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We are truly living in an Idiocracy. What kind of headline is this?

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[–] [email protected] 27 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I can't believe this is a real story.

Why can't they be like normal billionaires and just go outside and play with their submersibles?

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago

I'd rather see them have a duel at dawn, or whenever.

[–] [email protected] 19 points 1 year ago (2 children)

So zuccyboy called musk and said, hey elon my metatrap is not getting any free publicity lately & your blue bird looks kinda dead, do you have any ideas? Sure, let's stage some fake mma bs so that everybody can talk about, Joe will do some small talk for the populi about our everyday struggles, shinning different light on our cumbersome lives and we profit again. Great idea loonyboy, I'm in.

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[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The first time I saw this headline I thought it was from one of those Onion offshoot websites and skimmed it over. I can't believe it's real, but I'm both delighted and dumbfounded that it is!

I choose to believe they're doing this for our entertainment. Out of the goodness of their hearts. Things have been rough lately and we all need a little silliness and fun. Thanks, guys!

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I think there was a weird reddit post awhile back where a guy saw Mark in his karate class. I dunno, rich people are people too and I guess this is a win-win for both of them. They get to live their rich lives, and it's a spectacular publicity stunt.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Zuckerberg has actually been winning BJJ competitions.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

Musk has a LOT more weight on him and I believe some height too.

I just want to see Elon's jibblies jobbling all over the place. Flippity flappity I want to see this happity.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I swear, the world's turned into a parody of itself without any of us realizing it. Where's the fucking cameras?

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago

We realize. There's just no way to stop this right now.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 year ago (3 children)

The Zuck has a lot of training. Musk is a fat roll. Not a good matchup.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Plus, Zuckerberg doesn't feel pain. He doesn't feel anything.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

What if Zuckerberg just unhinges his jaw and swallows Musk whole? I hope the ref doesn't interfere.

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Actually it's a great matchup cause we get to see musk get pummeled.

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[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I had to look this up because I thought it was fake.

What the fuck is wrong with these people?

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[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 year ago

We do, in fact, live in the dumbest possible timeline.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

If the pay-per-view stream of the fight doesn't include a stock ticker for their respective companies, I will be deeply disappointed.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

People are gonna bet stocks on this fight, I can feel it

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[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Why's everybody seething with rage? This is hilarious. It's easy to get bent out of shape when the flaws of powerful people have a disproportionate effect on others, but those flaws are, in themselves, an indication that the humanity has not yet been completely purged from industrialized society.

Okay, you hate the rich. I understand, but we've been dealing with them since we noticed that grain grows better on certain land, and we'll be stuck dealing with them until individuals can freely convert matter and energy. Okay, these guys are egomaniacal man babies. They're taking it out on each other! Honestly, would you rather they resolved their differences and cut a deal to (further) integrate Meta and Twitter? Let them fight.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I like this attitude and I agree! It's your turn to be here for our entertainment, silly rich manbabies. Dance for us!

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

What a great way to sum it up! It's time they wore their clown shoes and did some tricks for us.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago

I ate the news. Thought this was the onion...

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago (2 children)

My money is on the Zuck, he's got that BJJ and Elon looks like a chicken nugget.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago

Zuck's gonna tear him apart; he's got that android strength.

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago

These two guys together in the same room would create a negative charisma black hole

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Hopefully they off each other.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

Yes because with any other scenario no matter who wins we lose.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago (2 children)
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[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Two billionaires enter, zero leave

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago (2 children)
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[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago

As much as I hate the notion of giving either of these dbags money, I'm paying to see this fight.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago

Could we just leave them in the cage?

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Why people mad? Men have been fighting for all of history, I'm excited to see the matchup. I don't like either of these guys so seeing one of em get beat up is a win for me.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Yeah, no matter who loses I'm cheering!

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago

I'm down if it's a fight to the death.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago (8 children)

I dislike both men for the net harm that they've inflicted on humanity.

But if this actually went down, Mark Zuckerberg would beat the brakes off of Elon Musk.

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

They’re just jealous that the squashed billionaires are hogging all the headlines.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

Let's close the loser's platform

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Oh hey look everyone! Elon Musk is doing a thing! Let's give him the attention he so desperately craves as a man-child who never had to work a day in his life.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Loving #SpaceKaren on mastadon lol

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

What the fuck is this world now lol?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (2 children)

What does this do for them? Does it increase the users to their platforms? Do they make enough money for it not to seem like a drop in the bucket compared to their billions? What the fuck is the point?

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