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Russia offers political asylum to Elon Musk over Trump feud (www.newsweek.com)

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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/30917902

A Russian official said the American billionaire Elon Musk could be offered political asylum in Russia over his fierce dispute with Donald Trump

Dmitry Novikov, first deputy chairman of the State Duma Committee on International Affairs, made the comments to Russian state news outlet TASS.

"I think that Musk has a completely different game, [so] he will not need any political asylum, although if he did, Russia, of course, could provide it," Novikov said, in remarks translated from Russian.

Musk and Trump, ostensibly political allies over cuts to federal spending, publicly clashed on June 5 in a series of exchanges across social media and in comments to reporters.

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[+] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip -21 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (5 children)

Or it could just be that people don't like the extremes the Democrats have been taking. Also Biden isn't all that popular of a president due to various reasons.

Blaming Russia is just an excuse

[–] Lemminary@lemmy.world 16 points 1 week ago

There's extensive evidence of Russia meddling in elections, not just in the US but in Britain and Germany as well.

[–] NotSteve_@lemmy.ca 7 points 1 week ago

we should treat trans people like human beings

Yeah that’s it time to vote for fascism

[–] Smoogs@lemmy.world 4 points 1 week ago

Shit poster alert.

[–] Blumpkinhead@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago

What extremes are you talking about?

[–] matengor@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (2 children)

I may be seeing some people on the left taking extremes. But the Democrats as a whole? They seem to be pretty moderate, compared to european standards. Care to elaborate?

Biden wasn't popular, I give you that.

So if russian meddling had made ~2% Americans vote red, that would have been enough for the popular vote. Depending on the Distribution, Trump wouldn't have been elected.

It's really not an excuse. Russia and China are both trying to influence politics in the US and in Europe. It's up to us to put a lid on it.

[–] Smoogs@lemmy.world 5 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Just a heads up with the poster you’re responding to: checked their profile they are definitely walking the line of thinking whites are minorities.

[–] matengor@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 week ago

I'm not surprised. Thanks 🙏🏼.

[–] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip -2 points 1 week ago

Russia is using social media to try to amplify extremes. Americans still choose who to vote for so I find it a bit absurd that Russia someone made Trump get elected.

It is just excuses for a Democrat failure