The idea that cringe libs are unthinking cheerleaders for whatever cause happens to be trending, whereas folks like Elon Musk are independent thinkers, is extremely funny. Imagine not recognizing that pop contrarianism of this sort is just as reflexive as whatever normie libs do. https://t.co/jtfAU19JQH
— Berny Belvedere (@bernybelvedere) March 14, 2022
Historians a hundred years from now — assuming there are any such — will be reduced to the ‘you hadda be there’ defense commonly used to explain the antics of lesser kings and the causes behind minor European wars. At least J.P. Morgan, during the first Gilded Age, made some genuine contributions supporting the arts and sciences…
Yes, as with any broadly popular view, some of the people putting Ukraine flags in their socials are doing so because it’s the socially acceptable thing to do. So what? Backing Ukraine is also the right thing to do—so why spend time blasting people for being accidentally right?
— Berny Belvedere (@bernybelvedere) March 14, 2022
his engineers belatedly informed them they can act as beacons for air strikeshttps://t.co/nudaeICf4q
— Karl Bode (@KarlBode) March 14, 2022
it doesn’t matter how stupid it is. it doesn’t matter if it’s just a single tweet that won’t result in anything substantive. just idiot stenography that stretches across the media horizon in every direction pic.twitter.com/scYiuBr3dP
— Karl Bode (@KarlBode) March 14, 2022
Lithium shortage. In more ways than one.
— Blake Aued (@BlakeAued) March 14, 2022
A Lillie Langtry for our debased modern era?
He found out his ex was dating Chelsea Manning?
— Ryan Trevino (@RyanT89) March 14, 2022
— dan nguyen (@dancow) March 14, 2022
So you’re one of the richest and most powerful people in the world, and you choose to spend your time punching down this way, during a cruel war? pic.twitter.com/O1lkjRVxDi
— Anand Giridharadas @ The.Ink (@AnandWrites) March 14, 2022
Calouste
Elon Musk is just 100% concentrated asshole.
I’ll never buy a Tesla as long as he is alive, but I’m also getting to the point where I’m starting to assume that Tesla owners are assholes themselves, because you can’t hear about all this shit and still buy these products with a good conscience, right?
Emma from Miami
Annnnd… the boy done lost his marbles.
Yutsano
@Calouste: If my older brother is representative of the type: yes. Yes they are. They’re also fragile: I guess my Volkswagen dented his car up while mine had almost no damage. Piece of junk cars they are.
Winston
https://twitter.com/i/status/1503499497112055822
burnspbesq
@Emma from Miami:
In order to lose one’s marbles, doesn’t one have to have some to begin with.
Morzer
@Calouste:
I’ve been told that technically Tesla isn’t very original or very good – which is exactly what I would expect from an Elon Muck project.
burnspbesq
I’ve owned two EVs. Neither has been a Tesla. Not interested in buying a car from a company that has finished dead last in the J.D. Power initial quality survey.
Bruce K in ATH-GR
@Yutsano: Sounds like Tesla drivers may develop a reputation like 21st-century equivalents of BMW drivers: the sort of person who maxes out the reading on the Top Gear Cock-O-Meter.
And yeah, Musk is a jerk, but so was Henry Ford. Not to excuse Musk, just noting that it’s not exactly a new phenomenon.
As for the cars themselves, they’re luxury cars and I’m not in a luxury-car buying bracket, so I’m not their target audience, but I hesitate to buy a car from a company whose head honcho apparently hasn’t heard the aphorism about how every safety regulation has a first draft written in blood…
cazador
The best part of him challenging Putin to a fight; Why would the Ukrainian people choose him as their champion? The Mayor of their Capitol city is a former heavyweight boxer!!! His twin brother was the heavyweight champion of the world!!! Just because they based a movie character somewhat on you doesn’t make you an actual superhero. JFC.
Teslas are basic. So are most of the people who drive them.
Winston
In case you are interested CDC is forecasting a new Covid surge starting almost immediately.
burnspbesq
One wonders what Tesla Cultists believe about the origins of Elon University in Elon, North Carolina.
David ? ☘The Establishment☘? Koch
He stole the “single combat” idea from a famous Darren McGavin flick
Bruce K in ATH-GR
Aside: right now, I think I’d rather be living in the world where Elon Musk had to license the Tesla name from Atomic Robo.
Emma from Miami
@burnspbesq: You do have a point.
Sebastian
@Winston:
wow
Sebastian
@cazador:
Exactly. Who asked Ewon?
The Klitschko Brothers are Legends.
Sebastian
Fuck Elon Musk
Amir Khalid
@cazador:
Mayor Vitaliy Klitschko and his brother Vladimir have both been world heavyweight champion, as I recall. But you’re right, either would flatten Putin almost instantly in a bout of fisticuffs. Whereas I wouldn’t call less-than-fit 40-something Elon a dead cert to win.
matt
you boring shitlibs just aren’t cool enough to appreciate Razzlekhan.
Matt McIrvin
@Winston: Where? As far as I can tell the CDC has been downplaying predictive models and I can’t find any recent announcements of this type.
SiubhanDuinne
@Winston:
Instead of further sullying the Greek alphabet, perhaps the Covid variant namers could start identifying new strains by using names of obnoxious billionaires.
“Scientists are tracking the emerging Musk variant.”
“I feel like shit. Wonder if I’ve got the Thiel or the Zuckerberg.”
“I heard they’re trying to develop a vaccine for Bezos-Gates.”
Et cetera.
p.a.
@SiubhanDuinne:
The Ingraham strain is a real killer.
Just One More Canuck
@p.a.: he died of the Hannity
prostratedragon
@cazador:
@Amir Khalid:
With the height difference, Putin would have trouble landing a blow. With kicking rules maybe he could attack the legs. And Musk, well …
Ten Bears
Rootin’ for Putin: Vlad would kick Elon’s ass.
I’d pay good money to see it …
Matt McIrvin
Chris Hedges seems to have committed to the “Putin is a victim of NATO warmongers” camp. I guess I’m not surprised.
Elizabelle
@SiubhanDuinne: I endorse your idea. Billionaire strains.
James E Powell
@Matt McIrvin:
Wow. That guy was once an interesting person. Wonder what happened to him.
Geminid
@James E Powell: I heard that Hedges was hit in the head while playing horseshoes.
Kalakal
“Look at ME! Look at ME!” is a hell of a drug
Geminid
@Kalakal:
Ayn Rand: “Who is John Galt?”
Elon Musk: “Me! Me!”
252man
@Just One More Canuck: Considering all the misinformation he spews I bet many actually have.
Ken
Excellent chapter title for a history of the twenty-first century, by one of Anne Laurie’s hypothetical future historians.
FlyingToaster
@Winston: So far it looks localized (that is, nationwide in pockets):
https://twitter.com/JuliaRaifman/status/1503424928732921859
Just checked the MWRA Biobot for Greater Boston, and we’re level right now. It’s one of our benchmarks for mask mandates.
NobodySpecial
I support Elon Musk taking a SpaceX rocket to his upcoming cage match in Putin’s private dacha. If they both show up, I’ll buy it on PPV.
Formerly disgruntled in Oregon
@Bruce K in ATH-GR: Let’s be more accurate…
fancycwabs
I hereby challenge Elon Musk to single combat and the winner gets General Motors.
Another Scott
Um, that Karl Bode guy doesn’t do much introspection, does he??
(sigh)
Cheers,
Scott.
different-church-lady
I mean, an actual duel between Musk and Putin could only be an improvement for the rest of the world no matter which one loses, right?