Summary

Elon Musk called for the impeachment of federal judges after courts blocked his DOGE from laying off probationary (new) federal workers.

Judges ordered agencies to reinstate tens of thousands of employees, ruling the firings unlawful. Musk claimed judicial resistance undermines democracy.

Musk has attacked judges on social media, calling them “corrupt” and “evil,” raising concerns among federal judges about their safety.

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I call for Trump and Musk to be jailed

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Tar/feather and quarter

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Whatever happened to that Pence gallows they set up?

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Drawn and quartered, with Tesla vehicles.

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Very much so

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One of those is not like the others…

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Musk has no legal right to call for such. Just blowing hot air if it were any other legislature

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That’s why he bought the president.

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How ironic that the guy who was never elected for anything is whining about democracy. And “corrupt”? Corrupt might as well be Elon’s middle name.

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Fortunately, there seems to be a growing resentment about that with the GOP electorate for this very issue. We’ll have to see if it’s enough to help tip the scales.

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We’ll have to see if it’s enough to help tip the scales.

If Trump and Musk have their way, November 2024 was the last time they will be using scales.

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It’s debatable whether scales were used even then. But I get what you’re saying.

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What about a big, upright scale, with a heavy blade at the top? Ask the French about it.

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My local magats are still behind him, they think it’s criminal that people are protesting at our local Tesla dealership. I think at least one of them—who’s extremely anti EV, is considering a fucking Tesla. And he’s a car guy who has had multiple luxury cars, and knows Tesla build quality is garbage.

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Then, he’s a moron and he deserves to be bilked out of his money. Fuck him.

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Same, one of mine is claiming that “Protesting Elon Musk to fight corruption is like killing chickens to bring down egg prices!”

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The irony is lost on him and anyone agreeing with him on this issue.

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Well he’s just an unelected advisor so he can’t call for shit

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