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Originally Posted by JohnnyB

Yeah, that's what I keep thinking too. He's bringing a lot more attention to the platform, and it's an attention economy. It's the most relevant Twitter has been since Trump got banned.

I don't really know what to make of it on the whole. He has made a big mess so far, and it's a huge risk to take on in terms of profitability, but it's a much more powerful platform than just buying WaPo like Bezos.

When Trump was running and in power Twitter was basically the source of info that shaped a lot of the political news across all other platforms and outlets every day, and now Elon has private ownership of that platform with Trump set to run again.

His other businesses have depended a lot upon government support and relationships for their growth and success. With Twitter he has a tool to influence discourse and policy to benefit Tesla, SpaceX, Neuralink, and the Boring Company, potentially giving them a competitive advantage or policy protection going forward.

Also, it's also an enormous source of data to make use of, and he has the AI resources to make use of that data, in a company that is now privately held.

So, what did he really pay for, and what's the potential value of that extended out over the next decade for someone who owns numerous government-dependent businesses in what may be Trump's America?

These are all very good points. I think he'll see the real benefit once Trump gets back in a couple years from now.