@karaswisher.bsky.social and @profgalloway.com talk Big Tech at Trump's inauguration, TikTok's future, meme coins, and more. Listen: open.spotify.com/episode/7dQo... - ThreadSky

pivotpod.bsky.social • 32 days ago

@karaswisher.bsky.social and @profgalloway.com talk Big Tech at Trump's inauguration, TikTok's future, meme coins, and more.

Listen: https://open.spotify.com/episode/7dQoddfvB02LphODm32VXW?si=548235bc71d84600

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anysidebutyours.bsky.social•31 days ago

Disgusting podcast, @profgalloway.com should leave the show, what a hypocrite. In what world can you excuse Elon and trump. Disgusting

andythornton.bsky.social•32 days ago

@profgalloway.com re: musk's salute. Shouldn't his support of the AfD and his signaling support for The Great Replacement Theory (e.g. him calling Jess Phillips a "genocide apologist") be considered when assessing his actions on Monday?

hachbiz.bsky.social•32 days ago

I was surprised by Scott’s statement, I think it’s ok to say it’s a Nazi salute, and if you want to say he didn’t really mean it, ugh, but also in context it wasn’t surprising

ellelewis.bsky.social•32 days ago

Hey @profgalloway.com instead of using Ts inauguration as a “win” by outperforming Dems, how about using it as a loss bc the US now has a prez who won on lies, crimes, propaganda. How can the US be the best country in the world and simultaneously have its leaders on a race to the bottom.

jessdols.bsky.social•31 days ago

This.

jnineful.bsky.social•31 days ago

Extremely disappointed neither of you could say Musk did a Nazi salute. We saw it. You saw it. End of.

alwalw.bsky.social•31 days ago

Starting to feel like @profgalloway.com is really an apologist for the broligarchs.

runofthemillennial.bsky.social•31 days ago

@profgalloway.com I’m curious if you connected the “we aren’t serious people” because we change on a whim every 4 years with the need for the protections to government employees. The EO made it easier for incoming administration to replace everyone with loyalists and lose institutional knowledge?

runofthemillennial.bsky.social•31 days ago

Elon’s salute is a distraction, while I agree that I’m surprised that Scott let it slide Kara’s larger point that nothing is going to come of it is right. The discussion is taking the oxygen out the room so people aren’t talking about the Trump coin (which they both nailed the concerns).

jessdols.bsky.social•31 days ago

Agree totally but SH could have called the salute what it was and moved on.

zedemmonk.bsky.social•31 days ago

@profgalloway.com Elon supports and promotes Alex Jone’s “anti-globalist” conspiracies, AFD in Germany and racist rioters in Britain but sure that “wasn’t an intentional” Fascist salute.

artificialsmarts.bsky.social•30 days ago

Advocating for no federal involvement with disaster relief? The middle classes homes are a great deal of their wealth. This podcast is turning to the right just like Rogan’s did. They used to be more of a champion of the middle class but more and more it’s just two rich people bragging about it

joshuavkidd.bsky.social•32 days ago

Elon gives the salute like a week after he goes public with supporting the AFD party and tweeting about Hitler being misunderstood and Scotts inclination is "give him the benefit of doubt". Lol.

avadecenizas.bsky.social•32 days ago

Yah, Scott really laid a few eggs in this one. And that whole “greatest come back” ignoring the massive support from oligarchs like Musk, all the GOP, etc. The Democrats WERENT and ARENT out of touch. They gave serious plans to address what the issues are. We are just too childish and spoiled.

anysidebutyours.bsky.social•31 days ago

He has jump the shark and landed right on trumps and Elon dick

alwalw.bsky.social•31 days ago

100% it's the Bill Maher treatment. Pretend that you're objective when you are clearly siding with the bullies, thugs and con men. Greatest comeback @profgalloway.com this our country at stake not "brand management"

damionmatthews.bsky.social•30 days ago

Elon "awkwardly" allows a white supremacist host Spaces and videos for over 30k followers where he regularly encourages MINORS to say the N word and do the Nazi salute. ( https://x.com/GigaFashBird )

WHY is X STILL in Apple's AppStore when it publishes hate speech &other things prohibited by their rules?

damionmatthews.bsky.social•32 days ago

Unlike @profgalloway.com here’s a media figure who said the obvious truth about Elon— and paid the price. She got fired!! https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/politics/2025/01/22/cbs-58s-sam-kuffel-is-out-after-criticizing-elon-musk-arm-gesture/77883983007/

rayeighscatter.bsky.social•31 days ago

Scott's win and fail were exactly the same thing (and that is, the fail)

bdnbos.bsky.social•32 days ago

https://bsky.app/profile/bdnbos.bsky.social/post/3lgegj4kad22l

midwestchef.bsky.social•31 days ago

Maybe you two were being cautious describing Elon’s gestures. But actual N**is are happy about what he did…they know what they saw.

taylorsearch.bsky.social•32 days ago

Love @profgalloway.com but his whitewashing of Elons salute is a huge disappointment.

hankoliver.bsky.social•32 days ago

Totally agree — he’s awesome, but missed the mark there. This is definitely them deliberately testing the waters of what they can get away with.

anysidebutyours.bsky.social•31 days ago

Is he awesome or are we seeing the true Scott: anything for money and himself

taylorsearch.bsky.social•32 days ago

Two people I was hoping wouldn’t normalize this bullshit

jillanderson24.bsky.social•31 days ago

I can't take his bragging about how rich he is. Galloway turns my stomach. So arrogant.

avadecenizas.bsky.social•30 days ago

Eh I get that but it’s actually tremendous insecurity. That dude drips it. But he’s also oddly self aware of it, too. And he is grateful for the help he has received - he gave an insane amount of money to USC (not sure which one) to expand admissions. I wish more rich people were like him.

sioflynn.bsky.social•32 days ago

@profgalloway.com 100% w @karaswisher.bsky.social re. Musk & comment below. Musk's gesture isn't isolated, rather exists in context of his tweets/retweets on X, what Kara eloquently calls the "n$zi porn bar."

sioflynn.bsky.social•32 days ago

Musk is actively promoting Tommy Robinson's far-right white nationalism / anti-immigrant propaganda & now Musk seems to be FUNDING Robinson's legal fees incurred from his terrorism charges https://www.politico.eu/article/elon-musk-fund-uk-far-right-ringleader-tommy-robinson-legal-fight/

bdnbos.bsky.social•32 days ago

Besides how obvious the physicality of Musk’s sieg heil salute is, this is an excellent point, Siobhan! My guess is @profgalloway.com is afraid of a defamation lawsuit - which is logical given Musk’s litigious tantrums. https://bsky.app/profile/sirnorman.bsky.social/post/3lgb23qzbcc2x

anysidebutyours.bsky.social•30 days ago

He just went to south Africa and said it’s not a racist country. Laughable. @profgalloway.com did Elon pay for your trip?

robinsmartinez.bsky.social•31 days ago

Longtime Pivot listener here. You totally lost me by giving Musk a pass. He's not an idiot. He knew exactly what he was doing. At least the German press got it right by seeing it for what it was: "Ein Hitlergruß ist ein Hitlergruß ist ein Hitlergruß". https://www.zeit.de/kultur/2025-01/elon-musk-hitlergruss-amtseinfuehrung-donald-trump

dlowther.bsky.social•32 days ago

Always a great pod. Big props all the way around... 🎖️🏆

abeverhausen.bsky.social•31 days ago

Where did you see tiktok wasn't making money?

abeverhausen.bsky.social•32 days ago

Respectfully, could not disagree more that dems dropped the ball. Harris offered programs to make housing more affordable. Created new jobs. Brought the jobs to the US. The media just decided not to talk about it, because Americans prefer disaster.

avadecenizas.bsky.social•32 days ago

Right - all the crap burned on “Biden is losing it” and nothing on Trump’s clear decline???

abeverhausen.bsky.social•32 days ago

I heard about it over and over again. His voters didn't care.

in2theblue.bsky.social•32 days ago

As an avid listener, I get that S.G.’s “I’m so bored with being rich,” schtick is part of your show’s edge (and humor), I just find that his casual, recurrent objectification of women can get tiresome (ala Lauren Sanchez & prostitutes). He tends to champion our kids, maybe remember half are girls

musicloaded.bsky.social•31 days ago

So so so disappointed in both of you for trying to make what Elon musk did was not a nazi salute. It’s also gross that you both would give him a kind of pass. I think you both should apologize for your stance because wow how gross.

christinafromthed.bsky.social•31 days ago

👎🏾👎🏾 to both of you for minimizing how the EO’s will harm real people. 👎🏾👎🏾👎🏾👎🏾 to Scott for sanewashing Elon’s N-salute. Do better. Please.

natmarble.bsky.social•32 days ago

A hard disagree with Prof G’s take on Musk’s salute, guys.

Musk posts antisemitic content, he amplifies it on his platform, he has backed the AfD and amplifies them too.

They are showing us who they are, we can take their actions at face value.

@karaswisher.bsky.social @profgalloway.com

indyhawk84.bsky.social•31 days ago

Very disappointed in not calling out a Nazi signal when we (and the Nazis in America) all saw it. Also, constantly berating those of us that are on TikTok to assume that the only way we would’ve stood up for this app, is if they brainwashed us to do it, is absolutely asinine.

mk-ellehoj.bsky.social•31 days ago

Honestly, and coming from a big fan: Scott’s win was 🤯 WTF? Is it an attempt of appeasing? Has he drunk the koolaid? What part of Trump’s campaign was good, the Hannibal Lecter, Palmer’s schlong, the swaying to Ave Maria for 40 mins? … I mean — tons of reasons why Dems lost but this was not one

smallplates.bsky.social•32 days ago

2/2 a vid of mine got 4 million views-0 dollars
On YT, 3 million views-0 dollars bc joining creator fund there is predicated on long form time spent watching. you sounded empathetic towards creators so wanted to give you a more nuanced picture.

smallplates.bsky.social•32 days ago

@karaswisher.bsky.social @profgalloway.com I disagree re: making a living on social media platforms as a creator. TikTok’s creator fund & creator support system is by far the best. I have a direct line to support, and creators can make my rent solely on content. On IG, 1/2

tdotresident.bsky.social•32 days ago

interesting how concerned Prof. Galloway was for how TikTok algorithms can be used to sway public opinion and influence elections -- but the Twitter and Facebook/Instagram and YouTube algorithms are ok? We just witnessed how Musk swung a U.S. election with his X platform and his $$$.

damienjorgensen.bsky.social•31 days ago

can you spot the difference between TikTok and Meta? Hint one starts with CCP.

tdotresident.bsky.social•30 days ago

sure, but why is one ok? you should have the same concerns with both. Meta sells the data to whoever wants it, and rigs the algorithm for whoever they want in power.

melaniewindle.bsky.social•32 days ago

Long time listener first time caller: SG I am shocked at the apology for the nazi gesture, especially after so much advocacy for 🇮🇱. WTF? I would never, and neither should you.

I guess it hurts too much. And that I understand.
Kara is right on this one.

xmaty.bsky.social•29 days ago

@karaswisher.bsky.social @profgalloway.com the way you described fed DEI positions (snitches) is incomplete. MANY fed DEI roles CREATE opportunities for POC + Women by investing in them financially, building networks + a sense of belonging, access to resources. Even the playing field.

tmeadx.bsky.social•32 days ago

Scott Galloway giving Elon the benefit of the doubt on Elon’s Nazi salute. Get real!

paddycove.bsky.social•29 days ago

Longtime Pivot listener. I’ve put up with Scott because I’ll listen to Kara talk about any subject. But I think I’m done now with the Elon excuses and the d*ck jokes. I’ll stick with On with Kara.

jessdols.bsky.social•31 days ago

@profgalloway.com the lecherous routine is getting old and tired. This is some of the behavior causing the “loneliness epidemic” you so shout so loudly about.

solomonhinton.bsky.social•30 days ago

Calling Trump “brilliant” for taking credit for Stargate is troubling. It’s honoring misleading behavior.

wqkone.bsky.social•32 days ago

Disappointed by Prof Galloway.
Elon is supporting Afd in Germany, a party too Nazi for the Le Pen in France and we should give him the benefit of the doubt when he is perfoming an obvious Nazi salute ? Wtf
That was a weird take.
ein HitlergruB ist ein HitlergruB https://www.zeit.de/kultur/2025-01/elon-musk-hitlergruss-amtseinfuehrung-donald-trump

wqkone.bsky.social•32 days ago

Remind me of the ADL line

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