Summary

Elon Musk has called on King Charles III to dissolve the UK Parliament, citing past controversies involving Prime Minister Keir Starmer and the Rotherham Scandal.

Musk accused Starmer of inaction during his tenure as head of the Crown Prosecution Service and urged a new general election, drawing backlash for spreading misinformation.

Critics argue that the monarchy lacks the unilateral power to dissolve Parliament under the 2022 Dissolution and Calling of Parliament Act.

Musk’s growing political involvement globally, including support for right-wing parties, has sparked calls for regulation against foreign interference.

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Critics argue that the monarchy lacks the unilateral power to dissolve Parliament under the 2022 Dissolution and Calling of Parliament Act.

Is that what “critics” argue about?
How about the massive South African white elephant in the room:

Why the fuck should Charles even acknowledge Musk’s noises?

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They’re manufacturing consent for the plutocracy — that has always owned politics — instead of doing what one would expect in a democracy… bringing in a psychiatrist to explain the mental illness indicators Musk is very obviously displaying.

I wouldn’t be surprised if he has a brain tumor. He’s obviously fucked in the head in many more ways than one, and none of them are “normal”.

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Too much money, like Michael Jackson and so many others.

Boatloads of drugs and yesmen too.

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You can’t blame the drugs lots of high people not interfering with another countries government calling for fascism.

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He’s obviously fucked in the head in many more ways than one

Aren’t all leaders?

For politicians, it takes a particular mindset to think you’re the solution to other people’s problems and run for any election. I instantly distrust people who thrust themselves in the limelight and propose to rule others for their own good.

As for CEO’s, it’s very well known that a disturbing percentage of them display psychopathic traits.

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I urge the US electorate to dissolve Elon Musk in a vat of acid

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Bleach. Preferably warm. Basic solutions are better at dissolving fatty tissues.

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Basic problems require basic solutions

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Lye.

Has the benefit of making soap, so he’d finally be useful for something.

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We would truly love to.

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Good god, I am so tired of hearing about this cringey edge lord.

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Musk: destabilizes world governments by giving a platform for extreme right wing views and interference in foreign affairs

Internet: lol cringe

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Agreeing with your summary of his actions and calling him cringey are not mutually exclusive

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So skibidi

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I mean, if the king really wants to become beloved of the people he should indeed make a visit to parliament, and request they dissolve Musk’s UK holdings.

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There is a 23 billion blackhole in the budget so we’re told. I think a one off tax of just 10% on Musk based on his total global net worth could be in order.

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Bold of you to assume the royals care about the economy

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Royals don’t set taxes.

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How about dissolve musk?

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Why is this reported on as if King Charles or anyone else in Britain should give a shit?

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I mean, he is in control of the soon to be president of the US. Much as I hate it, other countries kinda do have to listen to him now.

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They really don’t. At every step everyone needs to be telling him to shut the fuck up and mind his own goddamn business. Make things extremely uncomfortable for the overinflated little basement troll. Smear him across the globe.

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There will plenty of options for him to get his puppets in power in Europe too. But until then we really should tell him “stfu” as often as possible and as loudly as possible. And then we hope he has a fallout with Trump rather sooner than later, so he has to focus more on staying president in the US and has less time trying to meddle in our affairs here…

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Plus, he still has control of one of the leading social media networks. And that network still (inexplicably and frustratingly) had a lot of influence on people, and thus on Western politics.

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The US has no control over the UK other than being trade partners.

It is like your neighbor telling you to paint your house yellow. Would you do it just because your neighbor told you? No you wouldn’t.

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“Listen to” and “obey” are two very different concepts, not sure where you got that I’m suggesting they do what he wants.

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