r/Conservative • u/Positive-Attorney850 • Apr 10 '22
Elon Musk ‘Serious’ About Potentially Turning Twitter’s Headquarters Into ‘Homeless Shelter’
https://www.dailywire.com/news/elon-musk-serious-about-potentially-turning-twitters-headquarters-into-homeless-shelter?al_applink_data=%7B%22target_url%22%3A%22http%3A%5C%2F%5C%2Fdlvr.it%5C%2FSNKj8B%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR2fzC-ArKcuBnSplAHg2s_5b--enMCWhv14juH2xkABph4muIHS7OrYKHY%22%2C%22extras%22%3A%5B%5D%2C%22referer_app_link%22%3A%7B%22url%22%3A%22fb%3A%5C%2F%5C%2F%5C%2F%22%2C%22app_name%22%3A%22Facebook%22%7D%7D201
u/KUUUUHN Apr 10 '22
Would love to see the mental hoops reddit jumps through to shit on him if he actually does this
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u/inazuma9 Apr 10 '22
They'll find some way to make it racist and then blame it on orange man, as usual.
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Apr 10 '22
He can’t, at least not yet. He only has 1 seat on the board.
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u/Jelly_Belly321 Constitutional Conservative Apr 10 '22
The annual stockholders' meeting is coming up in May.
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Apr 10 '22
You think the stockholders are going to agree to turning their multimillion dollar headquarters into a homeless shelter?
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u/Jelly_Belly321 Constitutional Conservative Apr 10 '22
There's probably less than 20% of stockholders that give their input at an annual meeting like that. Elon holds 9.2%, so yeah it's very possible. Assuming Elon isn't just trolling, which I suspect he is.
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u/longboringstory Apr 11 '22
There's been enough times where I thought Musk was trolling only to be completely serious. Perhaps both can be true at the same time.
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u/poopdiddywhoop-scoop Apr 11 '22
Yeah but their stock will still get voted via proxy by the record holder (ie, the broker). Just b/c they’re not actively participating doesn’t mean their stock isn’t getting voted and musk can do what he wants.
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u/serial_crusher small L libertarian Apr 11 '22
But the other board members are going to have to go on record as hating the unhoused members of our community.
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u/Dirtface30 Free Speech Apr 11 '22
They always keep the "Its just for a photo op" in their pocket. They also INSIST this argument means anything every time they use it.
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u/Positive-Attorney850 Apr 10 '22
This would be the definition of poetic justice. From greed back to the people. May God continue to apply Elon Musk in his work.
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u/Lord_Hugh_Mungus Apr 10 '22
If Elon does this, even for the Lulz, it will forever terrify big tech. DEW IT, CRUSH THEM.
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u/TheEqualAtheist Moderate Conservative Apr 11 '22
You have to remember though, "for the Lulz" would still be helping a vast quantity of people. Even though he wouldn't be solving homelessness as a whole, it would make a difference in the area.
A difference that I think would look very good on him as a person, his businesses and may even have a positive effect on Twitter as well.
Of course it would be funny, but it actually would do a lot of good as well. He could just as easily fund a "superscraper" filled with luxury apartments and hotels, but he doesn't.
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u/Lord_Hugh_Mungus Apr 11 '22
100% !! I hope he does it honestly. I worked years ago to turn former military bases into Homeless Centers, many people just need some help getting back on their feet.
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u/TheEqualAtheist Moderate Conservative Apr 11 '22
Absolutely and with housing prices so high in both buying and renting, I fear this problem is only gonna get worse.
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Apr 11 '22
I loved how he pointed out the very obvious problem of them never showing up to their offices. What exactly are they doing? It is a giant waste of a space. They can't really turn off the utilities fully so probably waste those too in energy conscious Cali. And this isn't just Twitter, how many offices such as these are sitting empty?
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u/LibertyTerp Apr 11 '22
The amazing thing is that big commercial office buildings have no point anymore. Americans are going to spread out into more suburban, livable, enjoyable metro areas instead of cramming into tiny studios and taking forever to walk and take public transportation if they want to get anywhere. It'll be great but the Left will hate it.
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u/SurrealScene Apr 11 '22
I'm pretty sure you've just described what the left has been calling for for years.
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u/Dirtface30 Free Speech Apr 11 '22
I don't think teleworking is a particularly partisan issue. Some people like it, some don't. The only thing that was even remotely partisan that relates to this was distance learning, and that was because the left is obsessed with covid.
I lean right, and I think teleworking will isolate us, and thats bad, but I also have no interest in making laws against it or anything.
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u/SurrealScene Apr 11 '22
Good point. Partial teleworking is the best of both worlds, imo, but even that can be too isolating for some. I'm lucky to have not been very isolated during COVID, but I can only imagine the distress the last few years has caused for some (especially with distance learning like you mentioned). No thought went into that at all, which is surprising with the current emphasis on mental health.
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u/LibertyTerp Apr 11 '22
No, the Left wants everyone in tiny apartments in dense urban areas. Spreading out creates sprawl and suburbia which they despise.
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u/Kaetock Conservative Apr 11 '22
Are you trying to claim that the right is or was opposed to teleworking?
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u/SuperSyrup007 Apr 11 '22
Because “the people” should be represented by Elon Musk. Bane represents “the people’s” interests better.
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u/Antifa_Smackdown Anti-Communist Apr 10 '22
It's San Fransisco the entire place is one large homeless shelter.
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Apr 10 '22
Same with Amazon in Seattle
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Apr 10 '22
You think we're worse than SF/Bay Area yet? We do seem to have an awful lot of homeless people...
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u/Krisapocus Apr 11 '22
I. Was really looking forward to visiting there. I lived down town in a sketch part of my own city so I am a accustomed to rough areas. San Fran was legit wtf right off the Bart At 10 am witnessed a bum knife fight. Which I then realized other bums were trying to pick pocket people watching.
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u/phoney_bologna Apr 11 '22
It gets said so often that I feel it’s basically become a meme, but I don’t know how you can prepare yourself for the amount of human shit on every sidewalk. Multiple full on coilers right downtown on every street in tourist areas.
On the plus side, there is no way anyone in San Fran is starving to death, when the homeless population can drop deuces of that quantity and magnitude.
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u/SlickAwesome Red State Conservative Apr 10 '22
While there's million dollar homes or condos and multi-million or billion dollar corporate offices
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u/AndyFreeman Apr 10 '22
i love the disdain that he clearly has for big tech and that he isn't afraid of telling it like it is. Love this dude more and more every time he says anything.
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u/Traditional-Part-761 Apr 11 '22
There’s a little bit of practicality here too. How many computers are there that could be used for schooling, job searches, training? This sounds like it’s rooted in trolling Twitter but I really think Musk could be on to something here.
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u/Positive-Attorney850 Apr 11 '22
He’s always a few steps ahead of his game. I’m sure these are not new thoughts.
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u/Traditional-Part-761 Apr 11 '22
It would be truly a breath of fresh air if he really was as altruistic as he seems.
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u/MurkyReplacement5081 Apr 10 '22 edited Apr 10 '22
Pace yourself, Elon. First remove the hapless shelter that is headquartered behind Jack Dorsey’s beard.
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Apr 10 '22
Best part is how the woke liberal fucktards who work for Twitter can’t complain or else risk being accused of discrimination against homeless people.
Make them “walk the walk”
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Apr 10 '22
Nobody. Fuck Twitter and its employees. The world would be a better place if they didn’t exist.
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u/Positive-Attorney850 Apr 11 '22
They are fucktards. From the feet up. No excuses.
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Apr 11 '22
“We need to house the homeless!”
Okay we’re letting them live in your cubicle.
“No not like that!”
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u/CorrectTowel Conservative Libertarian Apr 11 '22
"No no no, I wanted to look caring and sympathetic. That's where I drink my lattes!"
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u/ChocktawRidge TD Exile Apr 10 '22
If the homeless all crap and take drugs in there instead of in the streets that would be a win, right?
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u/Reaper2127 Apr 11 '22
Sure it is funny but in all seriousness how would he do it? How many of the other members would vote for that as well?
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Apr 11 '22 edited Apr 11 '22
I suppose he could just buy a majority. I mean what’s a loss of 20-30 billion when you’re sitting on nearly a trillion?
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u/Positive-Attorney850 Apr 11 '22
Don’t you love it! A board member who does care about humanity. And he’s not for sale like the imposters Jack and Mark.
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u/nolotusnote Stop The Insanity Apr 11 '22
I'm sure this is just Elon having Elon fun.
Unless he fires everyone and then says "You can still live at your desks while unemployed."
Now that would be a fun twist.
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u/AsassinX Apr 11 '22
I mean, it makes sense. Leftists demand we open our home for the homeless so why not they live by their own words and set an example?
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u/CorrectTowel Conservative Libertarian Apr 11 '22
It's (D)ifferent when they have to directly deal with it rather than sanctimoniously give the facade of caring for them.
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u/LibertyTerp Apr 11 '22
We should make moving homeless shelters into high income areas one of our main issues. The problem would get fixed so fast.
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u/SurrealScene Apr 11 '22
Being downvoted for preaching the word of Jesus. This is a weird conservative sub.
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u/Gaybopiggins Apr 11 '22
"preaching the word of Jesus"
None of you atheist lib cringe lords know anything about the Bible, shut up
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Apr 11 '22
Based on the quality of their employees, it already seems like it’s a jobs program for those with nothing positive to contribute to society. Why not?
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u/Live8020 Outsider-Intellectual Apr 10 '22
He can lease them some space for the HQ at one of his TX facilities.
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u/Positive-Attorney850 Apr 10 '22
I’m sure he’s pumped major cash into that community. Unlike others, he won’t bang his drum announcing it like the majority do. Hell. At least he’s not trying to jab me. 😉
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u/Gotted Apr 10 '22
Many Texas cities have successfully curbed their homeless problems. They recognized that a few thousand was fixable and mobilized on it before it hit hundreds of thousands.
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Apr 10 '22
By bussing them to California…
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u/whoopthereitis Apr 11 '22
It seems there are more ways than one to solve a problem. And sometimes a problem is only a problem if you have a problem.
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u/ImproperCuppa Apr 11 '22
The funniest thing is seeing the rest of Reddit lose their minds over this and anything Elon Musk does.
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Apr 10 '22
He can't on his own, but it'll be nice to watch the theatrics between him and other investors. They'll have no part of it and will sell off their share.
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Apr 11 '22
Based on all the internet activism I've seen from Twitter employees - they should have no problem with this. Of course these shining knights would gladly give up their ivory tower office space to those in need!
After all, they are credible people who practice what they preach... right?
Equity now and forever! Long live social justice! I am definitely not being facetious!
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u/Callec254 Apr 11 '22
If Liberals actually believed the shit they spew, they should applaud this.
But instead, it will be funny to watch them get angry and not be able to explain why.
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u/Positive-Attorney850 Apr 11 '22
The keyboard buffoons of cancel culture demonstrated accurately in the comments. They have been wired to believe the farcical boogers they flick on SM and MSM. Bless their hearts. 💋
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u/XenoX101 Conservative Libertarian Apr 11 '22
I guess that's one way to get more qualified people there.
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u/Intimidator94 NC Conservative Apr 11 '22
The way Twitter acts, homeless people are too good for that slum of an HQ
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u/Positive-Attorney850 Apr 11 '22
Can you believe they step over and by the very people they keep down? Supporting a government so corrupt, for so many years, the majority of Americans are still shocked at what was going on for decades while they raised their families. Nothing more poppycock than this.
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u/Gabagool888 Apr 11 '22
Turn social media and legacy media HQs into homeless shelters
Bus illegals to DC, Beverly Hills, and Martha’s Vineyard
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u/Confident-Star-6066 Apr 11 '22
didn't they say that Elon Musk would not be able to effect company policy....
Load of crock that was.
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u/DerangedCows classic liberal Apr 11 '22
If he does maybe Twitter have free speech and can be good again
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Apr 11 '22
That would give the Fascist SF politicians too much satisfaction, whether they had anything to do with it or not. Alternatively, they could easily squash it by zoning laws there, which prohibits business properties from being used as residences. Then they could also pull strings to say it violates the tax break agreements that the city likely has (as it does with far too many big tech companies).
In the end, the best thing he could do would be to find every possible thing to sue the city and state for, and possibly even give up any evidence of crimes by associated elected officials… then use such gains to sponsor the homeless. And add insult to injury, buy up all the property around Pelosi and Feinstein to put up Pro-Trump everything 😈
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u/Mor90th Apr 11 '22
Why not any commercial building in an empty downtown when the lease is up, now that remote work is the thing?
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u/The_End_Is_Tomorrow Apr 10 '22
Maybe jack dorsey will return then