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[–] DarkCloud@lemmy.world 61 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

When you're too questionable for the world bank - who regularly offers leveraged loans to dictators they know are going to embezzle the cash and flee, leaving whole countries destitute.

...even those guys are like - "nah, Elon Musk clearly has a questionable character".

[–] yukichigai@lemmy.sdf.org 52 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Elon: Let the free market decide.

Free Market: *decides*

Elon: Wait, no, not like that

[–] drwho@beehaw.org 2 points 1 month ago

Sometimes the Invisible Hand flips you the Invisible Bird.

[–] davel@lemmy.ml 29 points 1 month ago

Imagine your platform being too toxic for even the World Bank’s propaganda.

[–] halcyoncmdr@lemmy.world 19 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Is Elon gonna sue the World Bank now?

[–] DogPeePoo@lemm.ee 10 points 1 month ago

”Probably in a couple of weeks… looking into it… [insert generic platitude…]”

[–] ArbitraryValue@sh.itjust.works 17 points 1 month ago (3 children)

Why was the World Bank advertising on Twitter (or anywhere) in the first place?

[–] Monomate@lemm.ee 4 points 1 month ago

Good point! Unless they have competitors, it's strange when they advertise at all.

[–] troglodytis@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Good news! You may be pre-qualified!

[–] ShaggySnacks@lemmy.myserv.one 3 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

For an interest free loan!*

*If the loan is not repaid back by the end of the term, we will crush your country in debt and seize all natural resources to pay it back.

[–] krolden@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Advertising and propaganda are the same thing

[–] ArbitraryValue@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 month ago

Ok but then who exactly is the World Bank propagandizing to on Twitter?