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[–] [email protected] 7 points 23 hours ago (2 children)

Would Musk even have the Liquid Capital to do so?

[–] [email protected] 15 points 23 hours ago

Guy bought the U.S government, I'm sure he can figure something out

[–] [email protected] 6 points 23 hours ago (1 children)

Would that matter in a world where he has the power of the executive branch? Please, there’s no such thing as “limitations”, “consequences” or “repercussions” for these mentally unstable, rich ass holes. They quite obviously live in a different reality than the rest of us.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 22 hours ago

Oh I'm aware, but I'm genuinely curious if he's in a financial setting where he even can buy Tik Tok if he wanted to.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 19 hours ago

But that would be a good way for China to get more than it’s really worth!

[–] [email protected] 2 points 18 hours ago* (last edited 23 minutes ago)

this has been (seemingly) fraudulently shared all over legacy media and i wonder if narrative control to give my government deniability that they're not the "meanies" that killed tiktok.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 22 hours ago

I wonder how Bloomberg even got this hint if Bytedance denies it??? Perhaps Elon sent it anonymously.