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0 pointsmarcinzm3y ago0 comments

He approached twitter and signed a binding contract to buy them. They simply made him follow what he himself agreed to do in writing. If it's a dumpster fire then what does that make Elon for willingly signing a contract to buy it for $45 billion?

Actions have consequences which is a basic thing that it seems some people have a really hard time understanding.

edit: If one can ignore contracts at will then much of modern society implodes.

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friedman233y ago

It's interesting how you all are bringing up the law and contracts but simultaneously moaning about how cruel he is for firing everyone.

He OWNS the company.

> Actions have consequences which is a basic thing that it seems some people have a really hard time understanding.

Yes, this is what happens when you choose to be an employee of a company someone else owns. You are at their mercy. That's the deal.

So you are Elon and have some shitty company that is burning $200m or more a year. Are you all saying he should keep paying these overpaid yuppies to do nothing but come into work 3 hours late and drink matcha lattes? Even if he was feeling generous, don't you think there are more deserving people of that charity?

marcinzmOP3y ago

>He OWNS the company.

So you agree that this is 99% on Elon past, present and future. Great that we're in alignment on my main point.

friedman233y ago

No, I don't. Every contract has two parties. Elon did not want to go through with the contract, the other party forced them to abide by the agreement (Twitter's shareholders, which funnily enough, many of Twitter's employees are counted among).

Everyone knew what selling twitter to elon meant for the employees and the company. There were rumors of mass layoffs weeks ago. It was forced through still anyway.

So in addition to Elon, everyone that cashed out of twitter is responsible for what's happening to the company now and all the employees that allowed the company to become fat and bloated are responsible too.

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0 pointsmarcinzm3y ago0 comments

Actions have consequences which is a basic thing that it seems some people have a really hard time understanding.

edit: If one can ignore contracts at will then much of modern society implodes.

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friedman233y ago

It's interesting how you all are bringing up the law and contracts but simultaneously moaning about how cruel he is for firing everyone.

He OWNS the company.

> Actions have consequences which is a basic thing that it seems some people have a really hard time understanding.

Yes, this is what happens when you choose to be an employee of a company someone else owns. You are at their mercy. That's the deal.

marcinzmOP3y ago

>He OWNS the company.

So you agree that this is 99% on Elon past, present and future. Great that we're in alignment on my main point.

friedman233y ago

Everyone knew what selling twitter to elon meant for the employees and the company. There were rumors of mass layoffs weeks ago. It was forced through still anyway.

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