets held in American banks that would become vulnerable should an American judge levy penalties on the EU in retaliation.

It is quite fundamental that no US president can allow a foreign power to remove an Americans hard fought for first amendment rights. That is what this EU action attempts to do and why it is bound to fail.

Says the person who doesn't know or understand how the Constitutional rights actually work.

Protip: The US Constitution isn't there to allow the government to do anything. It is there to restrict what the government can do. That is its whole purpose.

Another Protip: The US Constitution is only valid in, guess what, the United States. All the rights that are endowed or allowed by it literally have no jurisdiction outside of the United States. Elon Musk's First Amendment rights aren't being removed seeing as, guess what, he can still say what he wants to say within the United States. However, much like China, saying stuff in other countries can vary in legality.

Go to Thailand and make fun of the King there and you can be jailed. You cannot be jailed for making fun of leaders in the United States. Go to Iran and promote LGBTQ talking points and you can be jailed and possibly executed for that. You cannot be jailed or executed here in the United States for that.

[Rasulis]

And here goes, how would the US enforce said judgement. Seeing as we have literally got judgements against other countries and guess what, outside of some hand wringing, nothing.

However, the EU can absolutely take X/Twitter property that is within the EU for not paying fines. Much like the US could take, lets say for example, Nippon Steel's property within the US if the US decided to fine the company and they refused to pay.

EU is not going to confiscate X properties or bank accounts. Instead, it will block X access to EU member states.

[gondrin]

EU is not going to confiscate X properties or bank accounts. Instead, it will block X access to EU member states.

I said they could, not that they would.