Comment on X advertisers stay away as CEO defends Musk’s “go f*** yourself” interview

Blackmist@feddit.uk ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

• DogMuffins@discuss.tchncs.de ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  They always just get tossed aside at the first slip up.

  … with a bonus of a few billion.

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  • Slovene@feddit.nl ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Unless if they’re a Trump sycophant.

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• Sorgan71@lemmy.world ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  i dont understand the second word in your second sentance. Is that a name of an alien? Like xenomorph? What does it look like?

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  • lefaucet@slrpnk.net ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    sycophant /sĭk′ə-fənt, sī′kə-/ noun

    A person who attempts to gain advantage by flattering influential people or behaving in a servile manner. A tale-bearer or informer in general. A parasite; a mean flatterer; especially, a flatterer of princes and great men. 
    

    The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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  • Infinity187@lemm.ee ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    I’m amazed at this shitty comment.

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  • cley_faye@lemmy.world ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    en.wiktionary.org/wiki/sycophant

    In this case, either:

    One who uses obsequious compliments to gain self-serving favour or advantage from another; a servile flatterer

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    One who seeks to gain through the powerful and influential

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