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[felter]

The saying goes, you can't bull a bullshitter, or in this case you can't bull a gamer by saying you're a gamer. So where is this going, well you may have heard of this guy called Musk and a game called Path of Exiles 2. The other night there this guy called Musk started streaming on Twitch, and he was playing PoE2 on hardmode, he even said he was so good he was one of the top 100 gamers in the world, his problem arises from the fact actual PoE2 gamers were watching the stream, and they have been calling him out as a fake as there is no way in hell he played the game in hardmode the way he was playing it looks like he has paid someone to play the game for him taken over when they got the character to a high level, and he is claiming he is the greatest. SO anyway there are several videos to watch first one is by Quin69TV it a pretty funny video or at least I found it funny, and it's the one that everyone in the PoE2 community is talking about the second is by Cynicalex it's not a funny look at things, it's more analytic pointing out Musk's mistakes, both are worth a view, while anything that makes Musk look bad is always a good thing.

Elon Musk Absolutely Clueless Trying to Pilot his Boosted PoE2 Account on Stream

Elon Musk "Playing" Path of Exile 2

Here's something I picked up, pay attention to what he says about the gloves when he is showing his gear while remembering that those gloves are right now the best op gloves you can get in the game and everyone in the know knows this, and he is saying he is in the know, by the way the rest of the gear he has is also pretty much OP.

[felter]

SO just to continue my previous post, Musk was once again playing PoE2 nothing too weird or out of place plenty of people play it, but here's the thing, while he was playing the game others noticed that at the exact same time he was in an actual chat room talking to German right wing fascist politicians and not playing a game, kind of backs up the, he pays someone else to play the game for him. It's all just Truth & Lies (warning for language) or in Musk's case it's all just lies.

[mr.WHO]

I see many Youtubers who simped for him reporting this as well - hopefully, this will be a yellow flag for people to start connecting the dots about Musk.

It will be ironic and silly, if out of all things, this would become the start of his downfall.

[chew-ie]

It's weird reading PoE2 not meaning Pillars of Eternity 2.

[matthewfarmery]

I think it will take more then this to bring Musk down, still, if the EU commission starts an investigation, then it will help. As this should be more then a yellow flag. Musk needs to go down. which still makes me believe that he will be in charge once Trump comes to power. And who else is on Musk's friends list?

[Observe]

I think it will take more then this to bring Musk down

This is basically a nothing burger. I'd wager that less than 5% of the population has even heard of PoE2 and don't care one way or another if Musk is somehow cheating at the game. Probably a lot of gamers appreciate that someone as high profile as Musk plays video games at all. As I've said before, personally I tire of Musk and his antics for attention, but imo I still think he presents more positives than negatives overall.

On another note, regarding his claim to reduce US government spending by 2 trillion dollars, I don't think anyone seriously thinks that he can reach that goal. One trillion perhaps. I have no doubt that there is a large amount of waste and general incompetence in government. In any case, the attempt is laudable imo.

[matthewfarmery]

Your missing the point, A he doesn't know how to even play the game, and B, he has cheated to get gear, where he has claimed he has put plenty of hours into it. and C, he using someone else to play the game for him. From what I read, he moved from diablo 4. But still, for PoE2, this has been a big issue since PoE1, and GGG hasn't really done much about it.

Your probably right, not everyone has heard of PoE2. but there is still some fury that he hasn't been banned yet, and allowed to cheat.

PS, from a source I read, he managed to leap up the D4 leader board due to an exploit in that game. But still, he is a cheater. and a con man. If anything, this proves that again.

[mr.WHO]

Yep, it's a little thing altogether, but then people will start to ask themselves "if he lied for this small, silly and petty thing, what else he lie about?" and start digging.

Most of normies just gulp the story of Musk "self made billionare genius" without questions - now questions are beign asked.

Last, but not least, given Musk ego and his social media presence, more and more such situation will eventually come to the light. People start asking about Tesla underperforming, or why SpaceX still haven't send us to the Moon.

Small reminder, but according to like 3rd missed deadline, we should have send manned Starship to the Moon like 2 years ago and having no less than 3 unmanned Starships flying to the Mars in preparation for manned mission - meanwhile we still didn't passed fully sucessful unmanned flight to and back of Earth Orbit.

[Observe]

meanwhile we still didn't passed fully sucessful unmanned flight to and back of Earth Orbit.

I still have my doubts that Starship can be fully reusable. I just can't see there being enough fuel remaining after orbit, to successfully land the second stage (Starship). I would love to be proven wrong though.

[felter]

At the end of the day his antics in PoE2 may not mean he will be taken down, but what it does mean is it shows his character it shows his insecurity and pettiness that he actually has to cheat and lie to make himself look good to a minority of people, is he that desperate to be liked and admired.
He doesn't care about saving money for the US, the only reason he wants to inject himself into US politics is for this, (worth a listen) he needs a government to back him, he needs a trillion dollars and that's what he is after, not to save it but to spend it

Right now I think his biggest worry has to be the UK Government, as they are monitoring him, Twitter, his posts and comments about the UK to decide if he is an enemy of the state or as it is better known, a terrorist. If the UK decide he is a threat and declares him that enemy of the state, he can kiss everything goodbye.

[Observe]

If the UK decide he is a threat and declares him that enemy of the state, he can kiss everything goodbye.

He, of course, will argue that this is an epic battle between UK censorship of things they have to hide and Elon as a warrior for freedom of speech and rooting out corruption wherever it may be found.

[clakclak]

Tik Tok‘s US branch might get sold to Elon Musk. The purchase would drastically increase the influence Musk wields over social media and give him access to a new demographic as Tik Tok‘s userbase is on average a lot younger than that of Twitter.

Edit: Tik Tok itself calls the report pure fiction.

[matthewfarmery]

This is so wrong.

“Elon Musk is expected to use office space in the White House complex as he launches the so-called Department of Government Efficiency, which aims to slash government spending in the Trump administration,“ the New York Times reports.

“The space will be in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building, which is adjacent to the White House. The location could allow Mr. Musk, who owns companies with billions of dollars in contracts with the federal government, to continue to have significant access to President-elect Donald Trump when he takes office this month.”

Yet Musk will have office space inside the WH, even though he wasn't elected. This should be illegal. But Trump and his pals will glady break the law to suit his own ends.

Also, from another source, Trump is saying he will meet with Putin soon after he becomes president. I see that to be a bit unlikely, Put is a wanted man in many countries, and not sure if Trump will be allowed in Russia? But of course he has to see his handler for fresh orders.

[matthewfarmery]

Tom Nichols: “What America and the world saw today was not a serious examination of a serious man. Instead, Republicans on the committee showed that they would rather elevate an unqualified and unfit nominee to a position of immense responsibility than cross Donald Trump, Elon Musk, or the most ardent Republican voters in their home states. America’s allies should be deeply concerned; America’s enemies, meanwhile, are almost certainly laughing in amazement at their unexpected good fortune.”

“Most of the GOP senators asked questions that had little to do with the defense of the United States and everything to do with the peculiar obsessions that dominate the alternative reality of right-wing television and talk radio, especially the bane of ‘wokeness.’ Perhaps that was just as well for Hegseth, because the few moments where anything of substance came up did not go well for him.”

Well, what more can you say, the republicans will probably give him the job, even though he is totally unqualified for it. One should be concerned. Also, I read from a news article, that America might not be in a strong position to conduct any major wars. So invading another country for land, as Trump wants to do with Greenland etc, it might end up going badly.

Then you add that twit to the list, America will not be the strong ally, as it once was. Undermined and weak. But this was probably the plan all along wasn't it? it just took time for it to happen. Along with a madman on the throne, and a republican house and senate that will let Trump does as he pleases. Not going to end well. Not sure on the other nominees? But it seems, the GOP are ready to do Trump's bidding again, especailly allowing people who are unqualified in key positions of government.

Total shitstorm and a major embarrassment on top.

[Observe]

Well, what more can you say, the republicans will probably give him the job...

Hegseth will do fine. I had my doubts prior to the hearing, but his responses to partisan Democrat arguments swayed my opinion in favor of him. Hopefully the Republican majority will vote to confirm, and we can move on to the other cabinet nominees.

[matthewfarmery]

While I not heard the hearing in full, he didn't even bother to answer every question, and not all of the questions where on defence matters. If anything, the hearing is an embarrassment for the panel as well as the man. Sorry, but he is unfit for office.That and he is a confirmed drunk and has been seen with many bottles on his desk.

[Observe]

That and he is a confirmed drunk and has been seen with many bottles on his desk.

This is a concern and something that warrants more investigation. Having too much to drink on occasion at a party is one thing. Still not acceptable but might be overlooked depending on behavior. However, if this is indicative of a larger addiction issue, with drinking on the job, that is a different story and should be a disqualifier.

[matthewfarmery]

From what I read, he drinks 3 gin and tonics for breakfast,

https://www.rawstory.com/pete-hegseth-2670814305/

The problem is, this could be used against him, and could allow someone to bribe and influence. But the GOP have been trying to clamp down on these stories. But in the last year alone, he has been seen drinking a lot.

[Vertigo 7]

You're wasting your time. These morons put a rapist and a convicted felon in the white house. The drinking problems, the conspiracy theory nonsense, the sexual harassment, the racism, the demonstrated general idiocy, none of it matters to them. Their reality doesn't include consequences for horrible people but will instead reward it.

[fiksal]

it's one of those "one of us" moments

one who didn't cheat on his wife or didn't abuse women can't fully fit their circle