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Emrys

(8,122 posts)
6. Musk could be Trump's brother by another mother
Sat Nov 2, 2024, 07:38 PM
Nov 2024

Musk thought running a social media site was easy and others were just making it look hard, employing too many people, and treating them too well, so as a genius, he'd obviously be able to do much better and build it into a behemoth that people would gladly allow to take over most aspects of their lives. $30-odd billion later and counting ...

Trump, the political genius, squandered most of the GOP's funds on self-serving legal fees, so there was little choice but to hand everything over to Musk to take care of.

Musk thought running a PAC and a GOTV organization was easy, and all he had to do was throw money at it, hire in some cheap labour, treat it like dirt, ramp up the hate machine, and the votes would roll in ... Unmotivated people who're being shafted by their boss tend to cut corners and fake results to meet ridiculous inhuman quotas when threatened with not getting paid, or being stranded penniless far from home. Whocoodanode?

Twitter under Musk has had negative consequences, but it's also contributed to the demise of the right as it got too cocky in its echo chamber and just thought it had to MAGA harder and everyone would be converted or crushed.

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No panic on rape or espionage charges? But buying votes is a bridge too far? Brainfodder Nov 2024 #1
hey! mokeyz Nov 2024 #24
Elon didn't care whenTwitter was overwhelmed with fake bot accounts NickB79 Nov 2024 #2
You Laugh!! Damn Straight! lol We have Mark Ruffalo who Cha Nov 2024 #3
That means they will be somewhat blind knowing who to target in the final days. LOL nt Quixote1818 Nov 2024 #4
Musk hired some Trump quality grifters? keithbvadu2 Nov 2024 #5
To be honest, if I wasn't busy helping a couple qualified local candidates, I might consider taking that job just progressoid Nov 2024 #21
Musk could be Trump's brother by another mother Emrys Nov 2024 #6
Musk has provided a priceless gift to Fatfuk: Buns_of_Fire Nov 2024 #7
Musk and tsf will definitely turn on each other. rubbersole Nov 2024 #8
I'm betting on Wednesday morning. Dulcinea Nov 2024 #25
when will Elon learn? 4catsmom Nov 2024 #9
Everything Elon touches turns to crap, too. dchill Nov 2024 #10
To be fair, I wouldnt want to visit MAGA voter'ls either Johonny Nov 2024 #11
Donnie will get a CHARGE out of that news. usonian Nov 2024 #12
Canvassers spoofing their locations Deminpenn Nov 2024 #13
LOL, Karma!! n/t AntiFascist Nov 2024 #14
No worries, they can just get Musk back on stage somewhere ToxMarz Nov 2024 #15
Tee hee hee! Grifters getting grifted! DinahMoeHum Nov 2024 #16
Canvas saboteurs. Who could think it? bucolic_frolic Nov 2024 #17
You think his canvassers are cheating? Where would they get the idea cheating is OK? tclambert Nov 2024 #18
Et tu, Elon? NBachers Nov 2024 #19
The party of liars is shocked that their minions are lying to them. Wednesdays Nov 2024 #20
Party of scammers getting scammed Attilatheblond Nov 2024 #26
Hmm . . . Maybe, just maybe, Ms. Toad Nov 2024 #22
OK, but they have until 5 January to get it together struggle4progress Nov 2024 #23
Little late in the day to start worrying about the ground game peggysue2 Nov 2024 #27
Musk never gets anything right the first 10 times Bluetus Nov 2024 #28
Elon Musk has done a horrible job on a ground game LetMyPeopleVote Nov 2024 #29
This is what happens when you abandon tired and true GOTV methods to a snake oil salesman MistakenLamb Nov 2024 #30
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