Musk is officially part of the government now, so this literally is an attack on free speech
Not that any conservative cares.
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they keep saying he’s part of the government, but congress never vetted and confirmed him… he doesn’t have security clearance….
They. Do not care. About the law.
Why does this keep needing to be said?
Because it's the root of the problem and is important to be repeated constantly.
Congress took an oath to defend the Constitution. Let's see who cares.
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My guess is that a lot of people don't realize or accept that the game is already over and the constitution is as good as shredded. A lot of people think that if only one person would put one in his brain case or vote him (Trump and Elon by extension) out, we could return to normal. The Republic is cooked, we're right now, as a society, deciding what happens next.
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I mean, I think it's specifically more targeted at freedom of the press, and the 1A really only prevents Congress from passing laws to limit free speech or the press. So while I agree with you 100% in principle, I don't think what Musk is doing is illegal here, he's just a fucking asshole.
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I thought the GOP didn't like it when people get cancelled?
It's always different when they perceive themselves as the victim.
And they're always the victim.
“Conservatism consists of exactly one proposition, to wit: There must be in-groups whom the law protects but does not bind, alongside out-groups whom the law binds but does not protect.”
Rules for thee but not for me
Nazis turn out to be self-serving unprincipled assholes. It's really a surprise.
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Yes, she's the disgusting one, not the guy who was "racist before it was cool."
And people still defend this Nazi.
And ~~people~~ Nazis still defend this Nazi. --FTFY
Press freedom is a threat to ~~society~~ Elon and must be stopped! Heil Elon!
What a fucking moron. Why is no one stopping him.
You can't lay a finger on an oligarch, so no one bothers.
Law: He'll get pardoned, pre pardoned and whatever other bullshit he can think up.
Pitchforks: People have to unwillingly partake in the machine or the machine will crush their family. They can't risk going up against the security detail of one of the richest people alive.
Marijuana: sorry that's about as far as I can type for the night.
Main takeaway: That is a very good question that too few people will ask themselves before it affects them.
Elon Musk, the Nazi?
He's a bit of an expert on what's "disgusting and cruel."
Turns out, racists don't like being outed.
Elon should know.
My grandfather, a WWII veteran, would be rolling in his grave if he saw the rise of Naziism in this country.
And he was the type of person who would openly call for ass-whuppin' if he saw one in person.
Unfortunately propoganda is very effective and most of the people who would outright call for groups to be placed in concentration camps simply for their existence can't see any coorelation to them being like NAZI's.
Person I work with today, "I wouldn't want to to go the Superbowl because someone would drop a nuke on our heads". To which I responded, thankfully that has never happened. To which they responded, "Well people don't even know what sex they are anymore."
So attempting to unpack any of that leaves me starting with the fact that they apparently mistrust transgender people so much that they fear they have the means and motivation to launch a nuclear attack on the President of the United States. Kim Jong Un really might want to meet these people.
This person also calls every person of Hispanic descent we drive by an illegal that thankfully Trump will round up soon.
It's all blatant bigotry, but they can't see it themselves.
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MAGA has a fucking hardon for cruelty unless it's directed at white men.
So we can add Irony to the things he doesn't understand
Goodness Gravy, you mean an investigative journalist did the fucking job they were hired to do? I know its surprising to Elon, because he's never actually done any work and doens't understand the concept, but holy shit he's earning that upcoming lead implant
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Don’t worry, JD Vance told Musk to rehire him then goose-stepped away.
Any sane country that wants to remain that way should be banning Twitter immediately.
It feels like insanity to me that they're watching what he's doing to America right now and not immediately reacting by banning the tools he used to do it here.
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Well of course, uncovering the crime is worse than committing it in this administration
Elon: But look at the disgusting stuff she uncovered!! It's as if she said those things herself by publishing that!
I always find the conservative "How dare you tell people what I said" outrage amusing.
Is this the same guy who’s been rehired already?