▲ 351 ▼ Elon Musk Declares Himself President, Shuts Down Government (prospect.org) submitted 2 years ago by Joker@sh.itjust.works to c/politics@lemmy.world 49 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] damnedfurry@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) The article doesn't show any evidence of Musk 'declaring himself President', and he didn't (and can't) shut down the government either. What the fuck is this headline? permalink fedilink source hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Serinus@lemmy.world 11 points 2 years ago (1 child) He convinced Trump to stop it while also threatening GOP lawmakers with primary money if they supported the original bill. Musk directly caused this more than any one other person. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] damnedfurry@lemmy.world -9 points 2 years ago (1 child) Did Musk declare himself President? No. Did he shut down the government? No. If I convinced my friend to ask that girl out he's interested in, would it be accurate to say I asked her out? Also no. My statement stands. The headline is bullshit, ragebait bullshit I might add. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Serinus@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) If I convinced my friend to ask that girl out he's interested in, And paid her boyfriend to break up with her (Speaker Johnson and the first CR), and threatened the employment of any other guy in her class (threatened to fund primaries of opponents). He did a lot more than just convince Trump. Turns out having more money than God is also a factor. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] damnedfurry@lemmy.world -2 points 2 years ago He did a lot more than just convince Trump. But he didn't do either of the two things the headline claims he did, so, again, my point stands. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Serinus@lemmy.world 11 points 2 years ago (1 child) He convinced Trump to stop it while also threatening GOP lawmakers with primary money if they supported the original bill. Musk directly caused this more than any one other person. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] damnedfurry@lemmy.world -9 points 2 years ago (1 child) Did Musk declare himself President? No. Did he shut down the government? No. If I convinced my friend to ask that girl out he's interested in, would it be accurate to say I asked her out? Also no. My statement stands. The headline is bullshit, ragebait bullshit I might add. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Serinus@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) If I convinced my friend to ask that girl out he's interested in, And paid her boyfriend to break up with her (Speaker Johnson and the first CR), and threatened the employment of any other guy in her class (threatened to fund primaries of opponents). He did a lot more than just convince Trump. Turns out having more money than God is also a factor. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] damnedfurry@lemmy.world -2 points 2 years ago He did a lot more than just convince Trump. But he didn't do either of the two things the headline claims he did, so, again, my point stands. permalink fedilink source parent
[+] damnedfurry@lemmy.world -9 points 2 years ago (1 child) Did Musk declare himself President? No. Did he shut down the government? No. If I convinced my friend to ask that girl out he's interested in, would it be accurate to say I asked her out? Also no. My statement stands. The headline is bullshit, ragebait bullshit I might add. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Serinus@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) If I convinced my friend to ask that girl out he's interested in, And paid her boyfriend to break up with her (Speaker Johnson and the first CR), and threatened the employment of any other guy in her class (threatened to fund primaries of opponents). He did a lot more than just convince Trump. Turns out having more money than God is also a factor. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] damnedfurry@lemmy.world -2 points 2 years ago He did a lot more than just convince Trump. But he didn't do either of the two things the headline claims he did, so, again, my point stands. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Serinus@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) If I convinced my friend to ask that girl out he's interested in, And paid her boyfriend to break up with her (Speaker Johnson and the first CR), and threatened the employment of any other guy in her class (threatened to fund primaries of opponents). He did a lot more than just convince Trump. Turns out having more money than God is also a factor. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] damnedfurry@lemmy.world -2 points 2 years ago He did a lot more than just convince Trump. But he didn't do either of the two things the headline claims he did, so, again, my point stands. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] damnedfurry@lemmy.world -2 points 2 years ago He did a lot more than just convince Trump. But he didn't do either of the two things the headline claims he did, so, again, my point stands. permalink fedilink source parent