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"Twitter owner calls Facebook founder a ‘cuck’ as rancour grows over launch of Threads, a competitor to Musk’s network"

Man I thought this was The Onion at first

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[-] Auzy@beehaw.org 32 points 1 year ago

It takes true talent to make Zuckerberg look like a saint.

Calling the cave diver a pedo wasn't cringe enough, he seems to be trying hard to legit impress his high school mates.

Even as a bloke, this is embarrassing, and I hope woman don't use Musk as an example which represents the rest of us. We want him to shut up too

[-] HappyMeatbag@beehaw.org 25 points 1 year ago

If I wasn’t so busy laughing at him, I’d be embarrassed on his behalf.

Is Musk acting more and more juvenile because he can’t deal with the fact that he’s in his early fifties now?

[-] TheFriendlyArtificer@beehaw.org 19 points 1 year ago

I'm not saying that he has late stage syphilitic dementia. But if he doesn't then I'm somehow even more confused about his recent actions.

[-] QuentinCallaghan@sopuli.xyz 20 points 1 year ago

Zucc gives an impression of an android-reptilian hybrid, but he handles PR a lot better. And this is because he doesn't spout every thought that runs in his head on social media without filter.

[-] Evergreen5970@beehaw.org 25 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Every time the “reptile” line gets trotted out, I can’t help but feel it’s insulting neurodivergent people that don’t exactly share neurotypical body language or traits or mannerisms, but it gets a pass because it’s Zuckerberg, a person people really don’t like.

I also really don’t like ad hominem stuff. By all means, hate Zuckerberg for the actual stuff he’s done wrong. But his looks and mannerisms aren’t why he’s a bad person and I feel bad for innocent people who share a physical resemblance or some mannerisms and constantly see his get dunked on. “Am I also unacceptable? Are they just bringing up anything they can to be hurtful, or does this have an actual basis in reality and they legit have a problem with his looks and mannerisms? What does that say about how people think about me, about how I’ll be treated? Am I commonly perceived as a robot who’s faking their way through humanity too?”

[-] SwampYankee@beehaw.org 11 points 1 year ago

The reptilian conspiracy theory can be considered at least antisemitism-adjacent, which makes its popularity with respect to Zuckerberg... interesting.

[-] beeboopbeep@beehaw.org 10 points 1 year ago

I don’t like a billionaire like the rest of us poor people. But I’ve met quite a few working in a tech and being in leadership. I’m ADHD/spectrum, Zuck reminds me of me. I feel like a reptile when I’m forced to talk about shot I don’t want to, but talk about what I want like “smoking meats” I’ll talk your fucking ear off.

Trump isn’t a reptile nor is Clinton just rich assholes. I’ve also met non assholes that are rich. Zuck and Bezos were the non assholes.

[-] QuentinCallaghan@sopuli.xyz 2 points 1 year ago

Jokes aside, Zucc's non-verbal side reminds me of people on the autistic spectrum. This also gives people the creepy vibe, even though it isn't intentional. My favorite YouTube channel Charisma on Command made a good video about the subject.

[-] beeboopbeep@beehaw.org 2 points 1 year ago

Lol techies were never met to be in the spotlight… here I am doing talking engagements and being awkward as fuck. Thanks for the share!

[-] Evergreen5970@beehaw.org 2 points 1 year ago

I am autistic. I want to make friends with other people and not alienate them. So I watched that video and there’s a part I’m having trouble with.

The part about his smile going away pretty fast, which causes people to subconsciously assume it’s faked, has a comparison video to someone else. That person doesn’t stop smiling at all! So how am I supposed to figure out how long I need to drag out the transition between going from happy to neutral in order to not seem like I’m faking stuff?

[-] reric88@beehaw.org 2 points 1 year ago

Same bro, same.

[-] Bendavisunlv6@lemmynsfw.com 3 points 1 year ago

Elon is just doing whatever possible to get attention and keep publicity circling him and his shitpile website. He has no dignity left to sell, and is now hyping his genitals in the public square to try to help his business. I have serious doubts that Zuckerberg’s wife has cuckolded him given what I know about them, but the behavior described above is objective proof that Elon is a whore.

Yet both are mega rich, can we assume theres no correlation between the decorum of their posts and their success?

[-] fuser@quex.cc 10 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

it's not an assumption at this point. They are just a pair of losers who got lucky. They are the best argument imaginable for restoration of a 90% tax rate and inheritance taxes.

Do you want a stagnant society?

[-] middlemuddle@beehaw.org 11 points 1 year ago

Right, because the US immediately post-WW2 was an incredibly stagnant society with no visible benefits to the middle class.

What the fuck are you on about

[-] NotSteve_@beehaw.org 9 points 1 year ago

Not American but the US had an extremely high tax rate on the rich for most of its prosperous years. It was only recent removed and you now have massive wealth inequality

[-] sin_free_for_00_days@lemmy.one 6 points 1 year ago

Not to mention fantastic spending on college/university (GI Bill) to both slow the impact of returning military on the job market and to create a highly educated work force. Also, incredible help for people to become homeowners, creating generational wealth (GI Bill again), unless you were black.

People act like high taxes on the wealthy would be a problem, when in reality what happened is the wealthy poured more of the excess wealth into their businesses, which benefitted everyone. It's so annoying that we freaking know what works and what doesn't (trickle-down), yet still argue about their efficacy.

[-] jmp242@sopuli.xyz 4 points 1 year ago

I love how the "conservative" idea is to return to 1950s socially, but sure not economically! It's also pretty clear that this idea that somehow having a 1% is driving the nation. Case in point this spat! Does Musk and Zuck fighting or competing in social media do much of anything for the country as a whole? At most, it's similar to what DC and Marvel competing in entertainment IMHO. I guess Twitter vs Facebook does something regarding society, but making it non-stagnant? I guess a lot of people were introduced to the term 'cuck'.

[-] CmdrShepard@lemmy.one 6 points 1 year ago

Maybe do some reading on the history of taxation in the US. I'm surprised you're unfamiliar with what they're referring to when you hold such strong opinions on the matter.

[-] sin_free_for_00_days@lemmy.one 1 points 1 year ago

Well I don't, so I strongly support anti-trust legislation and much higher taxes on the wealthy, on wealth, to prevent stagnation.

[-] aussiematt@lemm.ee 20 points 1 year ago
[-] tombuben@beehaw.org 20 points 1 year ago

Funny thing is that Threads is the new player who is currently dominating the microblogging market while Twitter is just watching. Technically speaking, Twitter is the one being "cucked" here.

[-] violetsareblue@beehaw.org 20 points 1 year ago

Reading that article was a highlight of my day. I dislike FB/Meta but at least Zuckerberg can string a sentence together than doesn’t make him sound 13 and going thru a phase.

[-] Auzy@beehaw.org 12 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Thats the crazy thing. I don't think the way facebook operates is great. But, I can't recall Zuckerberg doing anything weird/bad in public (a lot of crap he gets, seems unwarranted, and you could easily go out and get a beer with him).

Whereas with Musk. He actually seems like the kind of guy whose friends have to make excuses for him, and are likely sick of him acting like a right-wing-extremist boomer

[-] lucien@beehaw.org 9 points 1 year ago

Right, most of the complaints people have about Zuckerberg is that he's a stereotypical tech bro ceo lacking a moral compass.

People calling Zuckerberg a lizard person or robot mostly come from how he talked and acted when under intense public questioning by legislators regarding user privacy and their business model. That's a high pressure situation where he was coached on what he could and could not say by legal to minimize the fallout, so his awkward expressions and stilted speech are understandable.

People don't like him because he's a ruthless ceo, and that requires some level of sociopathy pull off. Musk, on the other hand, actively antagonizes people and seems to thrive on controversy. His primary goal seems to be ego-driven, unlike Zuckerberg who's solely in it for the money.

[-] Sharkwellington@lemmy.one 7 points 1 year ago

The only sort-of controversy I can think of is when he called his users idiots for giving him their data, what, 15-20 years ago when he was in college? That wasn't even a public statement. Musk is loudly calling anybody who opposes him on anything a cuck, pedo, asshole...

[-] yozul@beehaw.org 14 points 1 year ago

Musk is actually kind of impressive at this point. It takes some real talent and determination to make Zuckerberg look like the good guy in comparison. There are not many people in the world who can even manage to pull that off once or twice, and Musk is doing it over and over again.

[-] Sharkwellington@lemmy.one 14 points 1 year ago

At least he didn't call him something truly reprehensible like cis-gendered. 🙄

[-] comicallycluttered@beehaw.org 9 points 1 year ago

Yo, Elon. Firstly, don't kink shame. Cuckoldry has become much more accepted as both a practice of sexuality and genre of adult entertainment over the last few years.

Secondly, this isn't 2015. The only people who use that word unironically are terminally online trolls. Oh, wait...

[-] madjo@geddit.social 7 points 1 year ago

Musk has fully entered the altright edgelord arena.

[-] dinodrinkstea@beehaw.org 7 points 1 year ago

I hope both of these shitstains perish😇🙏🏻

[-] Aku@lemm.ee 4 points 1 year ago

So when’s the cage match?

[-] sin_free_for_00_days@lemmy.one 2 points 1 year ago

It will never happen, for so many reasons.

[-] VraethrDalkr@beehaw.org 9 points 1 year ago

Reason 1: Elon’s mom said no …

[-] webghost0101@lemmy.fmhy.ml 9 points 1 year ago

You should probably add a link. I already know this happend but it still reads like a joke.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12236093/amp/Elon-Musks-mother-Maye-says-fight-billionaire-Mark-Zuckerberg-canceled.html

Truly the weirdest timeline.

[-] Butterbee@beehaw.org 3 points 1 year ago

I really don't expect any better behaviour from this person.

[-] blunderworld@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 year ago

A succinct lesson proving that having a lot of money doesn't necessarily mean that you're smart.

[-] TwilightVulpine@kbin.social 4 points 1 year ago

Or happy. The guy could be travelling the world, spending every waking moment doing something fun and interesting and here he is ranting like a basement-dwelling loser.

[-] blunderworld@lemmy.ca 4 points 1 year ago

Let's not forget that this is what Elon looked like in 2000. As a billionaire I'm sure he can afford the best hair plugs money can buy, but underneath it all he is a basement-dwelling loser. I used to think he was at least intelligent, now I'm not so sure.

Elon

Honestly, he looks a lot happier in that old picture than he does in anything I've seen lately.

[-] StarServal@kbin.social 1 points 1 year ago

Further evidence that Musk never grew up.

[-] XLRV@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 year ago

If he didn't fucked up his own platform by himself he wouldn't have to care about Threads, he is responsible for Twitter's downfall.

[-] Sebula@kbin.social 1 points 1 year ago

It's building up to similar rich white people Biggie and Pac feud. One can only hope for same outcome.

[-] Jaysyn@kbin.social 1 points 1 year ago

Where is Celebrity Deathmatch when you really need it?

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