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Cards Against Humanity sued SpaceX yesterday, alleging that Elon Musk's firm illegally took over a plot of land on the US/Mexico border that the party-game company bought in 2017 in an attempt to stymie then-President Trump's attempt to build a wall.

"As part of CAH's 2017 holiday campaign, while Donald Trump was President, CAH created a supporter-funded campaign to take a stand against the building of a Border Wall," said the lawsuit filed in Cameron County District Court in Texas. Cards Against Humanity says it received $15 donations from 150,000 people and used part of that money to buy "a plot of vacant land in Cameron County based upon CAH's promise to 'make it as time-consuming and expensive as possible for Trump to build his wall.'"

Cards Against Humanity says it mowed the land "and maintained it in its natural state, marking the edge of the lot with a fence and a 'No Trespassing' sign." But instead of Trump taking over the land, Cards Against Humanity says the parcel was "interfered with and invaded" by Musk's space company. The lawsuit includes pictures that, according to Cards Against Humanity, show the land when it was first purchased and after SpaceX construction equipment and materials were placed on the land.

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[–] [email protected] 15 points 56 minutes ago

sue his ass 🔥

[–] [email protected] 3 points 19 minutes ago

More than just a game.

[–] [email protected] 35 points 2 hours ago

Fuck him up

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 hours ago

Musk also infringed on their digging a hole for yourself past the point of any reason, apparently wasting money just to expand the hole.

[–] [email protected] 53 points 4 hours ago

Oh. Oh this could be interesting 🍿

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 hours ago

Hm… I don’t know what access to the property is like but, “lease” the land to someone, move an RV onto the land, arm him, then I’ll chip in to give SpaceX a hard time every damn day until they leave.

[–] [email protected] 66 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

If you’re an original 2017 CAH Saves America subscriber and you want to increase the pressure on Elon, here’s a thing you can post on Twitter (the platform he wants you to call “X” for his own sexual gratification):

In 2017, I paid Cards Against Humanity to protect a pristine plot of border land from Trump’s racist wall. But then an even richer, more racist billionaire—Elon Musk—stole my land and dumped his shit all over it. @ElonMusk owes me $100. #ElonOwesMe100Bucks www.ElonOwesYou100Dollars.com

Or if you’re not a subscriber, but you still think Elon Musk is a charity-embezzling, conspiracy-peddling eugenicist manchild who trades horses for in-flight handjobs, post this:

In 2017, 150k people paid Cards Against Humanity to protect a pristine plot of border land from Trump’s racist wall. But then an even richer, more racist billionaire—@ElonMusk—stole their land and dumped his shit all over it. Fuck that! www.ElonOwesYou100Dollars.com #ElonOwesMe100Bucks

[–] [email protected] 17 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

who trades horses for in-flight handjobs,

Lmao, I wanna know the story behind this line

[–] [email protected] 15 points 2 hours ago (2 children)
[–] [email protected] 16 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

Im going to interpret that headline that he requested it from the horse and not read any further.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 hour ago (1 children)

"you ever had a hoof-job before"

horse takes another drag from its cigarette

[–] [email protected] 2 points 21 minutes ago (1 children)

If you have to ask, you can't afford it.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 minutes ago

Reeeeheeeeeeee. Pfffft. Excuse me, sorry about. I’m a horse after all.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 hours ago

Thanks!

Lol, what an idiot. I'm going to develop an allergy to popcorn at this rate

[–] [email protected] 159 points 6 hours ago

Here's the link to a site apparently put up by the Cards Against Humanity folks detailing their side of the story: https://elonowesyou100dollars.com/

[–] [email protected] 121 points 6 hours ago (4 children)

Lmao, I still have my deed to the land. I'm about to be rich, friends :)

[–] [email protected] 5 points 52 minutes ago

I don't recall if I still have that deed, but I do have my flag for Hawaii 2, and my royal title from the one castle. And pictures/letters from those Chinese factory workers thanking me for that day off

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 hours ago

Hey fellow co-owner.

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[–] [email protected] 19 points 4 hours ago

This was not on my 2024 bingo card.

[–] [email protected] 84 points 6 hours ago

Omg I love these people's humor.

[–] [email protected] 66 points 6 hours ago (5 children)

This headline reads like a mad lib. Good luck CAH, I cannot wait to see how Elmo tries to act like he respects property rights while having done something like this

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