The panic that the left is throwing now over Elon Musk’s offer to buy Twitter is so delicious.
They are melting. You’re getting people now saying things about rich people and media because — suddenly — they’re so afraid that there might be free speech.
The world’s richest man — someone who used to be compared to Marvel’s Iron Man — is increasingly behaving like a movie supervillain, commanding seemingly unlimited resources with which to finance his mischief-making. https://t.co/V0hL78zHrq
— Axios (@axios) April 14, 2022
— Defiant L’s (@DefiantLs) April 14, 2022
it will cause the entire universe to cross the Event Horizon and be sucked into a inescapable Musk Hole where the very laws of physics and content moderation cease to exist and we will be stretched into lifeless zero-diameter spaghetti stringshttps://t.co/72USKu4GJx
— David Burge (@iowahawkblog) April 14, 2022
What’s hilarious about all this is that they didn’t have any problem with Jeff Bezos taking over the Washington Post. So what’s different here? That Elon wouldn’t row in alignment with the narrative. That’s their true problem.
Now, the Twitter board is considering the offer from Musk; they haven’t come down with a decision yet. The word from Elon is that he’s secured the funding he needs.
Saudi Prince Alwaleed bin Talal is one of the largest shareholders. He claims he holds 5.2 percent.
The offer I am referring to is not my idea. @elonmuskThe intrinsic value is close at $54.20 @TwitterGiven its potential growth.
Being one of the largest & long-term shareholders of Twitter, @Kingdom_KHC & I reject this offer.https://t.co/Jty05oJUTk pic.twitter.com/XpNHUAL6UX
— الوليد بن طلال (@Alwaleed_Talal) April 14, 2022
If the left has such a problem with Elon, where was their objection to the Saudi prince’s buying up such a percentage of Twitter shares? Where’s their concern about his influence? Aren’t they always yelling about Saudi Arabia? So, where’s the objection to him? He rows alongside the elite, but that’s not what he is arguing about.
Elon Musk responded quickly to the prince.
Interesting. Just two questions, if I may.
How much of Twitter does the Kingdom own, directly & indirectly?
What are the Kingdom’s views on journalistic freedom of speech?
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) April 14, 2022
Exactly! Where’s the left screaming about Jamal Khashoggi now? Where’s the concern about foreign and unfree influence from Saudi Arabia, on a platform that has such influence in America?
Musk was reminded by a Twitter user of some news regarding Saudi Arabia and Twitter.
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— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) April 14, 2022
Elon reminded people that the board must look out for what is in the shareholders’ best interests.
The current Twitter board would breach their fiduciary responsibility if they took action that is contrary to the shareholder interest.
They would then be held liable for a huge amount of money.
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) April 14, 2022
They will face legal action if they refuse to accept a deal that will see shareholders acting like bandits. If they accept the deal, then the board is going to be in a lot of trouble. This may be the current situation.
But if they do turn Elon down, he does have a “Plan B,” as he jokingly said here:
Q: What if you fail in the case? Do you have a plan B?
.@elonmusk: “There is.” pic.twitter.com/ax2Kcb8GEi
— The Post Millennial (@TPostMillennial) April 14, 2022
Grab more popcorn. It’s fun!
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