IBM pulls X ads as Elon Musk endorses white pride

www.theverge.com IBM pulls X ads as Elon Musk endorses white pride

He continues to criticize the Anti-Defamation League, too.

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Imagine being literally the richest person in the world. You can afford anything, you can go anywhere, you can do anything. But you spend most of your free time begging for attention from absolute strangers. What a pathetic little removed.
- Right? If I had even a fraction of a percent of his wealth, I'd disappear into a life of anonymous bliss, never to be heard from again.
  
  MySpace Tom comes to mind. Bless that guy.
  
  This is the line of thinking that gets me to listen to the “no such thing as an ethical/moral/good billionaire” types. These are people who had $50 million, $100 million, $500 million, and decided they had to keep working, acquiring, and exploiting.
- Right? If I was that rich I'd get attention by... actually doing helpful things with the money.
  Shit commission a giant statue of yourself that urinates Coca-Cola into a public fountain, free coke for everyone, just go to the PP Statue! That's what I'd do....
  Course I'm female so my statue would have to be squating, that may make it unwieldy...
  
  Creative liberties may be taken when designing a statue of yourself, so don't worry, you can take any pose you want
  
  If you're squatting, it comes straight down instead of in an arc where the wind can blow it around. Easier to fill your cup that way. I endorse this plan!
- He really does need a hobby. Maybe he can take up sailing or adventuring. Then we don’t have to hear about him at all until some fawning obituary lauding his contributions to humanity and recognizing the pioneering spirit that led to his tragic and early demise.

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