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The Roman Emperor Caligula made his favourite horse a Senator.
It's funny how so much of Elon Musk's tenure as Twitter owner mirrors Caligula's reign as Roman Emperor.
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 @atomicpoet reminds me of Putin's PR in pre-war years, where he was often portrayed with pet dogs and other animals to show his "human" side...  @atomicpoet Perhaps someone should point out to him that it didn't exactly end well for Caligula.  @atomicpoet Just the thought of being compared to Caligula... It must really sting to make such an ass of yourself on such a massively public scale.  @atomicpoet As even the Wiki link tells us, this didn't happen. This suggestion - and plans to make senators prostitute their wives or lose their seats - was Caligula's way of mocking the rich of Rome, who would accept any absurdity or immorality to keep their positions. Very similar to Musk's intentions, I think. |
Some might wonder if making a dog the CEO of Twitter is a joke.
It could be. And under different circumstances, I'd even assume it was.
But this is Elon Musk, the guy who changed Twitter's office sign to "Twitter" and auto-responds to Press enquiries with a 💩 emoji.
Of course he'd make his dog the CEO of Twitter.