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Musk deletes controversial X post on lack of Harris assassination attempts

thehill.com Musk deletes controversial X post on lack of Harris assassination attempts

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“Well, one lesson I’ve learned is that just because I say something to a group and they laugh doesn’t mean it’s going to be all that hilarious as a post on X,” he wrote Monday, adding later, “Turns out that jokes are WAY less funny if people don’t know the context and the delivery is plain text.”

The owner of Twitter is learning how text-based communication works in realtime before our eyes.
- "I wAs JoKiNg!"
  
  lots of negative blowback: “it was a joke!”
  
  not that much negative blowback, at least initially: “yeah I meant that”
  
  aka Schrodinger's douchebag.
  
  That’s always the lame cover up.
  
  If only the Bible said something about this.
  
  Now we need people to read and remember what their book actually says.
  
  IDGAF what the bible says
  
  Well IDGAF what you GAF about
  
  IDSPISPOPD
  
  Thanks. A handy verse to throw in the face of those who claim to be Christians.
  
  Is Elon a Christian?
  
  Not that I'm aware of, but a lot of his new followers are.
  
  You think the Secret Service got the joke?
  
  I wouldn’t be surprised if he got a visit. Any of the rest of us might have for statements like that.
  
  Any of the rest of us …
  
  I think you have answered your own question.
- Slash he surrounded himself with people absolutely willing to step on one another to gain power and wealth so of course they're going to laugh at all of his "jokes"
  
  probably one of the lawyers told him to cool it.
  
  He's incredibly paranoid and conspiracy minded. He probably realized after "just asking questions / joking" that "they" might send a few of these guys for him next! 2spooky4him
- Lol at "the context". Bitch, WHAT context would make it any better?
  
  I’m sure the yes men he surrounds himself with was “the context”.
  
  Being in a room full of nazis would make that "joke" a total thigh-slapper.
- And being surrounded by yes men. And by right wing nutjobs.
- I can just see him making his “joke” then doing that annoying over the top laugh with all his sycophants grinning along.
- Turns out some things simply aren't funny. Not posting a thought right when it comes to your head also helps.
- At 53 years old
- Lots of regular people know thats its risky to send a sarcastic text
  
  Sometimes I'm feeling bold and leave out the /s. You gotta keep it spicy.

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