▲ 271 ▼ What’s a company that objectively improved after it got “bought out?” (lemmy.world) submitted 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) by ch00f@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world 261 comments fedilink hide all child comments Everyone knows the tale of Brand X getting bought out by some faceless global conglomerate and going to shit, but does the opposite ever happen?
[–] frozencat@lemmy.world 15 points 2 years ago (2 children) what did he do I don't know permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Donkter@lemmy.world 48 points 2 years ago (2 children) He got sucked into Right-wing extremism. Posting racist, sexist, homophobic and transphobic things on Twitter. Also got into Qanon I think. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] frozencat@lemmy.world 16 points 2 years ago (1 child) oh damn :( permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Jakeroxs@sh.itjust.works 7 points 2 years ago Got an hour and a half? https://youtu.be/j6CnTzWNyds?si=0vJVjqFhvSOwrz9N permalink fedilink source parent [–] intensely_human@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) What are some of the things he said that were classified as that? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Donkter@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Someone below me posted a big video on that. Other than that it takes two seconds to Google. He has a history of saying extremely reactionary things (advocating for a straight pride parade, saying feminism is a disease, being transgender is just a mental illness etc.) And then walking it back which is weird that it happens over and over again. He also unironically believed in Qanon. Maybe not an outright fascist bigot but however his social system and brain works, it leads him to fall face first over and over into extreme right wing reactionary takes. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] intensely_human@lemm.ee -3 points 2 years ago (1 child) An answer to this question which indicates it’s not a lie would be something like permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Donkter@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) My answer. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] intensely_human@lemm.ee 0 points 2 years ago (2 children) Sorry I’m not willing to put in effort to prove someone else’s claim. I’ve tried in the past and googling in circumstances like this leads to nothing. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Donkter@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) You're right, your ignorance is a choice. permalink fedilink source parent [–] trashgirlfriend@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago You can either be lazy enough to accept things at face value or take the time to verify people's claims, you can't really have both. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Fruitball@monyet.cc 5 points 2 years ago https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Markus_Persson#Controversy TL;DR: Racism, sexism, homophobia, and transphobia over Twitter permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Donkter@lemmy.world 48 points 2 years ago (2 children) He got sucked into Right-wing extremism. Posting racist, sexist, homophobic and transphobic things on Twitter. Also got into Qanon I think. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] frozencat@lemmy.world 16 points 2 years ago (1 child) oh damn :( permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Jakeroxs@sh.itjust.works 7 points 2 years ago Got an hour and a half? https://youtu.be/j6CnTzWNyds?si=0vJVjqFhvSOwrz9N permalink fedilink source parent [–] intensely_human@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) What are some of the things he said that were classified as that? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Donkter@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Someone below me posted a big video on that. Other than that it takes two seconds to Google. He has a history of saying extremely reactionary things (advocating for a straight pride parade, saying feminism is a disease, being transgender is just a mental illness etc.) And then walking it back which is weird that it happens over and over again. He also unironically believed in Qanon. Maybe not an outright fascist bigot but however his social system and brain works, it leads him to fall face first over and over into extreme right wing reactionary takes. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] intensely_human@lemm.ee -3 points 2 years ago (1 child) An answer to this question which indicates it’s not a lie would be something like permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Donkter@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) My answer. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] intensely_human@lemm.ee 0 points 2 years ago (2 children) Sorry I’m not willing to put in effort to prove someone else’s claim. I’ve tried in the past and googling in circumstances like this leads to nothing. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Donkter@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) You're right, your ignorance is a choice. permalink fedilink source parent [–] trashgirlfriend@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago You can either be lazy enough to accept things at face value or take the time to verify people's claims, you can't really have both. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] frozencat@lemmy.world 16 points 2 years ago (1 child) oh damn :( permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Jakeroxs@sh.itjust.works 7 points 2 years ago Got an hour and a half? https://youtu.be/j6CnTzWNyds?si=0vJVjqFhvSOwrz9N permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Jakeroxs@sh.itjust.works 7 points 2 years ago Got an hour and a half? https://youtu.be/j6CnTzWNyds?si=0vJVjqFhvSOwrz9N permalink fedilink source parent
[–] intensely_human@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) What are some of the things he said that were classified as that? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Donkter@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Someone below me posted a big video on that. Other than that it takes two seconds to Google. He has a history of saying extremely reactionary things (advocating for a straight pride parade, saying feminism is a disease, being transgender is just a mental illness etc.) And then walking it back which is weird that it happens over and over again. He also unironically believed in Qanon. Maybe not an outright fascist bigot but however his social system and brain works, it leads him to fall face first over and over into extreme right wing reactionary takes. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] intensely_human@lemm.ee -3 points 2 years ago (1 child) An answer to this question which indicates it’s not a lie would be something like permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Donkter@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) My answer. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] intensely_human@lemm.ee 0 points 2 years ago (2 children) Sorry I’m not willing to put in effort to prove someone else’s claim. I’ve tried in the past and googling in circumstances like this leads to nothing. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Donkter@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) You're right, your ignorance is a choice. permalink fedilink source parent [–] trashgirlfriend@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago You can either be lazy enough to accept things at face value or take the time to verify people's claims, you can't really have both. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Donkter@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Someone below me posted a big video on that. Other than that it takes two seconds to Google. He has a history of saying extremely reactionary things (advocating for a straight pride parade, saying feminism is a disease, being transgender is just a mental illness etc.) And then walking it back which is weird that it happens over and over again. He also unironically believed in Qanon. Maybe not an outright fascist bigot but however his social system and brain works, it leads him to fall face first over and over into extreme right wing reactionary takes. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] intensely_human@lemm.ee -3 points 2 years ago (1 child) An answer to this question which indicates it’s not a lie would be something like permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Donkter@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) My answer. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] intensely_human@lemm.ee 0 points 2 years ago (2 children) Sorry I’m not willing to put in effort to prove someone else’s claim. I’ve tried in the past and googling in circumstances like this leads to nothing. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Donkter@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) You're right, your ignorance is a choice. permalink fedilink source parent [–] trashgirlfriend@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago You can either be lazy enough to accept things at face value or take the time to verify people's claims, you can't really have both. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] intensely_human@lemm.ee -3 points 2 years ago (1 child) An answer to this question which indicates it’s not a lie would be something like permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Donkter@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) My answer. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] intensely_human@lemm.ee 0 points 2 years ago (2 children) Sorry I’m not willing to put in effort to prove someone else’s claim. I’ve tried in the past and googling in circumstances like this leads to nothing. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Donkter@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) You're right, your ignorance is a choice. permalink fedilink source parent [–] trashgirlfriend@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago You can either be lazy enough to accept things at face value or take the time to verify people's claims, you can't really have both. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Donkter@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) My answer. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] intensely_human@lemm.ee 0 points 2 years ago (2 children) Sorry I’m not willing to put in effort to prove someone else’s claim. I’ve tried in the past and googling in circumstances like this leads to nothing. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Donkter@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) You're right, your ignorance is a choice. permalink fedilink source parent [–] trashgirlfriend@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago You can either be lazy enough to accept things at face value or take the time to verify people's claims, you can't really have both. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] intensely_human@lemm.ee 0 points 2 years ago (2 children) Sorry I’m not willing to put in effort to prove someone else’s claim. I’ve tried in the past and googling in circumstances like this leads to nothing. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Donkter@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) You're right, your ignorance is a choice. permalink fedilink source parent [–] trashgirlfriend@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago You can either be lazy enough to accept things at face value or take the time to verify people's claims, you can't really have both. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Donkter@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) You're right, your ignorance is a choice. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] trashgirlfriend@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago You can either be lazy enough to accept things at face value or take the time to verify people's claims, you can't really have both. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Fruitball@monyet.cc 5 points 2 years ago https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Markus_Persson#Controversy TL;DR: Racism, sexism, homophobia, and transphobia over Twitter permalink fedilink source parent