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Caliman73

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53. Democrats are not the "kindness party".

Wed May 18, 2022, 04:56 PM

May 2022

Democrats are the party that believes that GOVERNMENT should be used as a force for good. To equalize and restrain the excesses of Capitalism and defend the vulnerable against the greed of the powerful.

Democrats believe that most perspectives are valid and that those which hold the least power in society should be protected from being marginalized.

Democrats believe that those who benefit most from society, should be able to and should shoulder more of the burden for that benefit. The wealthy have always gotten more from society than they put in. That is exactly how you get wealthy. Not just rich, but wealthy.

Musk switched to Republican because he realized that they fight hardest for people like him to be in control of everything. They bring confort to the comfortable and will fight for a hierarchy with people like Musk at the top. No other reason.

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something about to drop? HipChick May 2022 #1

Sounds a little like Madison, don't it? Cracklin Charlie May 2022 #32

"Elroy" MontanaMama May 2022 #45

"Tesla Booted From S&P 500's ESG Index Because of All the Bullshit and Chaos" sop May 2022 #75

Sexual harassment complaint by an employee of Space-X rpannier May 2022 #110

I'd say something dropped when he TOOK IT OUT. Captain Zero May 2022 #111

Still a fan Hoyt? SunImp May 2022 #2

Hey, he voted Democratic and contributed until he got bashed for no reason. Hoyt May 2022 #5

LOL, "no reason" NickB79 May 2022 #7

No reason? AZProgressive May 2022 #9

Nice punchline (nt) muriel_volestrangler May 2022 #12

He was probably a ok guy during the Obama years, but I guess after that he became a full dudebro SunImp May 2022 #14

Still hero worshipping Doc Sportello May 2022 #16

Supply Side Guthrie tenderfoot May 2022 #29

LOL - Bob Roberts... oioioi May 2022 #38

This message was self-deleted by its author Carlitos Brigante May 2022 #42

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Hhahaha Doc Sportello May 2022 #96

Lol. People were mean to me so I'm gonna vote against women's rights, gay rights and voting rights. Hassin Bin Sober May 2022 #47

Yeah, no kidding. demmiblue May 2022 #63

If he in fact votes for GOPers and contributes to them. I remember people who gave us trump Hoyt May 2022 #95

You keep pushing this false meme to cover your butt Doc Sportello May 2022 #97

Sorry, it's not a false meme. In the end, after Comey, Russia, etc., Democrats protested Clinton. Hoyt May 2022 #99

12% of those who voted for Sanders in primaries voted for trump. That's true. Hoyt May 2022 #103

Wrong again Doc Sportello May 2022 #108

+1 progressoid May 2022 #105

What does Elon musk have to do with 2016? And why are you refighting the primaries in a musk thread? Hassin Bin Sober May 2022 #98

Simple, people say chit. His history is not trumplican. Although, some bashers are trying to Hoyt May 2022 #100

Oh poor little thin skinned billionaire. Good thing he has people looking out for him! Hassin Bin Sober May 2022 #101

And yet, he supported Kanye Fucking West. He's a political troll, first and foremost muriel_volestrangler May 2022 #107

If he really believes this, he is painfully stupid. Nt spooky3 May 2022 #3

& if he doesn't believe it.. he's a Cha May 2022 #27

Can't argue with that! :-) spooky3 May 2022 #28

Hey Aloha, Spooky! Cha May 2022 #31

I think there is something really wrong with the guy PatSeg May 2022 #51

He's taking direction from Trump bucolic_frolic May 2022 #4

I still think he did this whole thing in public as he manipulates twitter's stock price. Claustrum May 2022 #8

Is that the SEC's territory? Cracklin Charlie May 2022 #36

I hadn't thought about that, but it makes sense PatSeg May 2022 #54

He sounds unbalanced. madaboutharry May 2022 #6

I think he is unbalanced. hamsterjill May 2022 #13

I think he is self-interested much like a lot of republicans and Libertarians. Claustrum May 2022 #39

"Please Like Me" sl8 May 2022 #10

It must be so hard to write for the Onion these days renate May 2022 #17

Elon has Onion-breath. dchill May 2022 #50

This needs to be its own OP! nt Carlitos Brigante May 2022 #61

is musk grateful people are spreading his poison across the internet nt msongs May 2022 #11

Would ignoring him be considered a dirty trick? gratuitous May 2022 #15

I have said when he first announced he was buying Twitter OLDMDDEM May 2022 #18

He is upset because he is losing his ass on Twitter, and signed the dotted line to pay too much for JohnSJ May 2022 #19

We don't care In It to Win It May 2022 #20

Yeah, Elon. world wide wally May 2022 #21

+1 Mad_Machine76 May 2022 #25

Yes, Tiedrich is right & musky is a Gaslit POS Cha May 2022 #22

"Party of division and hate" Mad_Machine76 May 2022 #23

Howard Hughes 2.0 relayerbob May 2022 #24

Sounds like he's negative-fluffing to build a WWE style Baked Potato May 2022 #26

He is bat shit Meowmee May 2022 #30

So he hates Dems now, PXR-5 May 2022 #33

He going to make republicans Pro Choice too? standingtall May 2022 #37

FYI, Musk is upset because he is awaiting clearance from the government TexasTowelie May 2022 #71

Doesn't he live in CA? maxsolomon May 2022 #34

But he loves all the media attention PatSeg May 2022 #57

OH NOOOO!!! Maybe his Twitter handle image should be him on a crucifix. Poor, persecuted billionaire Carlitos Brigante May 2022 #35

I'm guessing he did/said something seriously messed up very recently Torchlight May 2022 #40

Or, addicted to news coverage? empedocles May 2022 #41

Okay Rebl2 May 2022 #43

From the Hoarse Whisperer LetMyPeopleVote May 2022 #44

White Supremecist Musk has no problems with racist violence Nululu May 2022 #46

He's pissed at Biden's remarks about white supremacy. C Moon May 2022 #81

Yes Nululu May 2022 #109

OMG! Tiedrich cleanly and succinctly NAILS HIM! dchill May 2022 #48

Well, Elon that is impressively self serving and quite ignorant. TNNurse May 2022 #49

Never have liked the guy. Treats his people like throwaway shit. GOP through and through. Scalded Nun May 2022 #52

Democrats are not the "kindness party". Caliman73 May 2022 #53

Yes and he cares more about his money PatSeg May 2022 #55

Are you surprised Elon wants to vote with the torch carrying Nazi's and white hooded Klansmen that ZonkerHarris May 2022 #56

Musk is the new Trump. sarcasmo May 2022 #58

Elon who? NotHardly May 2022 #59

It's no surprise that he is doing this. There has been an unfettered insult campaign against Nixie May 2022 #60

She said she was actually talking about Zuckerberg AZProgressive May 2022 #62

Okay. Nixie May 2022 #64

It didn't work out well for him AZProgressive May 2022 #69

Yes, in that tweet he was definitely fishing. Nixie May 2022 #70

Elon joined the fray a long time ago AZProgressive May 2022 #84

Everyone knows about Elon. He's a public figure for years. Nixie May 2022 #86

I have seen his memes AZProgressive May 2022 #87

It's clear from his Tweets who he was targeting and what he Nixie May 2022 #90

+1 betsuni May 2022 #78

Texas turns good poeple bad. Mr. Sparkle May 2022 #65

He needs a puppy dog. betsuni May 2022 #66

Voted Democrat? Sure you did, you narcissistic, megalomaniacal turd. AZLD4Candidate May 2022 #67

It's time to quit giving oxygen to that narcissist iemanja May 2022 #68

fucking pathetic troll jcgoldie May 2022 #72

He sells environmentally friendlier cars, then publicly disses a group who tends to buy green... thesquanderer May 2022 #73

might as well run for president AlexSFCA May 2022 #74

He can't. He wasn't born here. Mr.Bill May 2022 #76

OK! I guess if you think like a RETHUGLICON, (which YOU DO!) bluestarone May 2022 #77

Where's the idiot BannonsLiver May 2022 #79

Hanging out with the folks who keep telling us we're MerryBlooms May 2022 #92

No shit. dalton99a May 2022 #112

"Did I do good, master trump? Did I? Huh? See? I can lie, too. Did I do good?" C Moon May 2022 #80

Right. The party of "replacement theory" moondust May 2022 #82

"I really can't remember how I ever voted but I think I was always a member of struggle4progress May 2022 #85

That guy is going to burn it all down. hunter May 2022 #88

Poor Elon lost 12 Billion Dollars today so he's a little cranky... LetMyPeopleVote May 2022 #89

Are you fucking kidding me? Initech May 2022 #91

Yea right! WVreaper May 2022 #93

lol bigtree May 2022 #94

Egotistical idiot. highplainsdem May 2022 #102

Jeff nailed it in my humble opinion. I wish Elon would stay off my radar for awhile BootinUp May 2022 #104

Spoiled little prick is trying to make excuses Diablo del sol May 2022 #106