Zuck Makes Pilgrimage to Mar-a-Lago, Kisses Trump’s Ring: The Broification of America’s Billionaires

Next year, President-elect Donald Trump may release his latest book,” Save America”. On the handle is the now-iconic picture of Trump standing undaunted, unbroken, and frightened — with rivulets of body streaking down his face— after surviving an enemy’s shot. &nbsp,

It’s a fancy picture. &nbsp,

In the photo, does n’t the Secret Service agent on the right kind of look like Mark Zuckerberg, the CEO of Facebook Meta? Either way, it’s the greatest ancient photo-bomb since Texas Governor John Connally in’ 63.

But, in Trump’s new guide, he makes a really pointed argument against Zuckerberg: He claims Zuck conspired against him in the 2020 election, and says that the Facebook founder do” spend the rest of his life in prison” if he ever tried it again.

How’s a section:

]Zuckerberg ] would bring his pretty nice wife to meals, be as good as anyone could be, while always plotting to deploy terrible Lock Boxes in a real PLOT AGAINST THE PRESIDENT.

He claimed that Facebook had no users who were Trump’s. But at the same time, and for whatever reason, steered it against me. We are closely monitoring him, and if he violates any laws this time, he will spend the rest of his life in prison, just like those who cheated on the election of 2024.

&nbsp, Perhaps sensing that the worm has turned ( and is now packing heat ), Zuckerberg humbled himself yesterday, bowing in low homage before the president-elect at a Thanksgiving Eve feast at Mar-a-Lago. According to media reports, it’s unclear if he kissed Trump’s ring before the meal or afterwards. ( I’m guessing before: Trump is a well-known germaphobe, and for hygienic purposes, it’s probably better to smooch someone’s hand prior to stuffing your face with foreign cheeses and shellfish. )

Zuck has seen his ways and has pledged to be a MAGA booster, according to Trump insiders who claim it’s morning once more on Facebook!

Trump advisor Stephen Miller stated on Fox News that” Mark Zuckerberg has been very clear about his desire to be a supporter of and participant in this change that we’re seeing all around America and around the world with this reform movement that Donald Trump is leading.” ” Mark Zuckerberg, like so many business leaders, understands that President Trump is an agent of change, an agent of prosperity”.

The Meta CEO’s “road to Damascus” seems to have begun in the summer of 2024.

One of the most badass things I’ve ever seen in my life is seeing Donald Trump raise after being shot in the face and sling his fist at the American flag, Zuck said in July. ” On some level as an American, it’s, like, hard to not get kind of emotional about that spirit and that fight, and I think that that’s why a lot of people like the guy”.

Then, one month later, Zuck sent a letter to House Republicans, saying he “regrets” buckling to the Biden administration’s pressure campaign to censor sociopolitical content. Specifically, he said it was a mistake to shadow-ban ( or just plain ban ) coverage of Hunter Biden’s laptop. CBS News killed the story, which the FBI and Democratic intelligence operatives falsely claimed was” Russian disinformation” .&nbsp,

” It’s since been made clear that the reporting was not Russian disinformation, and in retrospect, we should n’t have demoted the story”, Zuck told Republicans. &nbsp,

Furthermore, he promises to stand his ground in the future

He wrote in the letter,” I believe the government pressure was wrong, and I regret that we were n’t more open about it.” We should not put up with any administration’s demands in either direction, and we are prepared to intervene if this occurs again.

How sincere is Zuckerberg? Is he actually pro-MAGA, or did he lick his finger, point it skyward, and ( finally ) realize which way the wind was blowing? The best way to lead in 2024 is to find an active, vibrant movement, and then push yourself to the front of the line. It seems foolish to completely ignore the motivation of crass self-interest.

But it does follow a larger trend of America’s billionaires being broified. In a very real sense, it’s the broification of the billionaire class.

In the old days, billionaires got fat, lounged on yachts, and lit cigars with Ben Franklins. Not anymore! Now, billionaires are getting buff, learning Brazilian jiu-jitsu, and challenging each other to fistfights.

I think it began with Joe Rogan: He made MMA and fitness cool. &nbsp,

And it snowballed quickly. Have you seen Jeff Bezos lately? He looks like he could bench-press a Buick. Elon Musk ( when he’s not attending UFC events ) has been learning MMA, too. So has Zuckerberg:

As a non-billionaire, I find it kind of annoying: If a guy is richer than me AND he can kick my ass, what the Hell do I have left?! ( Well, I’m pretty sure I can drink more beer than those guys. Ha! Buncha wimps. ) &nbsp,

But it’s an important cultural development, because today’s rockstars no longer play guitar. They’re not singing songs, banging groupies, or rocking stadiums. Rock is dead. &nbsp,

Been dead for 20 years.

Instead, today’s rockstars… are the tech billionaires: Guys like Bezos, Zuck, and Musk.

Today’s kids are n’t daydreaming about becoming Taylor Swift’s next. That’s boring! Instead, they dream of being a billionaire like Elon Musk: Disrupting society, making ( and breaking ) your own rules, and blazing your own path. &nbsp,

And when you stop and think about it … what’s more rock &amp, roll than that?

This Thanksgiving, if you hear a low, deep, rumbling noise, do n’t automatically assume it’s coming from your Uncle Larry’s digestive tract: There’s a cultural shift afoot. Our country is manning-up.

And it all began with the broification of our billionaires.

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