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[–] shweddy@lemmy.world 12 points 1 day ago (1 children)

a sleazy greasy billionaire can only assume someone would do something for money its the ONLY incentive for doing anything in their world view

[–] nova_ad_vitum@lemmy.ca 1 points 7 hours ago

To be clear, he's not a billionaire. He desperately wants to be, but he's currently not.

[–] Imgonnatrythis@sh.itjust.works 75 points 2 days ago (1 children)

"paid by somebody - I don't know who"

Dammit. Does anyone here know? I'm sick and tired of doing free protesting. Looking for contact info and benefit deets.

[–] InternetCitizen2@lemmy.world 8 points 2 days ago

We'll be in touch about your pay King. Keep an eye for a call about your car's extended warrant 😜

[–] Crystalbound@lemmy.world 37 points 2 days ago (3 children)

God the paid protestor thing is so fucking tiring. Anybody with more than 2 brain cells sees right through it

[–] db2@lemmy.world 9 points 2 days ago (3 children)

That's giving maga people far too much credit though

[–] III@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago

...that someone is directly harming them and profiting off their stupidity while they actively thank the abuser? No, that doesn't sound like MAGA people...

[–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 2 points 2 days ago (2 children)

hes like the dr Phil of STOCK markets.

[–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 day ago

O'Leary is exactly like Trump. He cons investors, grabs his fees and they all lose money.

[–] exixx@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago

This is a genius observation. Gonna use it.

[–] Crystalbound@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago

They dont have 2 brain cells

[–] wizbiz@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 1 day ago

I've literally never seen a paid protestor. I don't think it's ever happened

[–] funkless_eck@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

some pr firm found the line works in whatever context and is selling to them for $20k/month

[–] Crystalbound@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Selling them what? The idea of claiming paid protestors?

[–] funkless_eck@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 day ago

the messaging strategy. Press releases, bylines, interviews, media appearances, the media training that goes along with it, and the messaging to say.

[–] greenbit@lemmy.zip 5 points 1 day ago

The self-confessed vampire

[–] db2@lemmy.world 24 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Every accusation is a confession.

[–] crandlecan@mander.xyz 6 points 2 days ago

It really always was, huh? 😞

[–] Ebby@lemmy.ssba.com 41 points 2 days ago (1 children)

That sounds like projection

[–] CorrectAlias@piefed.blahaj.zone 12 points 2 days ago (2 children)

He doesn't even live in Utah

[–] TheJesusaurus@piefed.ca 11 points 2 days ago

He tried to run for parliament from his office in Boston. The guy is a fucking idiot

[–] YoureHotCupCake@lemmy.world 7 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Which is why he is ok with destroying our environment.

[–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today -2 points 2 days ago (1 children)

thats why the datacenter is UTAH, pretty much only a giant salt flat.

[–] YoureHotCupCake@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Ahh yes Salt Lake City pretty much a giant salt flat /s.

[–] PushButton@lemmy.world 30 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Professional AI protestors.

That's dementia starting old man.

[–] deadcream@sopuli.xyz 1 points 1 day ago

Well, some people do dedicate their lives to protesting about stuff. It's called political activism.

[–] credo@lemmy.world 34 points 2 days ago (1 children)

some are powered by AI

So even the data centers are against him?

[–] thorhop@sopuli.xyz 9 points 2 days ago

The data centers became sentient out of primordial hatred for this guy just to spite him.

[–] melsaskca@lemmy.ca 4 points 1 day ago

I get the trump issue with good hard-working Americans. This Oh!Leery guy makes me ashamed to be a Canadian. Isn't he related to the lady who burned down Chicago back in the day? /s

[–] Bristlecone@lemmy.world 7 points 2 days ago

Fucking son of a bitch. The lake is drying up as it is.

[–] kat_angstrom@lemmy.world 16 points 2 days ago

He has no way to respond to legitimate criticisms other than by invoking imaginary strawmen

[–] NGC2346@sh.itjust.works 7 points 2 days ago

Im angry for the people there and im not in the US, so sickening to see the direction they are taking against all these citizens protesting it.

[–] AAA@feddit.org 2 points 1 day ago

I thought billionaires are like über businessmen. How comes he cannot handle some competition?

[–] rozodru@piefed.world 14 points 2 days ago (1 children)

As a Canadian, I'm sorry for this guy. He's from Montreal and yeah we don't like him either.

[–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 7 points 2 days ago

We like that he now lives in Boston.

[–] Arghblarg@lemmy.ca 12 points 2 days ago

Fuck Kevin O'Leary.

[–] goatinspace@feddit.org 6 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

"We want to make sure we don’t strangle the goose that lays the golden egg," Morris said. MIDA usually imposes a 6% energy use tax on its developments, but this time they rapidly agreed to set it at 0.5%. Morris said, the project will generate estimated $100 million annually once it reaches full capacity. The agreement also cuts a deal on property taxes.

[–] buddascrayon@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago

So the deal will cost the state billions but in the end it will net them millions.

[–] IWW4@lemmy.zip 6 points 2 days ago

WTF…

I am so god sick of hearing about AI..

[–] modus@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago

Well at this point there are so many offences against which we must protest, many of us have become professionals.