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Elon Musk said he is starting a new political party, which he dubbed the 'America Party' in a post on X Saturday.

Musk was born in South Africa but obtained his citizenship in 2002. He took an increasingly prominent role in politics through his partnership with Donald Trump during the 2024 U.S. presidential cycle, pumping money into the Republican's campaign and utilizing his social media platform, X, to promote him.

However, Musk and Trump had a very public fall out after the tech mogul departed the federal government. While Musk has walked back some of his more outrageous allegations and attacks, he has persisted with the idea that the U.S. needs a new political party.

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[–] Fedizen@lemmy.world 2 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

Dude did a nazi salute and destroyed all the institutions that would force him to make better cars. He's just another flavor of Trump

[–] tigeruppercut@lemmy.zip 1 points 2 hours ago

Good, split the tech bro vote away from maga. Add in the rubes who'll believe that the new party represents anti woke freedom, and the gop will lose big.

[–] SocialMediaRefugee@lemmy.world 5 points 12 hours ago

We need a parliamentary system before a 3rd party is viable.

[–] peteyestee@feddit.org 3 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

Party with drugs people... This isn't about politics.

[–] Breezy@lemmy.world 3 points 12 hours ago (1 children)
[–] Bakkoda@sh.itjust.works 1 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

They are but there's always people who ruin that fun and this guy seems like one of those x1000.

[–] Breezy@lemmy.world 1 points 11 hours ago

I agree wholeheartedly i shouldve left the /f for being facetious.

[–] rayyy@lemmy.world 8 points 18 hours ago

Great now South Americans and Central Americans can be included, right?

[–] Witchfire@lemmy.world 14 points 22 hours ago

But mom says we have white supremacist party at home

[–] RagingSnarkasm@lemmy.world 110 points 1 day ago

They even have their own party salute!

[–] andyburke@fedia.io 49 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Know what you're getting into if you follow this dude.

Elon Musk doing a Nazi salute on the stage at the 2025 US presidential inauguration.

[–] rottingleaf@lemmy.world 6 points 18 hours ago

So he's taking half the Trump's voters?

Isn't this, like, good?

[–] obsolete@lemmy.dbzer0.com 10 points 22 hours ago (1 children)

Starting a new party isn't going to help him save Tesla.

[–] Trihilis@ani.social 3 points 20 hours ago (2 children)

It might kill off the Democrats so then you will have two extreme right wing parties! What could go wrong?

[–] ayyy@sh.itjust.works 3 points 8 hours ago

We already do.

[–] Ensign_Crab@lemmy.world 4 points 19 hours ago (1 children)

Do you think centrists are really gonna leave the Democratic Party to join elon's Pity Party?

[–] Gloomy@mander.xyz 2 points 18 hours ago* (last edited 18 hours ago)

In this timeline? Fuck, I'd be surprised if they won't do it while puplicly kissing his balls.

[–] IAmNorRealTakeYourMeds@lemmy.world 54 points 1 day ago (2 children)

oh no, he's splitting the nazi vote

[–] JimmyMcGill@lemmy.world 7 points 20 hours ago

Let’s see

I’m sure he will have basically only far right policies but he will call himself and the party “centrist” so I wouldn’t be surprised if some low information Dems fell for it as well

[–] LifeInMultipleChoice@lemmy.world 15 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Curious if fetterman will join

[–] Archer@lemmy.world 4 points 8 hours ago

It’s not like he can win a Dem primary now lol

[–] LastYearsIrritant@sopuli.xyz 43 points 1 day ago (3 children)

With how much he loves the letter, I'm shocked he didn't call it the X party.

I hear he loves history too, so maybe the History X party. I guess he should include the America part so people know which side he's on.

The "American History X" party sounds about right for him.

[–] Steve@startrek.website 1 points 3 hours ago

Sex Party actually has a nice ring

[–] rottingleaf@lemmy.world 3 points 18 hours ago

The XXX Party, I think that'll appeal to the younger voters

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[–] Reverendender@sh.itjust.works 79 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (11 children)

This man is a human taint. That said, I would gladly take his money if it would get me into an office where I could implement some real, lasting, democratic-socialist style change. Obviously that last part of the plan would be hidden from him. Commence your down voting.

[–] aramova@infosec.pub 34 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Fuck downvoting. Double agent that fucker.

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[–] Bluefalcon@discuss.tchncs.de 21 points 1 day ago

The man that interfered with our last election is making a new party. So exciting.

[–] salacious_coaster@infosec.pub 57 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (4 children)

Nobody strained any muscles thinking up that name

[–] Zagam@piefed.social 32 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Honestly it's surprising there's isn't an X in it. Maybe Elmo had hit a new stage in growth.

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[–] RotatingParts@lemmy.ml 29 points 1 day ago (7 children)

We need a third party, but not one made/controlled by a billionaire. We need a new party by and for the common people.

[–] Bronzebeard@lemmy.zip 3 points 15 hours ago

We need a better voting system that can support more than two parties, first

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[–] sndmn@lemmy.ca 28 points 1 day ago

"America Party" - brought to you by Ketamine (TM)

[–] not_IO@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 22 hours ago (1 children)

i bet the color is gonna be white ..

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[–] gedaliyah@lemmy.world 16 points 1 day ago

Yes, please split the Right.

[–] Zier@fedia.io 13 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Not the 'America Fascist Party'? AFP = AFD.

[–] goombakid@lemmy.world 14 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Or the Fascist American Party.

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