Robert Reich: When oligarchs talk about freedom, beware.

[highplainsdem]

Tweeted a few minutes ago:

Link to tweet

[TheRealNorth]

4. A Putin-like strongman to protect their interests is the next step.....

[questionseverything]

2. I have a question, how does Twitter make money?

Do they sell ads and stuff?

I am not on it although I enjoy most the tweets du ers post

[Mr.Bill]

8. They sell ads and probably

meta data. As they say, if you are not paying for the product, you probably are the product.

[bucolic_frolic]

3. Trump issued a statement giving low-key support for the deal

so you know Musk is Trump's guy to run the thing, and it's all fixed to suit him already.

[TheRealNorth]

5. I bet Musk has Twitter buy "Truth" Social

And Trump and his minions makes money out of that steaming pile of dung.

[bucolic_frolic]

7. Laundering money in real estate is too visible anymore

So you have to find some other vehicle.

But all kidding aside, it speaks volumes in my mind that Google, Microsoft (who could really use social media boost), didn't snap it up. The reason, I think, is Twitter growth prospects are poor at this point. The platform smacks of elitism, snobbery, and has become cumbersome to use. It may bloom in Presidential election years, but I think it has peaked.

[Boomerproud]

6. Reagan said Capitalism equals Freedom.

Millions believed him and still do.

[dalton99a]

9. Yep

[BWdem4life]

10. Transcribed.

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100216630153