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[–] WoodScientist@lemmy.world 48 points 1 week ago

I say we float him out to sea on a melting iceberg.

Deport Elon Musk. Fucking apartheid bastard.

[–] jordanlund@lemmy.world 35 points 1 week ago (1 children)

He's not elligible for President, I don't see how he can be next in line after VP.

[–] Kolrami@lemmy.world 20 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Succession would just pass over him.

[–] distantsounds@lemmy.world 10 points 1 week ago

Sure it will 🤣

[–] negativenull@lemmy.world 25 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

3rd in line for president:

[–] ironhydroxide@sh.itjust.works 38 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Constitutionally barred from being president.

But when has that ever stopped the rich?

[–] BrianTheeBiscuiteer@lemmy.world 51 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Trump was "constitutionally barred" from running again.

[–] WhatAmLemmy@lemmy.world 21 points 1 week ago

Turns out a piece of paper means nothing if nobody does what it says. Who woulda thought?

[–] CharlesDarwin@lemmy.world 19 points 1 week ago (1 children)

JFC, how much stupider can this timeline get?

[–] DarkFuture@lemmy.world 11 points 1 week ago

That's what I asked almost a decade ago. Turns out, significantly more stupider.

[–] TipRing@lemmy.world 17 points 1 week ago (1 children)

They should do it. A lot of reps are sharpening their knives advocating for this irritant to step into their turf.

The Speaker makes a lot of enemies. A speaker with slim majority with a caucus full of petulant narcissists, zealots and corrupt grifters is going to have a bad time. Nobody should want that job. Imagine being handed an unwinnable situation and then personally taking all the blame when it doesn't go the way your infantile emperor desires. This is a plot to ice Musk out of the halls of power.

[–] AbidanYre@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

This is a plot to ice Musk out of the halls of power.

I think you're giving Rand more credit than he deserves.

[–] TipRing@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago

I think Rand is genuine, I suspect other members of the caucus are eager to introduce Musk to politics on the hill.

[–] DarkFuture@lemmy.world 16 points 1 week ago

Might as well turn this clown show into a full on circus. Nothing matters now. Just grab some popcorn and bear witness to the collapse.

[–] Spitzspot@lemmings.world 14 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Tesla semi, hyperloop, roadster, moon landing for less than 3 billion, boring tunnels, SolarCity, Neuralink, 44 billion loss on Twitter, $39,000 cyber truck.... he'll fit right in👍

[–] fluxion@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago

Failing upward so fucking hardcore Darwin is spinning anti-clockwise in his grave

[–] HubertManne@moist.catsweat.com 11 points 1 week ago

Thats funny because I also had a floater today.

[–] Rapidcreek@lemmy.world 10 points 1 week ago

"A lot of the Republicans are pushing for him to become speaker of the House, which might be a demotion for him because he’s basically the fourth branch of the government.”

— Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD), talking to Axios about Elon Musk.

[–] JustZ@lemmy.world 8 points 1 week ago

He can't even get security clearance.