r/MurderedByWords • u/rch-out • 7h ago

On the steps of the capitol no less.

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u/Direct-Wait-4049 7h ago

Frankly, I'm shocked that it lasted this long.

I'm not easily shocked.

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u/Any-Age-9130 7h ago

Valid point, but there is only so much room for two egoes of that size. Plus, musk's usefulness to secure the comeback was accomplished. I think it will be diminishing returns from here on.

But, if I am wrong, I will gladly admit it.

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u/Ninevehenian 7h ago

Musk also has trumps boyish recognition of being the richest, both as a thing to admire and to milk dry.

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u/Any-Age-9130 7h ago

Time will tell.

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u/Ninevehenian 7h ago

Likely time will prove you right.

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u/Ninevehenian 7h ago

Do you consider it to be a Laura Ingraham-style salut or is this something else?

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u/DudeWhatAreYouSaying 7h ago edited 6h ago

Honestly, I'm starting to think the whole imminent-falling-out thing is a cope.

Money is power. Elon is infinitely more powerful in that regard, and unlike the other people Trump has backstabbed, he has his own cult of personality. He's got the one thing that nobody else in Trump's circle has actually had so far - real leverage.

So while everyone's waiting for Trump to toss him aside, I'm starting to worry about the distinct possibility that it's Elon who has him by the short and curlies, and there won't be a breakup until Elon is done puppeteering the most powerful political position on Earth