"After Musk spent the day telling Republicans not to support the bill [to keep government going], Trump weighed in against it, too.
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@wdlindsy thanks for the info! Just deleted my Uber account!
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William Lindsey :toad:replied to William Lindsey :toad: last edited by
"Elon Musk bought himself a US presidency and all it cost him was $277 million. The investment was well worth it, he now controls pathetic, incontinent Donold Trump like a marionette puppet."
~ God
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William Lindsey :toad:replied to Chernalev last edited by
@Chernalev Thank you so much. Am having trouble keeping up these days, and I appreciate your kind words all the more for that reason.
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William Lindsey :toad:replied to William Lindsey :toad: last edited by
"Co-President Musk issued his first executive order yesterday, commanding Congress to shut down the US government he despises.
Republicans in Congress rushed to obey…."
~ Lewis Grossberger
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Really hoping all this talk of Elon as "co-President" starts ticking Trump off and damaging their alliance.
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William Lindsey :toad:replied to William Lindsey :toad: last edited by [email protected]
“Ron Filipkowski of MeidasNews captured the day’s jockeying among Trump’s budding authoritarians and warring Republican factions over whether elected officials should fund the United States government. He posted: ‘The owner of a car company is controlling the House of Representatives from a social media app.’”
~ Heather Cox Richardson
#Trump #ElonMusk #EconomicElites #oligarchy
/17https://open.substack.com/pub/heathercoxrichardson/p/december-18-2024
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FallsMom 🟦 🌻replied to William Lindsey :toad: last edited by
Some important points also addressed in "The Sum of Us" by Heather McGhee
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Greengordonreplied to William Lindsey :toad: last edited by
Idiocracy incoming:
"You might have imagined that the world’s richest man could have a couple of fact-checkers on retainer to help ensure that he isn’t making clearly stupid assertions. But nooo.”
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William Lindsey :toad:replied to Greengordon last edited by
@Greengordon Idiocracy incoming, for sure.
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William Lindsey :toad:replied to FallsMom 🟦 🌻 last edited by
@FallsMom Thank you. That's a title that's new to me. I'll definitely have a look at it.
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William Lindsey :toad:replied to stib last edited by [email protected]
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@zagone Yes, indeed.
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@Sabokeme You're welcome. I'm wondering if I should share this information with the younger members of my family for whom Uber is almost a religion.
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William Lindsey :toad:replied to James Brooke last edited by
@jCarttarBrooke Yes, I agree.
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William Lindsey :toad:replied to Bandersnatch last edited by
@Bandersnatch Some saint, eh?
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William Lindsey :toad:replied to 504 Battery Dr last edited by
@504DR Not sure which person in the thread you're addressing here.
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William Lindsey :toad:replied to EarthMomma last edited by
@LaNaehForaday Interesting perspective — which sounds very much worth considering. Thanks for sharing it.
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@CasperJansen58 It must, bnut whether it will is a question, it seems to me.
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William Lindsey :toad:replied to Piousunyn last edited by
@Piousunyn I would think it might well do so.
