So I abhor Musk as much as the next guy or gal on DU

[senseandsensibility]

but his latest tweet (which I read on bluesky) could teach us a little bit about messaging. "Call your Senator, Call your Congressman, Bankrupting America is NOT ok! KILL THE BILL" he just tweeted.

I'm well aware that he only wants to kill the bill because he thinks it hurts him financially in some way (and I don't care why he thinks that), and that he wants to cut Medicaid MORE, as well as all programs that actually help people. I get it.

But the simplicity of the message, and not getting bogged down in the details is something we could learn from.

How about Kill the Bill Before It Kills You?

[Peacetrain]

1. I agree with him and I posted pretty much the same this morning

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100220365653

[senseandsensibility]

2. Good post!

Didn't see it until now, so I just gave it an R!

[Peacetrain]

4. Thanks!!! and love this post too..

Let them know where their constituents stand..

[bif]

3. Maybe he's finally come to his senses?

Nah! He's just not getting as big of a cut of the spoils as he anticipated.

[yorkster]

5. Exactly.

[Irish_Dem]

6. Highly unlikely that he suddenly has a conscience.

Yep, he didn't get what he wants in the bill.

[Cuthbert Allgood]

23. No. This is just the ketamine kicking in.

Plus something in the bill probably hurts him. Or the voices in his head are telling him it hurts him. He has no senses to come to in that drug addled brain.

[BannonsLiver]

7. Gotta run it through the focus groups first.

What if someone in a special interest group were to be offended?

[Blue Full Moon]

8. The murder bill. Most of the pork is Musk.

He said it. Stop the bill and cut out mister oink oink. In fact save America put 50% tax on billionaires. Cap them at 100,000,000. Problem solved.

[Baitball Blogger]

9. What a two-faced shit.

[Javaman]

10. I think this is nothing more than kabuki theater

the simpering whiny spoiled rich kid vs the whiny narcissistic psychopath.

we are the ones that will suffer. they will remain rich.

[speak easy]

26. He is publicly distancing himself to sell more Teslas,

that's the kabuki theater,

[magicarpet]

33. That is my impression too.

Musk is on a grand public relations tour to mend and repair his brand so his wallet is not decimated.

Rather than the greedy Capitalist- his best route right now is to repair and better manage the public perceptions of Elon Musk.

eLoon has become a champion of the common every day voter/man. Now doesn't that new persona make you want to rush out and buy a brand new Tesla or two ?

Say something nice about eLoon on Twitter and he will give you $500,000.00. How is that for fence mending - Kabuki Theater ?

[Javaman]

35. I also think he's trying to say, "look, I'm not with him. you can love me again!"

his cry baby tour LOL

[speak easy]

36. "He LIED to me" - People will believe that but

will they be gullible enough to believe that Musk didn't know who was getting into bed with in the first place? Musk is lying.

[misanthrope]

30. Not kabuki

More like kayfabe.

[Raine]

37. Yes, exactly... nt

[GoodRaisin]

11. As far as Musk is concerned I can't get past the children he starved to death.

I hate him no matter what he tweets. He is a horrible human being.

[benfranklin1776]

27. Yes I do as well. 😡

This spaced out Nazi will go down as one of history’s most infamous mass murderers for his illegal and unconstitutional decimation of USAID. Total indifference to human life. 🤬 He should spend the rest of his vile days penniless and in a small cell for his crimes against humanity.

That said I agree with the point of the original poster and others who echoed it: our messaging needs to be equally crisp and effective in getting to the heart of the matter “Stop this killer bill as your life depends on it” or something to that effect as the earlier posters proposed. Nothing wrong with using effective tactics in pursuit of a just and moral outcome, saving the lives of those who will die if it passes. ✊🏼

[Renew Deal]

12. He has a following, like a cult leader

So some will take him up on it. In this case, I think the messenger is more important than the message.

[yorkster]

13. Kill the Bill Before It Kills You is perfect.

I was listening to Schumer this am and he talked about agreeing with Musk this one time. He missed the opportunity to loudly message that BTW Musk only cares about himself and his bottom line and gives not one damn about the consequences of this terrible bill for millions of people.

[Bluetus]

14. Politics makes strange bedfellows.

And only now, I realize how prudish and hyper-sensitive people have become about sexuality. There have always been queer people throughout human history. I am sure there have been many atrocities leveled against gay people throughout the years. But it seems to me, the past 50 years has taken it to a whole new level. After all, the Bible discusses Sodom and Gomorrah without blushing. It barely even pauses to observe the same sex activities.

And then we have the origin of this popular phrase about politics (in the title of this post). That apparently came from Shakespeare in The Tempest (2:2), "Misery acquaints a man with strange bedfellows." Coming from Shakespeare's lips (or pen), there is no notice of the same-sex reference (man ... fellows), because it just wasn't a big deal in that time and place. But today, we are so terrorized of our own sexuality that we have to remove Harvey Milk's name from a ship? WTF. When do we start burning witches again?

https://www.npr.org/2025/06/04/nx-s1-5422936/hegseth-harvey-milk-navy-ship-name

[JI7]

15. This has nothing to do with messaging

its about him being someone that gets attention for anything he says or does.

[dickthegrouch]

16. With all those recent government contracts he's snagged

If the US went bankrupt, he probably wouldn't get paid.
"Rump stiffs another creditor" wouldn't be a surprise to any real business mogul!

[senseandsensibility]

31. Good point

Like most "small government" maga, he really just wants all the money in the government for himself.

[NH Ethylene]

17. I don't give 2 craps why Musk feels this way, but I'm glad he did it.

And I like the simplicity of the message. You are right. We are too cerebral at times and just need a memorable slogan to penetrate the political noise.

[senseandsensibility]

24. I actually read a decent one from Schumer today

Something like "We're all gonna die bill". Not too bad. But the Dems need to pick one and unite behind it.

[SleeplessinSoCal]

18. the bill passed 215 to 214.

And that's with some seats in the House empty. We have to gain control asap!!

[paleotn]

19. EV incentives are being cut. That's all he cares about

That will have a massively negative impact on Tesla, on top of all the brand destruction he's been up to lately. This isn't a broken clock moment. He's covering his own financial ass.

[dchill]

20. I think he wants to kill the bill because his Fifi's are hurt.

[senseandsensibility]

21. Kind of funny (in a sick way)

if that's all this boils down to. Or maybe just pathetic.

[customerserviceguy]

22. Musk is just about to find out

how quickly MAGA will turn against him for dissing Trump. With both of them having such enormous egos, I'm surprised that their little play dates lasted this long.

[slightlv]

25. Both of these sadistic idiots are cult leaders.

So, if it comes to Maga vs Tech Bros... let them duke it out. Maybe they'll kill enough of each other to make life better for the rest of us here who believe in equality, diversity, and inclusion... IOW, who believe in being kind and civil to each other.

[customerserviceguy]

38. They both think

that they know how to use people. It was inevitable that the current situation came to pass.

[benpollard]

28. People should be protesting the BBB! It's a frickin' abomination!

Our country is going to be over $60 trillion in debt at the end of ten years if we continue on this trajectory!

[madinmaryland]

29. IOW, CALL YOUR CONGRESSCRITTER RIGHT FUCKING NOW!

Just saying. We’ve been doing it for years.

[UTUSN]

32. THUNE is already roping in the slackers for a vote next week

[MorbidButterflyTat]

34. Not for me

I'm not interested in learning anything that filthy creep has to "teach."

[Joinfortmill]

39. Love it!

[WarGamer]

40. I think Trump is lying...

Musk has said since 2021 at least that he doesn't need EV credits and in fact... TSLA might do better without them as the credits are helping new EV co's like Rivian, Lucid, Hyundai and VW... kill EV credits and it might kill the new EV makers.

IMHO... kill EV credits and Rivian and Lucid may go under.