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LifeSunDeath
Jan 4, 2007

still gay rights and smoke weed every day

Mr. Nice! posted:

It's the only way he can get attention. Musk is only desperate for everyone to give him the adulation that actors and celebrities get. Here is a quote from noted sex pest TJ Miller:

“Some Valley big shots have no idea how to react to the show,” Miller told me. “They can’t decide whether to be offended or flattered. And they’re mystified by the fact that actors have a kind of celebrity that they will never have—there’s no rhyme or reason to it, but that’s the way it is, and it kills them.” Miller met Musk at the after-party in Redwood City. “I think he was thrown by the fact that I wasn’t being sycophantic — which I couldn’t be, because I didn’t realize who he was at the time. He said, ‘I have some advice for your show,’ and I went, ‘No thanks, we don’t need any advice,’ which threw him even more. And then, while we’re talking, some woman comes up and says ‘Can I have a picture?’ and he starts to pose — it was kinda sad, honestly — and instead she hands the camera to him and starts to pose with me. It was, like, Sorry, dude, I know you’re a big deal — and, in his case, he actually is a big deal — but I’m the guy from ‘Yogi Bear 3-D,’ and apparently that’s who she wants a picture with.”

Musk so desperately wants to be that guy, but he is only that guy to bazingas, and not the attractive people he wants to see. By doing nothing but shitposting all day, he draws that attention without having to interact with the people he despises. He's tech Donald Trump.

His companies, despite the PR backlash, likely prefer that he waste his days shitposting instead of actively meddling in their day to day affairs.

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Shinjobi
Jul 10, 2008


Gravy Boat 2k
I'm the guy from Yogi Bear 3-D, lmao

LionYeti
Oct 12, 2008


rotinaj posted:


I think alex is one of the last holdouts of the radio djs made famous, and that particular angle to fame has basically become an impossible task. But we will see someone become alt right famous off of tiktok, if we havent already done so, for example.

Andrew Tate is mostly this even though he got deplatformed

MEIN RAVEN
Oct 7, 2008

Gutentag Mein Raven

Mr. Nice! posted:

It's the only way he can get attention. Musk is only desperate for everyone to give him the adulation that actors and celebrities get. Here is a quote from noted sex pest TJ Miller:

“Some Valley big shots have no idea how to react to the show,” Miller told me. “They can’t decide whether to be offended or flattered. And they’re mystified by the fact that actors have a kind of celebrity that they will never have—there’s no rhyme or reason to it, but that’s the way it is, and it kills them.” Miller met Musk at the after-party in Redwood City. “I think he was thrown by the fact that I wasn’t being sycophantic — which I couldn’t be, because I didn’t realize who he was at the time. He said, ‘I have some advice for your show,’ and I went, ‘No thanks, we don’t need any advice,’ which threw him even more. And then, while we’re talking, some woman comes up and says ‘Can I have a picture?’ and he starts to pose — it was kinda sad, honestly — and instead she hands the camera to him and starts to pose with me. It was, like, Sorry, dude, I know you’re a big deal — and, in his case, he actually is a big deal — but I’m the guy from ‘Yogi Bear 3-D,’ and apparently that’s who she wants a picture with.”

Musk so desperately wants to be that guy, but he is only that guy to bazingas, and not the attractive people he wants to see. By doing nothing but shitposting all day, he draws that attention without having to interact with the people he despises. He's tech Donald Trump.

His companies, despite the PR backlash, likely prefer that he waste his days shitposting instead of actively meddling in their day to day affairs.

On the one hand, it brings me some joy to know that someone with that much money and power is still just a dumb creature constantly yearning for what he can't have (true attention and affection), and yet those people are likely to doom humanity as a whole. So I'm kind of torn there.

Deep Glove Bruno
Sep 4, 2015

yung swamp thang
That's a really apt post and story. TJ Miller individually aside, I am somehow far more comfortable with people worshipping actors and showbiz types; at least that's an art form. Celebrity culture in all forms sucks poo poo but at least artists did something I can appreciate in a vacuum.

Muskovites are infinitely sadder. Some rich pillhead's addled musings are the Future and Going To Save Us All. A guy who inherited blood emeralds and invested in web companies. I don't know what could Save Us All but at least I know he won't. Thank gently caress for that. Business sharks like him are the obstacle to us having a future.

LifeSunDeath
Jan 4, 2007

still gay rights and smoke weed every day
think about this for a second: donald trump was the first business/celebrity crossover. he's the entire reason we have these fame seeking tycoons today. before that they didn't want to be known that well, it was a detriment to business if they gave too much to the public. not anymore, elon gets away with stock manipulation through shitposts. jones and rogan get more and more money the more insane the lies they tell or promote. the kardashians will sell sex tapes of their own kids to generate buzz and promote their cosmetics...it's all just so bonkers.

LifeSunDeath fucked around with this message at 16:59 on Oct 18, 2022

Murdstone
Jun 14, 2005

I'm feeling Jimmy


Howard Hughes tried to be the celebrity rich guy way back. He succeeded too until he lost his mind and holed up in a casino hotel for the rest of his life watching his nails grow and saving his urine.

MEIN RAVEN
Oct 7, 2008

Gutentag Mein Raven

Murdstone posted:

Howard Hughes tried to be the celebrity rich guy way back. He succeeded too until he lost his mind and holed up in a casino hotel for the rest of his life watching his nails grow and saving his urine.

I'm okay if that's Musk's future

0konner
Nov 17, 2016

I WAS THERE
WHEN CODY RHODES
FINISHED THE STORY
Walt Disney also an earlier celeb/ceo

buglord
Jul 31, 2010

Cheating at a raffle? I sentence you to 1 year in jail! No! Two years! Three! Four! Five years! Ah! Ah! Ah! Ah!

Buglord
Is this about it for AJ developments for the time being? Are there any court dates I should watch out for or is all this legal stuff subject to change? Needs trim my bookmarks for now

kw0134
Apr 19, 2003

I buy feet pics🍆

If we want to stretch our definitions of "celebrity CEO" we can go back at least to Cornelius Vanderbilt. American culture has celebrated wealth to an unhealthy degree for a long time, the only question is how broad such fame was if only because of the limited speed of news transmission.

And Jones has further court dates in November to settle other outstanding issues remaining in the Connecticut case that rendered the 965MM judgments. Beyond that the thread probably is gonna be in hiatus until something interesting happens in either the FSS bankruptcy or appeals are filed and heard.

Tree Dude
May 26, 2012

AND MY SONG IS...
Pozner case is coming. On the post-verdict Knowledge Fight episode with Mark Bankston I think he said they're still waiting for a court date. He was hoping it would be in December but doesn't expect it until early next year.

Xiahou Dun
Jul 16, 2009

We shall dive down through black abysses... and in that lair of the Deep Ones we shall dwell amidst wonder and glory forever.



kw0134 posted:

If we want to stretch our definitions of "celebrity CEO" we can go back at least to Cornelius Vanderbilt. American culture has celebrated wealth to an unhealthy degree for a long time, the only question is how broad such fame was if only because of the limited speed of news transmission.

And Jones has further court dates in November to settle other outstanding issues remaining in the Connecticut case that rendered the 965MM judgments. Beyond that the thread probably is gonna be in hiatus until something interesting happens in either the FSS bankruptcy or appeals are filed and heard.

Mark Bankston is arguing an appeal about the damage cap on Thursday, and then there's still the Pozner and Fontaine trials coming this year.

Agents are GO!
Dec 29, 2004

Xiahou Dun posted:

Mark Bankston is arguing an appeal about the damage cap on Thursday, and then there's still the Pozner and Fontaine trials coming this year.

Poz Alex Jones' Neg Bank Account.

FoolyCharged
Oct 11, 2012

Cheating at a raffle? I sentence you to 1 year in jail! No! Two years! Three! Four! Five years! Ah! Ah! Ah! Ah!
Somebody call for an ant?

kw0134 posted:

If we want to stretch our definitions of "celebrity CEO" we can go back at least to Cornelius Vanderbilt. American culture has celebrated wealth to an unhealthy degree for a long time, the only question is how broad such fame was if only because of the limited speed of news transmission.

And Jones has further court dates in November to settle other outstanding issues remaining in the Connecticut case that rendered the 965MM judgments. Beyond that the thread probably is gonna be in hiatus until something interesting happens in either the FSS bankruptcy or appeals are filed and heard.

Yeah, I was going to say that the idea that the wealthy preferred to hide themselves before the modern era was bonkers. Vanderbilt, Carnegie, Rockefeller, and many many used their money to publicly plant their names everywhere like flags. Just look at literally any university building, libraries, hospitals, parks in major cities.... the rich have publicly flaunted it for as long as the country has existed.

SubponticatePoster
Aug 9, 2004

Every day takes figurin' out all over again how to fuckin' live.
Slippery Tilde

0konner posted:

Walt Disney also an earlier celeb/ceo
Walt Disney was a shitbag in many ways, but at least the stuff he did is still around decades later. In 50 years' time how many people are still going to be driving their temporary boats Teslas?

RocketMermaid
Mar 30, 2004

My pronouns are She/Heir.



SubponticatePoster posted:

Walt Disney was a shitbag in many ways, but at least the stuff he did is still around decades later. In 50 years' time how many people are still going to be driving their temporary boats Teslas?

Just you wait, after the apocalypse the best console will be able to do PS1-era graphics at best, and then the Cybertruck's time will come.

aw frig aw dang it
Jun 1, 2018


SubponticatePoster posted:

Walt Disney was a shitbag in many ways, but at least the stuff he did is still around decades later. In 50 years' time how many people are still going to be driving their temporary boats Teslas?

The rarity-enhancing self-immolation feature will make sure that any surviving Teslas hold their value for years to come

Beefed Owl
Sep 13, 2007

Come at me scrub-lord I'm ripped!
The fact that he's going to have to sweat this poo poo for the next 2 years and we get to watch them slowly twist the knife into him is loving glorious for once I'm actually okay with the system being a little slow as it gives us a chance to watch him be tortured a little longer

KitConstantine
Jan 11, 2013

Beefed Owl posted:

The fact that he's going to have to sweat this poo poo for the next 2 years and we get to watch them slowly twist the knife into him is loving glorious for once I'm actually okay with the system being a little slow as it gives us a chance to watch him be tortured a little longer

Alex has been going slowly madder and madder since Trump and the lawsuits have not helped. Now he lost???

I'm Jon lovitz in wedding singer sinking behind the curtain right now it tules

teen witch
Oct 9, 2012

KitConstantine posted:

Alex has been going slowly madder and madder since Trump and the lawsuits have not helped. Now he lost???

I'm Jon lovitz in wedding singer sinking behind the curtain right now it tules

Oh you mean this video I have embedded into my psyche and essence?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hWk6JcheLMU

Your Gay Uncle
Feb 16, 2012

by Fluffdaddy

Agents are GO! posted:

Poz Alex Jones' Neg Bank Account.

They're putting chemicals in the water that are pozzing the drat neg holes!

goatsestretchgoals
Jun 4, 2011

aw frig aw dang it posted:

The rarity-enhancing self-immolation feature will make sure that any surviving Teslas hold their value for years to come

An unburnt Tesla will be the 2040s version of “oh poo poo, is that a DeLorean?”

Barudak
May 7, 2007


Confusingly, this is for a different metaverse not facebook's metaverse named metaverse.

Facebooks is also dead and also cost way more than this.

Scam Likely
Feb 19, 2021

Apparently MIA has been on a wild descent into the pilled abyss and has things to say about AJ's billion dollar chili. Unfortunately I don't have a Twitter account and so can't dredge anything up for this thread.

Herstory Begins Now
Aug 5, 2003
SOME REALLY TEDIOUS DUMB SHIT THAT SUCKS ASS TO READ ->>
she's been a conspiracy nut for a while, she spent covid yelling about vaccines

rotinaj
Sep 5, 2008

Fun Shoe
Always nice when a faded star from yesteryear becomes born again, loses their mind and goes hard right wing

I wonder if the maga folk will get really concerned about the plight of the tamil when she comes onto hannity

Devor
Nov 30, 2004
Lurking more.

Scam Likely posted:

Apparently MIA has been on a wild descent into the pilled abyss and has things to say about AJ's billion dollar chili. Unfortunately I don't have a Twitter account and so can't dredge anything up for this thread.

https://twitter.com/MIAuniverse/status/1580336650655129601

https://twitter.com/MIAuniverse/status/1580342176973656064

It doesn't seem supportive of Jones, it seems to be using him as a foil. E.g. if we punish Jones, why not [vaccines]

aw frig aw dang it
Jun 1, 2018


Devor posted:

https://twitter.com/MIAuniverse/status/1580336650655129601

https://twitter.com/MIAuniverse/status/1580342176973656064

It doesn't seem supportive of Jones, it seems to be using him as a foil. E.g. if we punish Jones, why not [vaccines]

drat that's a yikes

MattO
Oct 10, 2003

Good M.I.A.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dv32i-zOxm4

teen witch
Oct 9, 2012
Yeah no MIA has said some nonsense for some time. She put her whole drat leg in her mouth with Afropunk

Shame as she’s talented

Pennywise the Frown
May 10, 2010

Upset Trowel
Who the gently caress is M.I.A.?

goatface
Dec 5, 2007

I had a video of that when I was about 6.

I remember it being shit.


Grimey Drawer
All those men in the secret Vietnamese prisons.

Mr. Nice!
Oct 13, 2005

bone shaking.
soul baking.

Pennywise the Frown posted:

Who the gently caress is M.I.A.?

She flies like paper getting high like planes
If you catch her at the border she’s got visas in here name.

Linux Pirate
Apr 21, 2012


Pennywise the Frown posted:

Who the gently caress is M.I.A.?

The gun shooting cash register noise song lady.

bird with big dick
Oct 21, 2015

Devor posted:

https://twitter.com/MIAuniverse/status/1580336650655129601

https://twitter.com/MIAuniverse/status/1580342176973656064

It doesn't seem supportive of Jones, it seems to be using him as a foil. E.g. if we punish Jones, why not [vaccines]

I don’t like her Alex Jones support but you have to admit that she makes a good argument in favor of nuclear annihilation.

bird with big dick
Oct 21, 2015

Pennywise the Frown posted:

Who the gently caress is M.I.A.?

Slumdog Millionaire song lady.

LifeSunDeath
Jan 4, 2007

still gay rights and smoke weed every day

Linux Pirate posted:

The gun shooting cash register noise song lady.

yeah that song wasn't even that good, it's just catchy.

Ralph Hurley
Aug 3, 2009

:barf::sweep::zoid:



I’ll always respect MIA for flipping the middle finger on live TV during the Super Bowl halftime show while dressed like an Egyptian Queen or something.

Ralph Hurley fucked around with this message at 23:09 on Oct 19, 2022

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MEIN RAVEN
Oct 7, 2008

Gutentag Mein Raven

Linux Pirate posted:

The gun shooting cash register noise song lady.

A more perfect summation of her legacy there never was

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