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submitted 4 weeks ago by ByteOnBikes@slrpnk.net to c/news@lemmy.world

Musk, the billionaire owner of X, formerly Twitter, and CEO of SpaceX and Tesla, joined Trump onstage in Butler on Saturday to show his support for the Republican and state that he is "not just MAGA — I am Dark MAGA."

A number of people have mocked Musk's appearance at the Butler rally on Saturday on social media, as well as criticizing his public speaking efforts.

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[-] SatansMaggotyCumFart@lemmy.world 68 points 4 weeks ago

The US government should seize all of Musk’s companies and most of his money.

Just leave him with a billion dollars

[-] AbidanYre@lemmy.world 46 points 4 weeks ago

Leave him a billion pennies and he'd still be doing just fine.

[-] ikidd@lemmy.world 23 points 4 weeks ago
[-] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 14 points 4 weeks ago

I said, "Get the hell outta here, you damn monstah!"

[-] ChronosTriggerWarning@lemmy.world 3 points 3 weeks ago

"Oh Lord, they didn't bring a sacrifice chile."

[-] nickhammes@lemmy.world 7 points 3 weeks ago

I think he might actually be worse off with a hundred billion pennies for the full billion dollars. Not only would dealing with that many pennies in one place legitimately be challenging, but having that percentage of the total pennies in circulation suddenly removed could be enough to get the US Government to reconsider deprecating them, leaving him with the bag.

I say give him the full billion in pennies.

[-] explodicle@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

If it's like the old half-cent coins, then pennies will be worth more as collectibles after they're discontinued.

[-] Corkyskog@sh.itjust.works 3 points 3 weeks ago

People are hyper aware of this. That's part of the problem, now there are penny collectors causing an increase in demand.

[-] Branch_Ranch@lemmy.world 1 points 3 weeks ago

I thi k the US should follow other countries' lead and just stop minting the penny. It's basically a subsidie anyway.

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