Summary
Musk is trying to backtrack on his previous demands to shut down the government.
Elon Musk initially supported a government shutdown, criticizing Republicans who backed a continuing resolution and calling for no new bills until Donald Trump retakes office.
His posts on X encouraged GOP hardliners and contributed to chaos in Congress.
After a bipartisan spending bill failed to pass, Musk blamed Democrats, ignoring that 38 Republicans also voted against it.
Facing backlash for his earlier remarks, Musk is now deflecting responsibility as House Speaker Mike Johnson struggles to avoid a shutdown.
I mean, I wonder if dipshit really did think he had a clue at some point? I think imposter syndrome really SHOULD be a thing with more people, especially this motherfucker right here.
Also - I just realized The Circus was cancelled. That seems awfully convenient. I’m supposing that Showtime is also another “liberal” outlet just chock full of “liberals”…
No he fucking doesn’t. He thinks he can do anything. Remorse is not a part of him. If he has any self-perception, he’s primarily using it to figure out the best way to manipulate as many people as possible in the most efficient way.
one only has to look at twitter to get that clear
I wonder if Trump will scapegoat Elon for this and fire him before taking office to prove that he works alone.
Firing Elon would deflate Musk’s stocks and net worth, maybe even knock him off the richest man slot. A lot of that wealth is speculative gains priced into the market under the assumption that Musk will be very influential in Trump 47, and that he will use that position to benefit his businesses.
Trump wants to send the message that he, as president of the united states, has the power to dethrone the world’s richest man with a simple “you’re fired”. Trump wants to make sure that the world knows that he rules alone, and that he has more power than money can buy.
Trump doesn’t need to get reelected again. He doesn’t need Elon manipulating the twitter algo anymore. Donny already won and got everything he wanted from Elon (assumption). Why should he keep playing with Musk if he’s just going to keep getting tied up in all this stupid drama?
Seems very Trump-like to knock him down a peg for his hubris and let him come crawling back in a year or two. I think most of the world agrees that someone needs to do something about Musk’s ego. It would probably give him a popularity boost to start his new term.
disclaimer: this is a prediction, not a recommendation or an approval of these tactics.
i selfishly approve and with limited cognition recommend these tactics
trump and elon are the two biggest divas on the planet and i hope the inevitable fallout between them hurts as many rich people (emotionally) as much as possible
too much fucking pride in this country. be ashamed for once, fuckers.
Hundred per cent, Donny is using Elon and will throw him under the bus at the first chance. You know what looks worse than a normal loser? A billionaire loser
using Elon and will throw him under the bus at the first chance
I think you’re giving him far too much credit. Elon is there because DT lacks object permanence. Once elon dissapears for 10 minutes, or DT sees some advantage to throwing him under the bus, he’ll be gone. He doesn’t have the mental capacity to use someone, he’s like 2yo playing in the living room with toys.
I don’t think you’re giving him enough credit. He won the presidency twice despite an array of charges that threatened to put him in gaol and would’ve ended the political career of anyone else. You shouldn’t like him, but underestimate him at your own risk
He had no clue how to run a company either, unless you count “into the ground.”
I can fly a plane all the way to the scene of the crash
No wonder Trump gravitated towards him. Game recognize game.
I’m fucking mad about them cutting PBM reform and I hope other people are too.
Most people don’t even know what PBMs do, and how it fucks then over.
PBM? Peanut butter and marmalade?
For sure. Education is all of our responsibility.
Happens all the time https://youtu.be/cdTgKarqTQ0
I bet that guy has trouble wiping his own ass.
No trouble at all! Marco does a fantastic job and powders it with lambswool afterwards.
Deport illegals, send his ass back where he came from
Though I don’t like Musk, I think deporting all illegals would be damaging to our society and economy.
Can we just deport the one then? Arguably doing the most damage.
I figured Melania would be the first to be deported.
Has anyone seen her lately? Did she already get disappeared?
This is already starting out so well and they haven’t even taken office. Have they started construction on the ceiling cutouts Elon will need to marionette the orange genius around with?
Running a private tyranny (or several of them) is much different than trying to govern (what is theoretically) a democracy.
I don’t believe in heaven, but people like this make me hope hell is real.
The Great Nothing frightens them even more though.
In the grand history of the universe, they are already nothing. They just aren’t smart enough to realize that.
They cling to the idea that they are gaining immortality via a legacy. Their legacy will mean nothing in a few turns l tend if thousands of years - probably much sooner. They will be forgotten, just like the rest of us. Time is the great equalizer. It’s just a shame their shitty, greedy actions cause so much stress and misery to others in the mean time.
I’m surprised Musk (suspectedly) did shrooms and never got that.
Corporate heads are virtually dictators by default.
No way Musk is used to people telling him no. Same as trump.
I can guarantee the person who disliked must love the taste of salty tears and boot underside.
That’s why a lot of them are also rapists.
🤯… I never thought of it that way.
nooo, you were doing so well too!
/S
Trump is going to realize very quickly that musk is a massive liability and, worse than that is his mind, wants to run the show himself.
The fallout between the two of them will be fun to watch. I predict musk will find out very quickly that “his” people on Twitter are actually Trump people.
Trump is going to realize
Bold claim.
