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The Trumpification of Elon Musk
RCP ^ | NOVEMBER 30 2022 | Peder Zane

Posted on 12/01/2022 8:19:41 PM PST by SmokingJoe

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Well Musk controls Twitter now and has a massive 120 million followers on Twitter. Plus he is the richest man on the planet. The Dems can't cancel him like the did to President Trump.
1 posted on 12/01/2022 8:19:41 PM PST by SmokingJoe
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It’s not a trumpification. He’s always been this way.


2 posted on 12/01/2022 8:27:34 PM PST by nickcarraway
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Quite true. He also owns 1500 satellites, pond to add 10,000 more, and thus has the power to make ideas heard anywhere on Earth without censorship. If that doesn’t scare them, they are fools.


3 posted on 12/01/2022 8:31:11 PM PST by bigbob (z)
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I call it turning him in to Emmanuel Goldstein.

The leftist establish along with media must have a focus of hate at all times.


4 posted on 12/01/2022 8:32:35 PM PST by ifinnegan (Democrats kill babies and harvest their organs to sell)
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It’s not a trumpification. He’s always been this way.

The trumpification does not refer to who Musk is, it describes what his new status is in relationship to the MSM, Deep State and People Who Matter.
5 posted on 12/01/2022 9:05:48 PM PST by Dr. Sivana (What was 35% of the Rep. Party is now 85%. And it’s too late to turn back—Mac Stipanovich )
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Few years ago he was on Saturday Night Live and people were angry about it.


6 posted on 12/01/2022 9:10:31 PM PST by nickcarraway
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"The Dems can't cancel him like the did to President Trump."

They can, and they will if they don't make him kiss their ring.

7 posted on 12/01/2022 9:11:22 PM PST by Dogbert41 (Baruch Ha Ba Ba Shem Adonai!)
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Using what?
He controls Twitter, Starlink and Tesla.
They can't.
8 posted on 12/01/2022 9:15:55 PM PST by SmokingJoe ( )
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A lot of people were very happy about it.
Saturday Night Live had their best ratings at the time.
9 posted on 12/01/2022 9:18:25 PM PST by SmokingJoe ( )
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Few years ago he was on Saturday Night Live and people were angry about it.

There were always people who were angry about Trump because of his money, and some others who weren't thrilled with his dumping Ivana for Marla. It didn't turn into widespread uncontrolled vitriol until the campaign.
10 posted on 12/01/2022 9:28:10 PM PST by Dr. Sivana (What was 35% of the Rep. Party is now 85%. And it’s too late to turn back—Mac Stipanovich )
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I meant when Musk was on SNL.


11 posted on 12/01/2022 9:30:10 PM PST by nickcarraway
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Elon is a global warming pusher trying to sell electric death cars to Republicans. So he’s pretending to be one, even as he has admitted to voting for Biden.

He’s a lib trying to displace Trump.


12 posted on 12/01/2022 9:33:13 PM PST by GulliverSwift
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Elon is a global warming pusher trying to sell electric death cars to Republicans. So he’s pretending to be one, even as he has admitted to voting for Biden.

True but sometimes people wake up. Even Ronald Reagan was a Democrat.

13 posted on 12/01/2022 9:35:09 PM PST by MinorityRepublican
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"Using what? He controls Twitter, Starlink and Tesla. They can't."

And when he has an accident? What will happen to all of that?

14 posted on 12/01/2022 9:39:49 PM PST by Dogbert41 (Baruch Ha Ba Ba Shem Adonai!)
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Which had high ratings, putting the lie to your claim.


15 posted on 12/01/2022 9:43:02 PM PST by SmokingJoe ( )
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Accident huh?
Have you actually watched how he travels around?
16 posted on 12/01/2022 9:44:50 PM PST by SmokingJoe ( )
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I meant when Musk was on SNL.

Oh, I know. My point was that both men had their detractors in earlier years, and others just saw them as a bit of an interesting side show.

When each does something of real consequence, that is when the viotriol went up to "11". Both men have thick skin, a prerequisite..
17 posted on 12/01/2022 9:45:28 PM PST by Dr. Sivana (What was 35% of the Rep. Party is now 85%. And it’s too late to turn back—Mac Stipanovich )
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Elon is a global warming pusher trying to sell electric death cars to Republicans. S

Actually, Tesla is the # 1 EV seller in the mighty Chinese market where there are no Republicans. Plus the # 1 EV seller in Norway where EV’s make up a massive 65% of all cars sold, with Tesla at # 1.

https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/electric-cars-take-two-thirds-norway-car-market-led-by-tesla-2022-01-03/

18 posted on 12/01/2022 9:53:35 PM PST by SmokingJoe ( )
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Thanks for highlighting that Musk loves China and is utterly dependent on them for billions of dollars.

That’s another reason to be suspicious. He refuses to help the freedom protesters in China against regime propaganda flooding Twitter.


19 posted on 12/01/2022 11:35:39 PM PST by GulliverSwift
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Tesla is the top EV seller in most countries, not just China.
Tesla make great products.
20 posted on 12/01/2022 11:50:42 PM PST by SmokingJoe ( )
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