"I think that it's interesting because if he if he was like nicer about asking people to pay for a better experience on Twitter, you could actually see some people joining," Musk said. "He is an asshole though, and he's decided to be an asshole." He added: "So then now, if you pay for Twitter, you're like supporting Elon Musk, who is being an ass**le".
Kara is joined by guest host Kai Ryssdal, Host and Senior Editor of Marketplace! They discuss the latest dispatches from Elon Musk’s Twitter, from layoffs to subscription plans. Also, Amazon’s new post-pandemic reality, and the Fed’s latest interest rate hike. Friend of Pivot Jon Favreau stops by to break down what’s to come in the midterms.
You can find Kai on Twitter at @kairyssdal, and Jon at @jonfavs.
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