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[–] PP_BOY_@lemmy.world 193 points 3 weeks ago (24 children)

All 3 pillars of MAGA are pointing the finger at each other and it's hilarious

[–] nullPointer@programming.dev 52 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] SendMePhotos@lemmy.world 32 points 3 weeks ago (3 children)

Would this technically be an American Standoff since Trump hates Mexico?

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[–] samus12345@sh.itjust.works 115 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (5 children)

EDIT: No idea why the other poster deleted it, but it's too good to not put back up:

[–] btaf45@lemmy.world 16 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Like when Ted Cruz said that Trump "lies practically every word that comes out of his mouth".

Ted Cruz actually nailed down Trump's character better than any other politician.

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[–] some_guy 103 points 3 weeks ago (13 children)

Imagine spending $250m dollars to get deported. It would be awesome if he was sent back to South Africa.

[–] davidgro@lemmy.world 67 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

That's a funny way to spell El Salvador.

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[–] 0li0li@lemmy.world 17 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

TBF, proportionally speaking, it's like me spending $20. I would not expect this amount to make a difference if it were me.

250M is nothing to this prick.

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[–] Zealousideal_Fox_900@lemmy.dbzer0.com 96 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

I'm fucking dying laughing at this shitshow from another country.

YOU COULDN'T FUCKING WRITE THIS SHIT 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[–] GladiusB@lemmy.world 28 points 3 weeks ago (11 children)

They did. So we ignore the circus while they rob the treasury.

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[–] slaneesh_is_right@lemmy.org 18 points 2 weeks ago (10 children)

You could write that in a tv show and people would say it's funny but too far fetched. Look at american movies and tv shows. The preside t is a smart, grey haired dude who has everything under control. I wonder if there will ever be a movie with an obese president who can't read and shits his pants.

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[–] pelespirit@sh.itjust.works 79 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)
[–] youCanCallMeDragon@lemmy.world 63 points 3 weeks ago (7 children)

This is, without a doubt, the best idea Steve Bannon has ever had.

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[–] PieMePlenty@lemmy.world 50 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Season 6 is getting crazy.

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[–] BigBenis@lemmy.world 49 points 3 weeks ago (4 children)

On one hand, this would be hilarious. On the other hand, the affirmation Trump would get out of exercising that kind of power over the richest man in history would be terrifying.

[–] Ydna@lemmy.world 17 points 3 weeks ago

Am opportunity for Elon to use his money to do something really really really funny

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[–] shaquilleoatmeal@lemm.ee 46 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

Elon should just flee the country and then divulge how he and Donald fucked the election.

[–] abbiistabbii@lemmy.blahaj.zone 15 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

Mans a Canadian citizen, he could just go to Toronto and just spill all to the press and CSIS.

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[–] NotASharkInAManSuit@lemmy.world 46 points 2 weeks ago

The leopards are so hungry for faces that they are now eating their own. I condone this behavior.

[–] kmartburrito@lemmy.world 43 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)
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[–] kreskin@lemmy.world 39 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I have never agreed with Bannon in my life but I have to say he makes some good points here. Musk has been involved in a lot of lies, stock manipulations, insider trading, and clearly some criminal negligence at tesla. And he comes from a well known criminal family. Even Musk himself said this about his dad Eroll Musk,

"You have no idea about how bad. Almost every crime you can possibly think of, he has done," Elon said. "Almost every evil thing you could possibly think of, he has done … It's so terrible, you can't believe it."

So Elon is flat out admitting that his businesses sprang from criminal enterprise? When would he say he went legit and is he still connected to this worst criminals you can think of? Needs investigating. They should civil asset forfeiture his stuff while they look into it- thats what they would do to any of us.

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[–] SpaceShort@feddit.uk 37 points 2 weeks ago (10 children)

A split between the regular fascists and neo-reactionaries could provide an opportunity to overthrow the Trump regime.

[–] AlteredEgo@lemmy.ml 15 points 2 weeks ago (4 children)

Not sure which is which though. There are some suggestions that the Plutocrats like Musk, Thiel and others basically want feudal thiefdoms where they can use workers and people and do whatever they please. Bannon afaik is a statist. Trump doesn't really believe in anything, and wouldn't care if he's President, Chairman or Emperor.

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[–] Redditsux@lemmy.world 33 points 3 weeks ago

LMAO. This keeps getting better.

[–] BigDanishGuy@sh.itjust.works 31 points 2 weeks ago

Deport Elon to El Salvador. Then let DOGE defund the prison program accidentally, because they don't understand why the El Salvadorian prison system is subsidized by the US.

[–] gamer@lemm.ee 27 points 2 weeks ago (5 children)

An old-timey duel to the death would be the logical solution to this problem

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[–] zbyte64@awful.systems 26 points 3 weeks ago

Elon as the fall guy is hilarious. I guess that's the silver lining to these powerful people getting close to the orphan grinding machine.

[–] Absaroka@lemmy.world 24 points 2 weeks ago (5 children)

Hopefully all those people who voted for Trump (because he's a 'leader') and Musk ('because he's a great business man') are starting to realize they cast their vote for a couple of petulant children who have acquired great wealth because their daddies gave them a few hundred million in starting money.

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[–] MehBlah@lemmy.world 23 points 2 weeks ago

There isn't enough popcorn for this.

[–] psycho_driver@lemmy.world 22 points 3 weeks ago

He's absolutely going to try before this is all said and done. This is like two toddlers having a throwdown at daycare.

[–] collapse_already@lemmy.ml 21 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

The one time I would not be in favor of due process would be if Trump sent him to El Salvador. A side effect could be that Musk's lawyers might even be able to fix due process for everyone. If not, he rots in a foreign prison. I see no downside.

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[–] MetalMachine@feddit.nl 20 points 3 weeks ago (6 children)

Here's why this isn't a good idea even if musk is terrible: it means trump can do it to everyone else

[–] Fenrisulfir@lemmy.ca 49 points 3 weeks ago (6 children)

Where the fuck have you been for 5 months?

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[–] aviationeast@lemmy.world 21 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

Has anyone tried report Trump to ICE? I mean he hasn't produced a birth certificate....

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[–] boughtmysoul@lemmy.world 19 points 2 weeks ago

Jesus, even Bannon managed to sober up long enough to have a good thought.

[–] AspieEgg@lemmy.blahaj.zone 19 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

He has a Canadian citizenship. Please don’t send him here. We don’t want him either.

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[–] Chainweasel@lemmy.world 18 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

🤞 Please send him to CECOT 🤞

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[–] Gates9@sh.itjust.works 17 points 2 weeks ago (11 children)
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[–] TwinTitans@lemmy.world 17 points 2 weeks ago (4 children)

Back to South Africa please. Canada does not want him.

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[–] btaf45@lemmy.world 16 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Breaking news.

Hard Core Nazi Steve Bannon calls for narcistic fascist Elon Musk to be deported immediately.

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[–] boaratio@lemmy.world 16 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Remember when Steve was in jail?

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