Not so much a given name but a jack as in Jack of all trades or a playing card. A lesser version of Smith.
Conversely, A smith is in between a jack and a master. I guess Jack Smith is someone who's unsure and confused about the level of his talents.
Posted on 11/20/2022 3:15:31 PM PST by nickcarraway
Jack White is the latest celebrity to have harsh words for Elon Musk following his recent acquisition of Twitter. White specifically took umbrage with his decision (via Twitter poll) to reinstate Donald Trump’s official account, which was suspended following the events of January 6. “So you gave trump his twitter platform back,” White wrote. “Absolutely disgusting, Elon. That is officially an asshole move.” White also deactivated Third Man Records’ Twitter acount.
“Why dont you be truthful? Tell it like it is; people like you and Joe Rogan (who gives platforms to liars like alex jones etc.),” White continued. “…you come into a ton of money, see the tax bill, despise paying your fair share, and then think moving to Texas and supporting whatever republican you can is going to help you keep more of your money.”
Here’s his full message:
So you gave trump his twitter platform back. Absolutely disgusting, Elon. That is officially an (deleted) move. Why dont you be truthful? Tell it like it is; people like you and Joe Rogan (who gives platforms to liars like alex jones etc.); you come into a ton of money, see the tax bill, despise paying your fair share, and then think moving to Texas and supporting whatever republican you can is going to help you keep more of your money. (How else could trump possibly interest you?) You intend to give platforms to known liars and wash your hands like pontius pilate and claim no responsibility? trump was removed from twitter because he incited violence multiple times, people died and were injured as a result of his lies and his ego, (let alone what his coup did to attempt to destroy democracy and our Capitol). And how about the division and the families broken apart from his rhetoric and what it did to this country That’s not “free speech” or “what the poll decided” or whatever nonsense you’re claiming it to be; this is straight up you trying to help a fascist have a platform so you can eventually get your tax breaks. I mean, how many more billions do you need that you have to risk democracy itself to obtain it?
You did a lot of amazing things with Tesla, Elon, and you deserve a lot of compliments in that department (i personally supported the hell out of that venture), but you’ve gone too far and are now using your power to promote horrible, violence inducing liars, who are taking the country and the world backwards and endangering the democracy that made you rich and successful in the first place. I am a believer in free speech, but for example i’m not about to let the KKK hold a rally at our record label’s performance stage. That’s one of the platforms we control and have a say in, it’s not town square operated by the government. And if i owned a gas station, i wouldn’t be selling the KKK gasoline to burn crosses either and then wash my hands as if i didn’t help facilitate hatred.
You took on a big responsibility with your purchase, and “free speech” isn’t some umbrella that protects you from that.
Not so much a given name but a jack as in Jack of all trades or a playing card. A lesser version of Smith.
Conversely, A smith is in between a jack and a master. I guess Jack Smith is someone who's unsure and confused about the level of his talents.
That’s deliberate.
Who’s Jack White?
And why would anybody care what he thinks?
Seven Nation Army, Fell In Love With a Girl, We’re Gonna be Friends (my favorite!), Denial Twist, St. James Infirmary. Billy F. Gibbons spoke highly of him. Plus The Raconteurs and other side projects. Don’t agree with his politics but he is a good musician.
But Jack, what happens if I don’t like your speech and tell Elon to cancel your twitter account. Is that ok?
“You took on a big responsibility with your purchase, and “free speech” isn’t some umbrella that protects you from that.”
The responsibility is to his checkbook, and yes, actually free speech is exactly that. An umbrella that protects you as you exercise it.
Well, here is his performance of Loretta Lynn’s ‘Van Lear Rose’ at the Grand Ole Opry during a tribute show after she died. I think it’s great Loretta Lynn song, and a great performance by him. Incidentally, Loretta grew up in Van Lear, Kentucky and her father worked at the Van Lear coal mine.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OHAulSs2ZuU
Why don’t these losers just go start their own platform.
I’ve heard that before. A heavy base line always helps make up for weak and rather meaningless lyrics, sung by an autotuned singer. Useful as a movie soundtrack maybe...
Overrated.
It’s the only song I know by him.
Is this Jack White the special counsel?
who is Jack White and why should I care what he has to say about anything?
That was a good movie.
I’m actually not super interested in Trump being on Twitter (or not being on Twitter), but the slow reveal of what a complicated, global, subversive infrastructure the former management of Twitter created is astonishing.
White is a DNC hit man. A real scum bag.
exactly, who is jack white, and why do we care what he thinks?
LOL
“Despise paying your fair share...”
Who loves paying taxes? Espexially when we see government wasting our hard earned tax money?
Do these people even know how this country was formed?
Given how fiat “money” is magically created out of thin air by banks via fractional reserve lending formula bs, taxes are meaningless and not needed, and even former fed chairs have said american tax policies are simply punitive.
Like you, Jack? You told everyone your wife was your sister.
I second that, WHO?
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