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[–] [email protected] 23 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (1 children)

The fact that they couldn't figure it the fuck out and delete their accounts on the day that Musk bought Twitter is their own stupid fuck fault.

It's been painfully obvious which way the wind was blowing with Musk well before he bought it.

The fact that they stayed there as it was painfully fucking clear that Musk was twisting the algorithms to his ends, banning people for saying "cis", while allowing the most egregious racist bile to stand is all evidence that they cared way more about their social standing and followers than they did about human fucking decency.

I have no sympathy. Y'all helped him elect Trump by sticking around there you fucking nitwits. ("You" as in the prominent Democratic politicians only leaving Twitter now, not "you" as in fellow Lemmy users.) It's pussy shit, they can't actually flee the country, so instead they're fleeing to another fucking corporate service based in the US. They don't even have the strength to say no the corporate options. AOC ain't on fuckin Mastodon.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 3 weeks ago

The Royal Y'all.

[–] PP_BOY_ 3 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

If you're just now leaving X, you're not on the left.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 3 weeks ago

Maybe some people stayed until now because they (foolishly) thought they could make a difference?