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Bill Gates: Trump 'Probably Should Be Allowed Back on' Social Media
Newsmax ^ | Today | By Theodore Bunker

Posted on 02/18/2021 8:43:37 PM PST by cba123

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21 posted on 02/18/2021 9:31:14 PM PST by BookmanTheJanitor
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To: JudyinCanada

Teen and twenty-something low-info “Social Justice Warriors” think Bill’s, like, I mean, like a god or something.


22 posted on 02/18/2021 9:39:16 PM PST by JennysCool (2020: Aging “world socialists” promoting their ideology by scaring the crap out of gullible people.)
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To: BuchananBrigadeTrumpFan

Do I have to raise the entire hand? Can I prorate based on how impressed I am with Bill, say about 20%?


23 posted on 02/18/2021 9:50:09 PM PST by Still Thinking (Freedom is NOT a loophole!)
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To: Theophilus

I am thinking you’re right.


24 posted on 02/18/2021 9:51:54 PM PST by boycott
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To: cba123

Big tech no longer needs to trample the rights of that particular individual voice?

GMAFB!


25 posted on 02/18/2021 10:25:49 PM PST by Delta 21 (Get off your ass and earn it!)
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To: cba123

The lord’s of tech have spoken.


26 posted on 02/18/2021 10:27:23 PM PST by madison10 (My heart hurts. Rest in peace, Rush.)
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To: MinorityRepublican
But I fail to see how his opinion is relevant here unless we are asking him about operating system on a computer.

I agree... he is an intelligent man but his true expertise has no relevance to whether or not President Trump should be allowed on social media platforms. His forte is actually not computer programming, it is making deals and lots of money.

It is interesting that Bill did a large percentage of the machine language coding for the BASIC language that was the first software product that Microsoft sold to computer enthusiasts. But Bill had nothing to do with coding for even the first operating system that Microsoft sold. It was owned by Seattle Computer Products, and written by Tim Paterson and purchased by Bill and company in 1981 for $75,000.

Bill Gates had a connection to IBM through his mother and turned out to be a ruthless entrepreneur who through luck and vision made deals that made Microsoft and himself fabulously wealthy. Microsoft under Gates leadership expanded and hired lots of programmers for software development, and he had prescience regarding the future of microcomputers. Many people could see where things were headed. Gates was in a position to make money from his insight and influence as time went on.

But his ability to make money has about as much relevence as to whether President Trump's rights to free speech on social media should be allowed as your typical Hollywood celebrity does when they are speaking about Global Warming.

27 posted on 02/18/2021 11:18:13 PM PST by fireman15
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To: cba123

“ I hope Trump builds a very successful competitor, and takes all of their business away.”
That is exactly what they are afraid of.


28 posted on 02/19/2021 12:15:09 AM PST by MCF (If my home can't be my Castle, then it will be my Alamo)
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To: All

The billionaires club, an extension of the Demokratik Party and subject to its complete disregard for the concept of equal justice, has become a new level of government, even less responsible to the people than the other levels (although having rent-a-vote election machines has levelled that playing field).

It’s time for push back against the unholy alliance of the crypto-communist politicians and their buddies with bucks and free advice for those not as wealthy therefore in need of their guidance. Investigate, prosecute, incarcerate.


29 posted on 02/19/2021 1:00:57 AM PST by Peter ODonnell (Pray for health, economic recovery, and justice.)
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To: cba123

bookmark


30 posted on 02/19/2021 1:35:06 AM PST by GOP Poet (Super cool you can change your tag line EVERYTIME you post!! :D. (Small things make me happy))
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To: cba123

Who cares what Gates thinks?


31 posted on 02/19/2021 2:00:56 AM PST by chopperk ( )
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To: 1_Rain_Drop

Bingo! The last four years they’ve been obsessed with Trump and also obsessed with saying they can’t wait to get rid of him. Now that he’s no longer president, they realize they have nothing to report on, as they refused report on anything but it does or doesn’t do that might possibly make him look bad.


32 posted on 02/19/2021 3:27:15 AM PST by matt04 ( )
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To: cba123

Amazing that CNBC allowed Gates to express this point of view.

This interview should be banned from social media.


33 posted on 02/19/2021 3:30:52 AM PST by Cboldt
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To: chopperk

“Probably?” Who pays attention to this fool?


34 posted on 02/19/2021 4:31:19 AM PST by Bookshelf
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To: cba123

Bill Gates, the Dr. Fuaxi of the tech world.


35 posted on 02/19/2021 9:48:23 AM PST by The MAGA-Deplorian (Sarcasm. It's my only natural defense against stupidity!)
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To: Still Thinking

Yes. As long as it’s the middle 20%, I think that’s entirely acceptable!


36 posted on 02/19/2021 11:34:17 AM PST by BuchananBrigadeTrumpFan
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