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"Twitter owner calls Facebook founder a ‘cuck’ as rancour grows over launch of Threads, a competitor to Musk’s network"

Man I thought this was The Onion at first

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[–] yozul@beehaw.org 31 points 2 years ago

Musk is actually kind of impressive at this point. It takes some real talent and determination to make Zuckerberg look like the good guy in comparison. There are not many people in the world who can even manage to pull that off once or twice, and Musk is doing it over and over again.

[–] Auzy@beehaw.org 30 points 2 years ago

It takes true talent to make Zuckerberg look like a saint.

Calling the cave diver a pedo wasn't cringe enough, he seems to be trying hard to legit impress his high school mates.

Even as a bloke, this is embarrassing, and I hope woman don't use Musk as an example which represents the rest of us. We want him to shut up too

[–] violetsareblue@beehaw.org 25 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Reading that article was a highlight of my day. I dislike FB/Meta but at least Zuckerberg can string a sentence together than doesn’t make him sound 13 and going thru a phase.

[–] Auzy@beehaw.org 9 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (2 children)

Thats the crazy thing. I don't think the way facebook operates is great. But, I can't recall Zuckerberg doing anything weird/bad in public (a lot of crap he gets, seems unwarranted, and you could easily go out and get a beer with him).

Whereas with Musk. He actually seems like the kind of guy whose friends have to make excuses for him, and are likely sick of him acting like a right-wing-extremist boomer

[–] lucien@beehaw.org 6 points 2 years ago

Right, most of the complaints people have about Zuckerberg is that he's a stereotypical tech bro ceo lacking a moral compass.

People calling Zuckerberg a lizard person or robot mostly come from how he talked and acted when under intense public questioning by legislators regarding user privacy and their business model. That's a high pressure situation where he was coached on what he could and could not say by legal to minimize the fallout, so his awkward expressions and stilted speech are understandable.

People don't like him because he's a ruthless ceo, and that requires some level of sociopathy pull off. Musk, on the other hand, actively antagonizes people and seems to thrive on controversy. His primary goal seems to be ego-driven, unlike Zuckerberg who's solely in it for the money.

[–] Sharkwellington@lemmy.one 3 points 2 years ago

The only sort-of controversy I can think of is when he called his users idiots for giving him their data, what, 15-20 years ago when he was in college? That wasn't even a public statement. Musk is loudly calling anybody who opposes him on anything a cuck, pedo, asshole...

[–] aussiematt@lemm.ee 22 points 2 years ago (1 children)
[–] tombuben@beehaw.org 17 points 2 years ago

Funny thing is that Threads is the new player who is currently dominating the microblogging market while Twitter is just watching. Technically speaking, Twitter is the one being "cucked" here.

[–] madjo@geddit.social 21 points 2 years ago

Musk has fully entered the altright edgelord arena.

[–] Aku@lemm.ee 14 points 2 years ago (1 children)

So when’s the cage match?

[–] sin_free_for_00_days@lemmy.one 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

It will never happen, for so many reasons.

[–] VraethrDalkr@beehaw.org 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Reason 1: Elon’s mom said no …

[–] webghost0101@lemmy.fmhy.ml 2 points 2 years ago

You should probably add a link. I already know this happend but it still reads like a joke.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12236093/amp/Elon-Musks-mother-Maye-says-fight-billionaire-Mark-Zuckerberg-canceled.html

Truly the weirdest timeline.

[–] noodlejetski@geddit.social 14 points 2 years ago
[–] Sharkwellington@lemmy.one 10 points 2 years ago

At least he didn't call him something truly reprehensible like cis-gendered. 🙄

[–] comicallycluttered@beehaw.org 6 points 2 years ago

Yo, Elon. Firstly, don't kink shame. Cuckoldry has become much more accepted as both a practice of sexuality and genre of adult entertainment over the last few years.

Secondly, this isn't 2015. The only people who use that word unironically are terminally online trolls. Oh, wait...

[–] dinodrinkstea@beehaw.org 6 points 2 years ago

I hope both of these shitstains perish😇🙏🏻

[–] blunderworld@lemmy.ca 6 points 2 years ago (1 children)

A succinct lesson proving that having a lot of money doesn't necessarily mean that you're smart.

[–] TwilightVulpine@kbin.social 5 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Or happy. The guy could be travelling the world, spending every waking moment doing something fun and interesting and here he is ranting like a basement-dwelling loser.

[–] blunderworld@lemmy.ca 5 points 2 years ago

Let's not forget that this is what Elon looked like in 2000. As a billionaire I'm sure he can afford the best hair plugs money can buy, but underneath it all he is a basement-dwelling loser. I used to think he was at least intelligent, now I'm not so sure.

Elon

Honestly, he looks a lot happier in that old picture than he does in anything I've seen lately.

[–] StarServal@kbin.social 4 points 2 years ago

Further evidence that Musk never grew up.

[–] Jaysyn@kbin.social 4 points 2 years ago

Where is Celebrity Deathmatch when you really need it?

[–] mistermc101@beehaw.org 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)
[–] pbjamm@beehaw.org 1 points 2 years ago

The Klassiest.

[–] const_void@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 years ago

You'd have to be crazy to ride in one of this guy's cars.

[–] Sebula@kbin.social 3 points 2 years ago

It's building up to similar rich white people Biggie and Pac feud. One can only hope for same outcome.

[–] paralympiks@lemmy.fmhy.ml 1 points 2 years ago

Really looking forward to the dick measuring contest

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