Alex Skolnick recently tweeted how he viewed Twitter’s current policies and why Elon Musk sounded like an angry, drunk old guy or your average South Park character.
Since Musk bought Twitter and appointed himself the CEO a few months ago, things have been a bit hectic on the social platform. Elon only quite recently decided to let anyone have the blue check mark as long as they paid 8$ a month, and, well, this update divided users into two groups; as while some users were quite happy, others weren’t; and Skolnick made his side known by condemning the recent change.
Alex commented on a tweet sharing that Microsoft will drop Twitter from its advertising platforms, as the rocker mocked the CEO, saying it wasn’t hard to imagine Elon as the ‘old drunk guy’ from South Park ranting on a bar stool while telling all about his former accomplishments that no one really cared.
He then replied to another tweet that supported the CEO, saying the IT industry still respected Musk quite a lot. Skolnick answered that by saying Elon turned Twitter into a mess and became involved in so many controversies that he was far from being a ‘misunderstood genius.’
The rocker also addressed the criticism he received from Elon’s supporters, claiming that all his fuss was because Musk took his blue check mark away, like actor Jason Alexander. Alex was quite firm when he stated he didn’t care about the removal of his mark, but what he cared about was that it helped people with ill intentions to act like someone else.
The guitarist’s statements follows:
“It’s not hard to picture Future Elon as an old drunk guy at the bar, like a South Park character, ranting to the indifferent bartender. ‘I tell y’all [hiccup], I had it all! Rockets, cars, Twitter. I was the richest man on Earth! [Hiccup] Where did I go wrong?’
He’s turned Twitter into a flaming wreck, not unlike his rocket yesterday. He’s causing respected, influential people to bail in droves. He’s elevated creeps. He’s had public meltdowns. Some may deny it, but that doesn’t change the facts.
The fact that so many Jason Alexander commenters [and] a few on my thread think the blue check issue is about $8 – as opposed to the fact that anyone & their mom can now purchase a blue check and claim to be us shows the extent of a decades-long decline in American education.
It seems that Alex thinks Elon’s business decisions have been controversial while noting how much the CEO was a complicated and problematic person. So, only time will tell whether the billionaire will take a step back from the recent policies of Twitter or he will carry on.
It’s not hard to picture Future Elon as an old drunk guy at the bar, like a South Park character, ranting to the indifferent bartender: “I tell y’a (hiccup), I had it all! Rockets, cars,Twitter. I was the richest man on EARTH! (Hiccup). WHERE DID I GO WRONG?!!! (Hiccup, Hiccup)” https://t.co/1tArJHePW7
— Alex Skolnick (@AlexSkolnick) April 22, 2023
He’s turned Twitter into a flaming wreck, not unlike his rocket yesterday. He’s causing respected, influential people to bail in droves. He’s promoted hoaxes (see: Paul Pelosi). He’s elevated creeps. He’s had public meltdowns. Some may deny it but that doesn’t change the facts
— Alex Skolnick (@AlexSkolnick) April 22, 2023
The fact that so many #JasonAlexander commenters & a few on my thread think the #bluecheck issue is about $8 – as opposed to the fact that anyone & their mom can now purchase a blue check and claim to be us – shows the extent of a decades long decline in American education. https://t.co/xbBSgGNE09
— Alex Skolnick (@AlexSkolnick) April 21, 2023
