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Do Not, Under Any Circumstances, Try to Woo Back Elon Musk (jacobin.com)

submitted 3 days ago by BrikoX@lemmy.zip to c/usa@midwest.social

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With some prominent Democrats and liberal pundits arguing for the party to try to win Elon Musk back to its side, you have to ask: Is American politics simply a matter of who can best kiss the ass of narcissistic reactionary billionaires?

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[–] Almacca@aussie.zone 57 points 3 days ago (2 children)

They should be crying for his arrest. Why the fuck is that crook still walking free?

[–] Chozo@fedia.io 27 points 3 days ago

Because nobody's brave enough to do the right thing.

[–] sharkfucker420@lemmy.ml 14 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

Setting a precedent that billionaires can be arrested for monetarily influencing politics doesn't bode well for them either