Russian invasion of Ukraine | Fewer tweets, more discussion

VorZakone

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I think it would have been better for Zelensky to ignore it to be honest. Starlink has been a big help for Ukraine. Musk is gonna Musk on twitter anyway.
 

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Musk isn't going to remove Starlink over a comment, besides I believe it's the US who arranged and is paying for Starlink, they just didn't want any credit early on because they were worried about Russia seeing various moves as escalation.

Musk's comments reach a lot of people, not many other accounts could have done anything to effect how it is viewed, but his can. I think Musk suggesting Ukraine give Crimea to Russia, now, is outrageous.
 

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Things are escalating rapidly on that front.
Not saying it will happen soon, but Kherson being liberated would surely be bigger than anything we’ve since the Russian retreat from Kyiv.
 

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They seem almost paralysed at the moment. Unable to make any significant attacks, and unable to really defend what they’ve taken so far. And seemingly with orders from on high that bear no real relation with the facts on the ground:
 

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Musk is the biggest WUM on twitter. Don’t fall in his trap and ignore.
He's got 107 million followers, he's not just some random WUM. Whatever dumb shit he says actually has consequences, because for some reason there are lots of people who think he's smart and are influenced by his dumb shit.

Zelensky played this right.
 

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Not saying it will happen soon, but Kherson being liberated would surely be bigger than anything we’ve since the Russian retreat from Kyiv.
Securing Kherson City means that Russia can never ever in a million years reach Odessa. It is a strategic victory. I would stop the Luhansk advance tomorrow if the extra forces are needed for a guaranteed win in Kherson City.

It is inevitable I think, as all bridges to send reinforcements to that side are blown, but it needs time to slowly drain the supplies and spirit of the remaining soldiers in that area.

If a Musk endorsed ceasefire is seriously considered, it won't be until after Kherson City is liberated at the very least.
 
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Elon commented that the response to his poll is the biggest bot attack he's ever seen. The richer you are, the more disconnected to reality you are.

 

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He's got 107 million followers, he's not just some random WUM. Whatever dumb shit he says actually has consequences, because for some reason there are lots of people who think he's smart and are influenced by his dumb shit.

Zelensky played this right.
Exactly. Musk has an almost cult-like following, who take his word for gospel and will follow him through all of his weird (il)logical twists and turns. Pushing back won't convert them or Musk, but will reduce the influence his acolytes have on others. Definitely useful.
 
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Hiroshima and Nagasaki were destroyed by bombs that today would be on the low end of what is considered a tactical nuclear weapon.

I imagined something smaller. The images of such a weapon used on people would be politically devastating for Russia.
 

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Exactly. Musk has an almost cult-like following, who take his word for gospel and will follow him through all of his weird (il)logical twists and turns. Pushing back won't convert them or Musk, but will reduce the influence his acolytes have on others. Definitely useful.
exactly. One of my friend is like this. Whatever Musk says must be the truth. It is crazy and my friend is by no means a dumb person but so blinded by the cult of Musk. He knows what influences he has but he chose to use it to troll (like this crypto tweets) just for the kick of it. Totally irresponsible prick.
 

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exactly. One of my friend is like this. Whatever Musk says must be the truth. It is crazy and my friend is by no means a dumb person but so blinded by the cult of Musk. He knows what influences he has but he chose to use it to troll (like this crypto tweets) just for the kick of it. Totally irresponsible prick.
It boggles the mind really. I bet if Musk wasn't rich he would have such an affliction. He is a zillionaire so he must speak the truth? Have people not learnt from the fraud that is Donald Trump?
 

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It boggles the mind really. I bet if Musk wasn't rich he would have such an affliction. He is a zillionaire so he must speak the truth? Have people not learnt from the fraud that is Donald Trump?
Actually he is starting to speak like him in the tweet already posted





 
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