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In this administration the Elongate will happen

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But it can also be called as:

  • Elon Files
  • XGate
  • X Files
  • DOGEGate
  • DOGE Files
  • MagaGate
  • MAGA Files
  • TrumpGate
  • Trump Files
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I read that as more of a “stretched neck” vibe then a political scandal that ended with a conservative pardoning a president of all his crimes

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I’m sure Matt Taibbi will be right on top of that.

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117 points

Deport Elon Musk

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Elon Musk should be deported to ADX Florence or Guantanamo Bay Detention Camp

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9 points

Let him ‘occupy Mars.’

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I’m 100% okay with using tax dollars to strap this fuckface to a rocket launching him at Mars

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59 points

This isn’t an deportation level crime. This is “hang for treason” crime.

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More like a: “let’s see if the peasants care and are willing to do anything about it and worst case, he’ll get a pardon” crime.

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Nah. Seize his assets, but make him stay here. Make that Nazi bastard experience life the American Way™ - living paycheck to paycheck at a minimum wage job (cause the moment his net worth guess to zero, his political influence does as well - another trademarked advantage of American living).

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Oh, I love that idea. Actually, first give him some time, where he gets to work for less than minimum wage at a totally shit job.

Then release him, with the criminal record. See how he does…

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Heh. I see what you did there…

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I really don’t think it’ll work. Americans absolutely love their celebrities. Elon musk will never be poor, people will just give him money for existing.

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He’d still be a celebrity, a couple of talk show invitations and he’d be better off than the bar majority of Americans. Not to speak of other opportunities he’d have.

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Zero assets? Yeah, I really doubt that. He’s not smart. And his popularity? You think any of these sociopaths in power actually like each other? Not a chance.

The moment there’s no chance of material gain by sucking up to him, he’d be tossed aside.

I really wish we’d stop hero worshipping the most worthless fools amongst us.

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Pipe dreams. Billionaires have beat the system. They’ll never be on our level, even after “losing” everything.

It sucks. But unless some external force is involved, they’ll never ever face repercussions for any of the bad they’ve ever done. This is the system they’ve built and designed for themselves.

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Ummm…yes? Duh, even??

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14 points

Debone Elon Musk

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To Mars.

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Deport Elon Musk back to hell

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I was thinking of making bumper stickers for that. But someone already even has the domain for that…

https://deportelon.com/shop/

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18 points

Elect a puppet, get a puppet. If anyone looked at Trump’s bankroll for the election and thought, “Wow, what a bunch of great people donating for a better tomorrow,” you are out of your fucking mind.

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And letting a thin-skinned, Ketamine-fueled, video-game cheating, Nazi apologist billionaire take over the machinery of the United States is not something that anyone voted for.

mother jones throwin hands.

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Ketamine-fueled

That’s the important part. We have an adderall addict and a ketamine addict running our government.

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Maybe we just need to convert the white house into a wellness farm so they can be reparented.

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7 points

So, literally Hitler

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Hitler (speed addict) was actually in charge. In this case, the speed addict has given the reins over to the guy taking shit that makes you hallucinate.

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This really isn’t the important part though… I would say their beliefs and their actions are far more important.

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Not enough IMO, he’s no apologist after that Nazi Salute he did

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the line between nazi apologist and nazi is there isn’t one.

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I assure you that some people did in fact vote for that.

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absolutely. I know some of the more virulent ones. “rocket man good”

jfc

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Wonder what they’ll think the minute they get ruined by something he does.

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The best part is every one of those adjectives is also a hyperlink.

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I hate how ketamine is always catching strays over this idiot’s behavior…

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Yes they did. Musk and Trump literally campaigned together, Musk was on-stage next to Trump at multiple rallies where he spoke too. It was clearly reported during the election that Musk was spending hundreds of millions of dollars to get Trump elected.

Here’s an article from September (before the election) with Trump saying he’d create DOGE and have Musk lead it. https://apnews.com/article/donald-trump-elon-musk-government-efficiency-commission-e831ed5dc2f6a56999e1a70bb0a4eaeb

Anyone who voted from trump and didn’t expect this is either lying, or intentionally being ignorant.

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You and I are paying attention at a level of detail that almost no Americans do. It would merely take an ordinary level of ignorance to be unaware of this.

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American ordinary level of ignorance is too damn low…

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You probably mean high. Their ignorance is too high. Their awareness is too low.

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Hey now - give them some credit. They’re 100% aware of what Fox News and other media outlets that seem them too “liberal” as Fox News are telling them!

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American Ignorance is willful

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They’re fucking morons.

It’s odd though. The it guy at the company I work for is a trump fan, and he’s not stupid. I don’t understand this world anymore.

I retreat into my own world now.

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The MAGAs and Trumpists just need a reality check from the administration itself that they can’t hide or pretend. Something like WaterGate

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lol that’s not going to happen. The train has left the station and everyone with the capacity to choose to get off has already done so. Stop hoping for a moment that will never come.

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We had J6, FFS. The most filmed crime in history. The biggest investigation in history.

Did not fucking matter. Idiots like Watters brush that off by saying the terrorists there on that day were “overcharged” and, therefore, their pardon is justified.

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resisting propaganda isn’t about intelligence. it’s about raising empathetic children

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The Smithsonian Institution needs more funding so it can build museums outside of DC and its surrounding areas. It’s a way to combat ignorance.

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My best friend’s husband is also. Along with my dad. Both said they just wanted lowered taxes. I cannot begin to describe how intelligently fucking stupid these people are.

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Selfishness is the cause there. “I just want lower taxes” as they ignore all the horrendous stuff Trump says/does just so they can have more money for themselves.

Big “I got mine, fuck you.” energy there.

Well with the Republicans new tax plan they’ll get increased taxes and all the horrible shit that comes with this administration. Hope they’re happy.

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Hard agree. My mom is not the most politically literate person, and never cared much about tech, EVs, or space flight, but this summer out of nowhere she started talking about how great this Musk guy was and all his business accomplishments.

The Trump voters have been have been fully prepped on how to feel about Elmo for quite some time now.

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