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[–] danekrae@lemmy.world 84 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (2 children)

I think that he gets a lot of hate, but you have to admit that it's really impressive to switch directions so often and fast without any spine.

[–] Hadriscus@jlai.lu 9 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (1 children)

Without any spine..... Musk.....
wait a minute.....

is Musk a Mollusk ?

[–] Sturgist@lemmy.ca 1 points 6 days ago

The first person to make an Elon=Oceanman joke gets an icepick to the kidneys

[–] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 41 points 6 days ago (1 children)

tfw this drugged out fuckwit gets more press for shitting on trump than the entirety of the Democratic party.

[–] adespoton@lemmy.ca 9 points 6 days ago (1 children)

That’s partly because unlike Democrats, he’s actually speaking out and taking a contrarian stance on topics.

When he thought he could work with Trump, he went all-in. Now that he realizes that two narcissists will always have conflicting goals, he’s all-in on fighting Trump.

The Democrats, on the other hand, have mostly spent this time saying “let’s discuss working together to come to an agreeable compromise” while doing not much that’s actually useful one way or the other.

Elon may be politically inept and only looking out for his own interests, but he does know how to grab the public’s attention and how to force people to act.

[–] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 6 points 6 days ago

Find me the quotes where Democrats say let's come to an agreeable compromise and I'll match them with Democrat quotes actually speaking out and taking a contrarian stance on topics. Heck I'll triple them.

The issue is that corporate news sewers do not care about the public's interest or a healthy government. They care about money, and Elmo stories generate money.

That's why the Democrats have to start lighting some shit on fire.

[–] False@lemmy.world 33 points 6 days ago (4 children)

I haven't kept up with the plot this season. Trump's nemesis is still Biden right? Or did Obama somehow return?

[–] jaybone@lemmy.zip 16 points 6 days ago (1 children)

In Obama II: Birth Certificate Boogaloo, they find the long form version of the birth certificate and he becomes Super Kenyan, where he eats all the dogs and cats in the neighborhood before pretending he will get single payer health care passed.

[–] False@lemmy.world 2 points 6 days ago

Thanks Obama

[–] Lucidlethargy@sh.itjust.works 3 points 6 days ago

If he tries to run a third term, I always thought it would be hilarious if Obama ran against him. Like, he'd absolutely win.

[–] BlurryBits@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 6 days ago

You didn't hear? They have recast John Simm to play The Master..

[–] WarlordSdocy@lemmy.zip 1 points 6 days ago

No I think it's one of the representatives that voted against his bill.

[–] maniacalmanicmania@aussie.zone 21 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Elon Musk has promised to donate to Rep. Thomas Massie’s re-election campaign as the Kentucky Republican faces down the wrath of Donald Trump.

[–] FuglyDuck@lemmy.world 13 points 6 days ago

for a second there, I thought he was gonna donate to Obama or something.

eh. that'd be something.

[–] matlag@sh.itjust.works 15 points 6 days ago

Trump's Nemesis? That would be a socialist. A very decent and articulated socialist.

[–] TheAlbatross@lemmy.blahaj.zone 18 points 6 days ago

The writers at The Daily Beast have such a talent for hyperbole.

[–] dhork@lemmy.world 18 points 6 days ago (1 children)
[–] webghost0101@sopuli.xyz 29 points 6 days ago

Mom, the billionairs are using their wealth to manipulate who gets elected again.

[–] Grandwolf319@sh.itjust.works 12 points 6 days ago

Like Zohran?

[–] resipsaloquitur@lemmy.world 9 points 6 days ago

This is why kids should learn impulse control.

[–] SnarkoPolo@lemmy.world 8 points 6 days ago

It's all distraction. Once the bigly budget passes, they'll be back to circle jerks and sleepovers with Fox on the teeveez.

[–] JakoJakoJako13@lemmy.world 2 points 6 days ago

The law sitting in the background like Undertaker when he got drafted to Raw.