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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.stad.social/post/20808

I'm shocked. Shocked, I tell you. I'd never imagine that nice Mr. Musk would do that... Oh? He's been a total ass to workers at his other companies too you say? No, say it isn't so...

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[–] [email protected] -2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

No, the antics of a tech company owner are not relevant to a technology sub.

Musk is a shitty person. This is not news. We don't need a running ticker on what bullshit he's done now.

All you're doing is giving a narcissistic bully exactly what he wants - attention.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

No, the antics of a tech company owner are not relevant to a technology sub.

The votes prove you wrong, no matter what your opinion on it is. You're free to disagree, but the notion that the people who make up this community are not the arbiters of what is and is not relevant to a community flies directly in the face of the very foundation Lemmy is built on.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago (2 children)

People voted Trump into office, so I don't put a lot of stock in people's votes.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

That is a reason for arguing that people don't always make smart choices. It is however not an argument for claiming how people vote does not show what their preference is at the time of voting, which is what is relevant here.

It's perfectly fine to argue you think it's stupid of people to want to read about Musk, but the votes clearly show they do in fact want to.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago

Hmm. You don't know much about US elections, I see.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

All you’re doing is giving a narcissistic bully exactly what he wants - attention.

I don't know about that. I don't think laughing hysterically at how stupid he is is what he wants. That's actually the best way to hurt narcissistic bullies -- mocking them and laughing at them.