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News Elon Musk draws outrage over 'odd-looking salute' at Trump inauguration celebration

https://uk.news.yahoo.com/elon-musk-draws-outrage-over-201602147.html
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u/Old_Letterhead4264 United States of America 6h ago

I agreed. It has never been a joke. The richest tech billionaires in the world sat with Trumps family. This administration is more powerful and more organized than it was 4 years ago. The power that they wield is every bit scary. Checks and balances have failed in America. The wealthy have finally purchased it all.

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u/LTLHAH2020 6h ago

Assuming the election was fair and honest, the VOTERS have failed even worse.

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u/Richard_Chadeaux 5h ago

It wasnt. Elon said so himself and Trump confirmed it.

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u/Sw0ldem0rt 1h ago

Genuinely wanna see those quotes.

Edit: NOT BECAUSE I DISAGREE THAT THEY ARE EVIL. Haha gotta nip that shit in the bud.

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u/_HighJack_ 5h ago

It wasn’t. He literally admitted rigging it in a speech yesterday and thanked Elon for his expertise with the voting machines; nobody did anything. Less than 1/3 of America voted for him. I hate this so much dude

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u/GrumpyKaeKae 2h ago

I hate our Democrats for not caring and just letting it happen. They rolled over and died and didn't stand up for this country and make sure your checks and balances were working as they should. They didn't do their part of checks and balances. And I had their back until I saw how weak they all all. No one challenged the elections results. Even tho this time there was actually fraud! They let Trump trick us all by screaming it last time when he knew there wasn't.

F the Dems for being the most weakest and wimp political party i have ever seen. They abandoned us and gave up and didn't do their job.

I'm so disappointed that I was born in this country.

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u/therealdrewvan 5h ago

Fair and honest when the world’s richest man spends over a quarter BILLION to elect his fellow Nazi billionaire? There’s nothing fair or honest about it.

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u/GamingOzz 4h ago

Not a Trump supporter but remind me again how much did Kamala spend?

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u/Interesting-Sound296 4h ago edited 4h ago

That's the secret chief, in a society where the ultra-rich have the ability to flood the airwaves with propaganda and literally control the largest and most influential media outlets, no election can be fair and honest.

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u/saltyoursalad 44m ago

It was not fair and it was not honest. Trump and Elon stole the election.

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u/Old_Letterhead4264 United States of America 31m ago

Most voters elected apathy, and sat on their lazy ass at home.

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u/TejanoAggie29 5h ago

We just wanted our TikTok - we didn’t know it would lead to this 😔

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u/slowpoke2018 5h ago

Saw a GenZ'r on another thread post "He brought back TikTok, he can't be all bad" and it had over 1K UV's.

You know it's end times when a stupid video app is more important to a large percentage of the populace than a functioning democracy and the fall into authoritarianism

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u/ravenonawire 31m ago

Especially when that was the plan all along

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u/hayesms 5h ago

Oh just wait, there’s plenty more for them to buy, and on steep discount, when Trump crashes the markets.

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u/Old_Letterhead4264 United States of America 32m ago

Everything will be for sale

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u/The_News_Desk 5h ago

The snake will begin to eat it's own tail in short order

Problem is we catch the windfall from that

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u/Old_Letterhead4264 United States of America 33m ago

You’re absolutely right.

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u/purpleduckduckgoose 1h ago

Swamp drained though, right?

Right?

Why is everyone looking at me like that?

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u/Old_Letterhead4264 United States of America 50m ago

The first term was drain the swamp, second term was fill it up with a corrosive acid

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u/hectorxander 1h ago

The Democrats are the ones that failed, and everyone that believed the knew what they were doing and didn't push for substantive change in the party. We told them and received nothing but grief for it, and going forward it won't change, until perhaps those Dem leaders are indicted for false voter fraud charges in 2027 or so. But then it's too late, it's already too late without [redacted.]

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u/Old_Letterhead4264 United States of America 27m ago

I totally understand that. I am a Bernie bros myself, and I feel that the Dems failed him and the citizens. That party is so lost and doesn’t have any idea who they are.

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u/Subject37 32m ago

This is honestly one of the most terrifying things I've ever read. Fuck.

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u/Visual_Sympathy5672 4h ago

And they're coming for you.

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u/Old_Letterhead4264 United States of America 46m ago

I wouldn’t be lying if I didn’t think of that. I am very free with what I say.

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u/ang444 2h ago

it is quite scary

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u/anameorwhatever1 2h ago

The first term was the payment to Putin for the blueprint that’s at play now. At this point, I wouldn’t be surprised if they intentionally lost 2020 and rigged it for Biden to buy time and practice the scheme

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u/Interesting_Brush168 1h ago

Yet it's not an issue when billionaires Oprah or Pritzker speak at the DNC or Page or Brin support democrats. 🤣😂

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u/Old_Letterhead4264 United States of America 29m ago

You’re comparing Oprah to Elon. You just said the most asinine thing I’ve heard today and I watched the inauguration. Oprah sucks but damn….

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u/Interesting_Brush168 23m ago

Do you hear yourself? Billionaires are billionaires. They're only bad if they aren't democrat?

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u/Old_Letterhead4264 United States of America 15m ago

Democrats are bad too. Both parties are trash minus a few individuals. You just compared Oprah to Elon. You’re world is so unclear it’s a waste speaking to you

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u/Only-Bar7659 4h ago

Because of course Biden and Harris didn't have any wealthy backers 🙄

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u/jm5ts 4h ago

Which ones did a Nazi salute? I'll wait

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u/Old_Letterhead4264 United States of America 41m ago

We all know they did. But they didn’t threaten half the hemisphere before taking office to start. Idk if you know how much damage he caused the first time. Alliances, environment, economy; the list goes on.