Elon Musk Will PROBABLY Own Twitter

Amen, sister!

Well said We know what Congress is doing with it, wasting it on stupid policies which hurt the poor and middle class.

This is what I don’t understand about “millionaire envy.” It’s his money. He earned it. Who are we to tell him what he can do with HIS money? I wish people were half as worried about what CONgress is doing with OUR money as they are what Musk or any other billionaire does with his! @FourWalls I get bent about this sort of thing as well. It is not a popularly held view, but I happen to think that the rich are probably THE most important people in the world for what they ultimately create and offer to society as a whole. I mean, at the end of the day they invent things that we want and need and of course make the things we want and need, and make it easy for us to GET the things we want and need, and that in turn provides for another big want and need. JOBS! Jobs that offer us wages to enjoy life, pursue happiness, feed and clothe ourselves and keep a roof over our head. Not only that, the businesses they create, if publicly traded of course, also affords us the opportunity to participate and get rich too. "Rich envy" in general to me simply dismisses riches for all it really offers to us, even though most of us will never achieve the level of riches a lot of these guys do. But even then should we feel perturbed by that? We also did not do the things these guys did to get where they are, so who are we to point fingers and demonize them and complain about unfairness? Nothing unfair about it. If one wants to be Elon Musk, go invent something that changes the world and the riches are all yours. lol Not a single rich guy ever got rich by complaining about how rich he wasn't.

My sentiments 100%. What they have done and continue to do is not right. They have gotten a free pass for far too long.

@porwest

And the plot thickens with the most recent development. I am armed with lots of popcorn. lol

@LeaPea2417 With my luck Musk will take over the entire popcorn industry and get even richer through it all. lol

I do not use Twitter either. I have not been a fan of their business operations and censorship for quite some time, and have no desire to use them going forward UNLESS things change there.

@porwest Somebody was apparently attacking Pretty there so she made an account for me to scare the person off. *shrug*

@DaddyEvil Did it work? lol

@porwest I hope he will be successful in that regard.

@lovebuglena Even though he is an odd bird, I think he will be.

It seems that Musk believes people are being banned that should not be and for reasons he disagrees with. I would assume that would be one of the first changes Musk would make—to return to the principle of freedom of speech.

It really isn't. He bought the shares on the open market to gain his 9.2%. And basically in order to offer a tender offer you simply write a letter to the board and explain what you want to do and how much you are willing to pay. The board and shareholders have to approve it of course. So, it is not automatic. But if you are a guy like Musk who has the money and can make the offer... All Twitter has to do is accept the offer and it is a done deal so long as it all goes through and there are no anti-trust concerns, which in this case there would not be.

@sharonelton lol. Yes. Maybe now the stock might actually be worth something. Mostly, through the years, I have never had any interest in owning the company. That stance continues for me now.

@porwest I should've bought some shares in Twitter!

I don't even use Facebook that much as you know. I usually just use it to share my crap. lol

@porwesIfWow ! l never thought a simple comment would have resulted in such a long and windy comment. If you have some kind of axe to grind don't grind it near me, because l am not easy to crush.

@Kandae11 I have no axe to grind. lol. And I did say in the comment, "(not saying that was the undertone of your comment). Nonetheless I feel it is important to remind people." In other words, I simply used your comment to make a further comment on the state of MOST people to demonize and vilify the rich AND somehow expect them to just give all their money away when they already contribute enormously to society. As for crushing people, that is never my aim. Setting people straight, however, is fair game. lol.

Elon Musk is actually extremely philantropical, having donated tens of billions of dollars over the years supporting a long list of causes. He even recently donated $5.7 billion in Tesla shares to charity. Beyond that he is also a part of the "Giving Pledge" group of billionaires who have committed to donating most of their wealth to charity rather than pass it on in their wills. Beyond that, there is always an underpinning of "contempt" for the wealthy that seems to exist (not saying that was the undertone of your comment). Nonetheless I feel it is important to remind people that the world's rich happen to be some of THE most important people in society, and what they give to the world in their contribution to society FAR outweighs sending a physical check to any organization. They invent things that we want and need, and make things that we want and need, and that makes our lives more enjoyable and easier. They create businesses that provide jobs that feed us, clothe us, house us, and provide for a fulfilling and rewarding life. And the businesses they create, many of them that are publicly traded on stock markets ALSO give everyone the opportunity to invest in these great businesses and potentially join the ranks of the rich and super rich. We should never be ungrateful or unkind to the rich. Without them we would be living in caves.

I have not personally used Twitter in years and really have no intention of going back unless some major changes happen to the platform.

I have not been on Twitter in years and to date have no intention of returning. MAYBE if Musk actually runs it. But so far this has turned into quite the interesting show. lol