Fooled: Fox News Pundits Implode Amidst Elon Musk Whiplash

What happens if the world’s richest man owns and operates one of the world’s most influential platforms at his own whims? While right-wing pundits cheer the billionaire’s takeover and his plan to “save free speech” MSNBC anchor, Ari Melber breaks down Elon Musk’s nearly 6-month-long on-again, off-again attempt to purchase twitter and increase his net-worth while examining the potential consequences for democracy itself.

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[ianreed]

I'm old enough to remember on how life was so much better before social media became an everyday part of our lives. I really miss those days.😔

[MostlyElectrolytes]

I just find it fascinating that the right talks about how great Musk is, but hate electric vehicles.

[mattjanzen]

Irony is calling a guy that owns a company named Tesla the "Edison of our time."

[doh]

Never saw the virtue of Twitter, so never used it and feel that my life has been so much better without that verbal public toilet.

[thosoz]

The boss of Fox, Murdoch, is the REAL menace.
He has been playing us all for decades.

[gseric]

Last time I'm going to say it. FOX News is a mess.

[chrismoore]

They're right- he is our Edison. A guy who never created anything, taking credit for things other people did, and good with money.

[eliaskaram]

I truly believe our life would have been better without twitter or Facebook

[nealgrant]

Elon musk didn't invent batteries or electric motors he is just a hustler.

[CRMcGee]

Keep in mind we survived before Twitter existed, I think we can survive without Twitter. You don't have to keep participating in it, I haven't for several years, I don't miss it one bit.

[kennyw]

Repeat after me: "Social media does not control my life, I do." "Social media is not responsible for my life, I am."

[McLKeith]

"You can fool all the people some of the time, and some of the people some of the time, but you can't fool all the people all of the time." Abe Lincoln

[gah]

We don't NEED Twitter. I lived without it before and I can live without it now and in the future. I will be closing my account. I trust Musk as much as I trust Trump.

[bipolarminddroppings]

He is like Edison. Edison mostly took credit for other people's work too...

[williamgleaton]

I really must agree with some of these statements, social media is insane, I lived without it for 55 years and did just fine.

[steevesdd]

Any person in a monopoly situation is bad for the majority, regardless of intentions.

[vickidowd]

That's "Mr. Donald Trump" or "Former President Trump" not "President Trump". That job has been taken by a new player!

[anastacianelson]

Honestly I don't like the idea of him dangling Trump over our heads. I'm off Twitter and my business will opt out. We cannot do it.

[notajetplane]

We need to stop putting people on pedestals.

[davidellis]

Just Say No ! 👎To MAGA .. Vote 🗳 Blue .