[-] root@socialmedia.fail 9 points 1 year ago

The only problem that can't be solved by adding a layer of abstraction - too many layers of abstraction.

[-] root@socialmedia.fail 17 points 1 year ago

But why though?

To upset you, personally.

[-] root@socialmedia.fail 9 points 1 year ago

where did you get this picture of me and how did you know what OS I'm running (btw)

[-] root@socialmedia.fail 4 points 1 year ago

Here's a pretty cool site that I think illustrates the original point that they were in decent financial shape

https://www.readyratios.com/sec/TWTR_twitter-inc

[-] root@socialmedia.fail 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Lmao, I mean, it indisputably was. Objective facts exist. It was a publicly traded company so there is plenty of professional financial analysis available on the subject which you could easily access if you wanted to. Some of it even written at a level you could potentially understand.

Or just continue on wallowing in your own ignorance, whatever.

[-] root@socialmedia.fail 21 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Yeah there is a reason, the reason is because his dumbass offered more than twice what the company was worth.

Lots of tech companies operate at slightly under profitability. They were doing fine.

[-] root@socialmedia.fail 17 points 1 year ago

Twitter was doing fine financially before Musk bought it. He paid more than twice what it was worth and he used loans to do it, that's what this is all about.

[-] root@socialmedia.fail 4 points 1 year ago

Cool story. I don't respect the property claims of those authoritarian regimes, either.

[-] root@socialmedia.fail 44 points 1 year ago

I'd argue it should be the default position.

Why should I respect this elaborate system of property rights that was largely built by and for terrible human beings who actively sought to tyrannize others for their own gain?

How much of the wealth held today can be traced back to morally illegitimate if not outright criminal beginnings?

[-] root@socialmedia.fail 16 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Very well said.

The attitude you are referring to goes hand-in-hand with Christian Dominionism. It really starts getting scary when you realize how many of the American oligarchs ascribe to this philosophy. Erik Prince and Betsy DeVos are two prominent examples but it's everywhere in the GOP.

[-] root@socialmedia.fail 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Computers, math, cooking, cleaning, exercise, eating properly.

It's just another in a long list of things that some grown-ass adults act like is somehow beyond them because that's easier than trying.

Definitely not unique to any generation.

[-] root@socialmedia.fail 14 points 1 year ago

that's only an option if they are obvious about it

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