Skip to comments.
Mark Cuban says he'll be using Threads more after criticizing X as Elon Musk's 'echo chamber'
MSN---- business insider. ^
| 2-3
| lloydlee@insider.com
Posted on 02/03/2024 11:23:18 PM PST by dennisw
Mark Cuban and Elon Musk recently had an argument on X over DEI initiatives. The argument soon devolved into insults from Musk and his supporters. Cuban told Business Insider that X is a good place to argue but that he'll be using Threads more. Recently, Mark Cuban learned that if you're searching for enlightenment or, at the very least, a stimulating debate on hot-button topics of the day, you may think twice about relying on Elon Musk's X.
Last month, Cuban defended corporate diversity, equity, and inclusion programs (DEI) on the social media platform and sometimes solicited people to join the conversation. And many users did, including an Equal Employment Opportunity Commission employee.
But it didn't take long for the debate, if it ever was one, to devolve into an exchange of insults — notably from the X owner himself. Musk chimed in throughout Cuban's posts to call him a "liar" and "racist" and mockingly asked the fellow billionaire if people can expect to see "white/Asian women" on the Dallas Mavericks.
Cuban is a former majority owner of the NBA team.
Cuban told The Wall Street Journal that the reaction didn't come to him as a surprise. What did suprise him was how it appeared no one came to his defense on DEI and, instead, how hate quickly ensued on the platform.
"Having Elon call me a racist, moron, chicken, and whatever else he posted didn't surprise me and, honestly, I didn't care what he said," Cuban, who is Jewish, told the Journal. "But that seemed to open the door for levels of antisemitism and hate that I didn't expect."
(Excerpt) Read more at msn.com ...
TOPICS: Business/Economy; Computers/Internet
KEYWORDS:
Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first previous 1-20, 21-31 last
To: E. Pluribus Unum
Predictable article. Business insider swings left.
To: dennisw
Cuban only likes his own echoes. Not those of others.
22
posted on
02/04/2024 4:40:09 AM PST
by
Sirius Lee
(Next week on The Bickersons... )
To: dennisw
Yeah Mark, because there’s not enough stupid douchebaggery on X/Twitter now, right?
23
posted on
02/04/2024 4:57:33 AM PST
by
Sicon
("All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others." - G. Orwell>)
To: dennisw
Musk should replace Cuban’s Twitter account with a simple message directing his followers to Threads, and then see what happens.
Cuban will SCREAM of that’s done.
24
posted on
02/04/2024 4:59:40 AM PST
by
BobL
(Trump gets my vote, even if I have to write him in; Millions of others will do the same)
To: E. Pluribus Unum
25
posted on
02/04/2024 5:01:40 AM PST
by
Gaffer
To: dennisw
Cuban: “I ain’t smart enuff to debate with someone who has an actual brain, so I’ll find a place with more gullible dummies on it.”
26
posted on
02/04/2024 5:02:37 AM PST
by
trebb
(So many fools - so little time...)
To: dennisw
27
posted on
02/04/2024 5:05:05 AM PST
by
sauropod
(The obedient always think of themselves as virtuous rather than cowardly.)
To: dennisw
Cuban lost the argument and now he’s angry.
28
posted on
02/04/2024 5:25:32 AM PST
by
Ge0ffrey
To: dennisw
At one time Cuban seemed (faked?) a moderate Republican.
LOL just another rich, Jewish, woke leftist.
Like Zuky and Eisner etc….
29
posted on
02/04/2024 5:38:05 AM PST
by
Phoenix8
To: AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Arthur Wildfire! March; Berosus; Bockscar; BraveMan; cardinal4; ...
- Mayorkas Doubles Down, Says 'We Need' More Migrants Amid Border Debate, Impeachment Fight [02/04/2024]
- Migrants evacuated from shelter after FBI alerts extremist threat [02/04/2024]
- The OTHER border crisis: New Jersey-based smuggling gang run by illegal immigrants has helped dozens sneak into US from CANADA for $6,000 a head - amid 500% surge in crossings at northern frontier [02/04/2024]
- 2019 - Cher's change of heart: Offered to take in dreamers; Now says L.A. overwhelmed [02/04/2024]
- 50 Cent slams NYC's plan to give $53M in pre-paid debit cards to migrants to use in bodegas as he demands Mayor Adams calls him and explains how it will work and says 'maybe Trump is the answer' [02/03/2024]
- The Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 (IIRAIRA) strengthened U.S. immigration law [02/03/2024]
- Washington state diverted $340M in federal COVID funds to immigrants, including via $1,000 checks [02/03/2024]
- Texas is building border wall, construction is ongoing, Gov Greg Abbott says [02/03/2024]
- PHOTOS: Texas 'Take Our Border Back Rally' in Full Swing [02/03/2024]
- Watch: Dr. Phil Slams Kamala Harris over Border Crisis -- 'Unlike Anything We've Seen Before' [02/03/2024]
- Exclusive -- Bernie Moreno: 'Disgrace' Republicans Could Tolerate 5,000-Plus Illegal Immigrants a Day in Border Bill [02/03/2024]
- Manhattan D.A.: Migrants who assaulted cops released due to lack of evidence [02/03/2024]
- Biden Blames GOP for Border Crisis [semi-satire] [02/03/2024]
- California Bill Would Give Unemployment Benefits to Illegal Immigrants [02/03/2024]
- Live-Take Our Border Back Rally-Eagle Pass Tx [02/03/2024]
- Migrants behind Times Square cop-beating shoplifted, assaulted store employee moments earlier: police sources [02/03/2024]
- Paris knife attack: Three wounded at Gare de Lyon station [02/03/2024]
- One dead, three injured after overnight mayhem across NYC [02/03/2024]
- Dem Gov. Lamont: I Offered to Let Biden Use Guard on Border, He Won't and Blames Congress [02/03/2024]
- NYPD expands to Arizona amid New York's rising immigration challenges [02/03/2024]
- Elon Musk: Biden's Open Border Designed to Keep Democrats in Power [02/03/2024]
- Texas Proves Biden Could Have Stopped Border Crisis: Stats Show Powerful Effect of Real Border Defense [02/03/2024]
30
posted on
02/04/2024 7:12:35 AM PST
by
SunkenCiv
(I look forward to his last day as a billionaire.)
To: dennisw
31
posted on
02/04/2024 7:46:55 AM PST
by
sergeantdave
(AI is the next iteration of a copy and paste machine.)
Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first previous 1-20, 21-31 last
Disclaimer:
Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual
posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its
management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the
exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson