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It's not just lemmy that's benefiting from Elon Musk.

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[–] Username02@kbin.social 77 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Narcissists like him would never seek failure intentionally.

[–] thefartographer@lemm.ee 55 points 1 year ago (2 children)

You've obviously never played a board game with a narcissist. Flipping over the table and calling everyone, including the game they themselves purchased, cheaters is a totally expected move.

[–] hoshikarakitaridia@sh.itjust.works 71 points 1 year ago (3 children)

They're not doing that to lose. They're doing that because they already lost.

[–] thefartographer@lemm.ee 27 points 1 year ago

I GUESS YOU'RE RIGHT, LIKE YOU ALWAYS HAVE TO BE!

- Knocks phone over -

Fucking cheaters

[–] PeleSpirit@lemmy.world 10 points 1 year ago

You're not wrong but he bought it at an extremely overpriced amount so he did already kind of lose.

[–] festus@lemmy.ca 7 points 1 year ago

Musk 'lost' when he had to spend the $44 billion. I can totally believe that he's burning Twitter out of spite from having to buy it.

[–] Contend6248@feddit.de 2 points 1 year ago

That is quite fitting

[–] balder1991@lemmy.world 30 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

It’s just like Michael from The Office. You see he isn’t doing things on purpose to sabotage everyone, but he can’t control it, he needs the attention and the self worship.

[–] deranger@lemmy.world 12 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Thanks for this analogy, it’s going to help me see the world in a funnier light.