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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 2 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 2 days ago

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

[–] sharkfucker420@lemmy.ml 14 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

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

[–] hightrix@lemmy.world 6 points 1 day ago

Nationalize spacex, force divestment from Tesla, and deport the immigrant that overstayed his visa.

[–] Archangel1313@lemmy.ca 35 points 2 days ago (2 children)

He needs to be bankrupted. Then he needs to be blacklisted. He should never be allowed near money again.

[–] sharkfucker420@lemmy.ml 19 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Now do this with every billionaire

[–] arsCynic@beehaw.org 5 points 2 days ago (1 children)

This is the way. Designing a new system in which disproportionate hoarding of wealth is impossible in the first place.

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[–] BreadstickNinja@lemmy.world 12 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I vote that we actually send him to Mars. He gets his dream and I get mine.

[–] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

Besides, when he said he wants to die on Mars "but not on impact", he neglected to rule out hunger, thirst, and exposure!

[–] BreadstickNinja@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago

Send him with a potato and a bag of miracle gro. Matt Damon figured it out. I'm sure he'll be fine.

[–] match@pawb.social 9 points 2 days ago

Can we weaponize him against the dictator by tricking him with his own self-imaginings as a liberating hero?

Ghost this bitch.