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[–] don@lemmy.ca 65 points 1 day ago (2 children)

So a dementia-ridden ketamine addict is trying to talk shit to a dementia-ridden amnesia sufferer.

Sounds exactly like republicans.

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[–] hperrin@lemmy.ca 37 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Two of the worst people in the world feuding is just magnificent.

Stopped clocks, etc.

Eel on musk is completely correct.

The fact that he’s correct on this point does not make him a good person. He’s still an absolutely magnificent shitbag.

[–] DougHolland@lemmy.world 19 points 1 day ago (4 children)

It doesn't matter.

If someone unearthed video of Trump raping an 11-year-old, Republicans would love him even more, his approval ratings would go up, leaders on the "religious right" would explain that it's all Biblical, and Trump would successfully sue for the profits from video sales.

[–] damnedfurry@lemmy.world 3 points 22 hours ago (2 children)

If you truly believe this, you need to take a step back from one or more echo chambers, because you've lost touch with reality.

Trump waffling on the topic, without any 'hard' evidence, has already caused momentum in the opposite direction.

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[–] SilentStorms@lemmy.dbzer0.com 21 points 1 day ago (2 children)

I’d usually agree with this sentiment, but the MAGAsphere actually seems to be breaking with him on this one. The chuds are upset about this, and it might not go away so easily, especially now that he’s attacking his base over this.

[–] aesthelete@lemmy.world 11 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

Well one of the things that nobody seems to have considered is that Elon has a bot army, an AI, and Twitter he can turn against Trump.

In addition, and it may or may not be a coincidence, but he's not as buddy buddy with Putin as he once was.

[–] ScatterBrain@lemmy.world 10 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (11 children)

I absolutely believe Putin is fueling this. President Vance is a collaborative agent for Peter Thiel and the Heritage Foundation. Heritage is a longtime Putin ally. The question is, will MAGA stop questioning their echo chamber after Trump is put out to rot? That is the gamble, and they are going for it.

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[–] qarbone@lemmy.world 5 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

I don't like the presumption of video sales for CSAM.

Edit: not a dig at you, but of the unpleasant viability of that statement.

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[–] 60d@lemmy.ca 14 points 1 day ago (3 children)

Elmo always knew he was a POS. The while time.

and nevertheless he used him for his own gain at our expense, and continues to use him to beef up his own image

[–] Fedizen@lemmy.world 12 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Elon's brother was like epstein's second-best friend.

[–] javiwhite@feddit.uk 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Wasn't Ghislaine Maxwell setting up elons karate lessons too?

No wonder he never wanted to fight the Zuck; all his previous 'opponents' were pre-pubescent.

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[–] tetranomos@awful.systems 19 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] tal@lemmy.today 11 points 1 day ago

https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5403496-dana-white-donald-trump-ufc-fight-south-lawn/

President Trump, who attended a UFC fight earlier this year with allies and members of his Cabinet, floated the idea of a fight on the South Lawn weeks ago as part of the nation’s 250th birthday celebration. The proposal comes as the Trump administration grows the corporate presence on White House grounds.

Trump held an event for Tesla on the South Lawn earlier this year — when he purchased an electric vehicle alongside then-ally Elon Musk in a statement to those protesting the automaker— in addition to the first corporate-sponsored White House Easter Egg roll.

“We’re going to be on the South Lawn, and literally, when you’re watching the fight, this will all be the White House here, and then behind me will be, you know, the Washington Monument,” White said during the news conference.

White confirmed the fight will be pay-per-view but didn’t outline any match-ups ahead of the South Lawn show.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bread_and_circuses

"Bread and circuses" (or "bread and games"; from Latin: panem et circenses) is a metonymic phrase referring to superficial appeasement. It is attributed to Juvenal (Satires, Satire X), a Roman poet active in the late first and early second century AD, and is used commonly in cultural, particularly political, contexts.

In a political context, the phrase means to generate public approval, not by excellence in public service or public policy, but by diversion, distraction, or by satisfying the most immediate or base requirements of a populace,[1] by offering a palliative: for example food (bread) or entertainment (circuses). Juvenal originally used it to decry the "selfishness" of common people and their neglect of wider concerns.[2][3][4] The phrase implies a population's erosion or ignorance of civic duty as a priority.

[–] peoplebeproblems@midwest.social 10 points 1 day ago (2 children)

I mean that's obvious, but it's a pretty shitty coverup if everyone knows it's being covered up. And that one name in particular is on the list.

[–] AFaithfulNihilist@lemmy.world 12 points 1 day ago (1 children)

One of the most useful and intentional products of an obvious and blundering conspiracy is the open demonstration that the participants are literally beyond the reach of reason or the law.

It promotes apathy, helplessness, and cynicism.

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[–] bcgm3@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago

"Shitty" is just Trump's style, so that tracks.

[–] Kurious84@eviltoast.org 10 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

He thinks if he can help bring down Trump Tesla stock will go up. Instead he can go down with him. Elite pos scumbags.

[–] Honytawk 4 points 1 day ago

Elmo should understand that the Tesla stock drops because of him, not because of Trump.

[–] MyOpinion@lemmy.today 10 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Yes it is a cover up. Trump is a pedo who’s best friend was a pedo.

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[–] crandlecan@mander.xyz 10 points 1 day ago (6 children)

It's like modern wrestling all over again... 😞

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