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Elon Musk called for the firing of Wall Street Journal reporter Katherine Long after she exposed racist tweets from Marko Elez, a Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) employee who later resigned.

Long’s report revealed Elez had posted remarks promoting racism and eugenics.

“Just for the record, I was racist before it was cool,” Elez posted in July, according to the Journal’s review of archived posts.

Musk, who claims to support free speech, labeled Long “disgusting and cruel” and demanded that she should be fired.

Critics noted the hypocrisy of Musk advocating for a journalist’s removal over accurate reporting on a public official’s misconduct.

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[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Looks like he's trying to grow an Adolf moustache.

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

Along with a cringy edge-lord neckbeard.

[–] [email protected] 41 points 1 day ago (2 children)

how are some people still hypnotized to believe this man is a genius? GOD i will forever resent the media for glazing this man for 15 yrs and convincing the public that he's anything more than a trust fund baby who could by companies and play pretend.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 day ago

"It's easier to fool a man than to convince him he'd been fooled." -Mark Twain

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 day ago

He bribed the IQ testers I swear

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

No can do, stinky Musky boy. First amendment explicitly protects criticism of government agencies and employees. Which is exactly what you're claiming DOGE is.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 day ago

The actual intention "free speech", not what these idiots think it means.

[–] [email protected] 42 points 1 day ago (3 children)

The sooner someone Luigi's him the better, if only for the fact we would never have to hear the fucker speak again.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 day ago

The sooner someone Luigi’s him the better

I dunno. His kids are just going to inherit his wealth and feel entitled to have our kids serve them.

Think we need to take note of Luigi's heritage if we're truly going to go after these oligarchs; the Italian mob would also go after their families so there's nobody left to seek revenge.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 day ago (2 children)

be careful reddit will ban you /s

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 day ago

So glad I left that censorship shithole.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 day ago

I'm freeeeee now!

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)

At least then his money will do something good in the hands of his family. That's assuming he didn't remove his children from his will.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

What makes you think his children won't be just as bad if not worse than him?

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

Let's give them a chance, if they're shit heads too they can get Luigi'd too.

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

I'm all for giving them a chance, but I won't hold my breath.

[–] theacharnian 16 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Sounds like Katherine Long should sue the DOGE for infringing on her first amendment rights.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 day ago

When it suits them, Musk is not a government employee. Also when it suits them, musk is a 'special government employee'

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 day ago

She can try, but I expect the Trump admin is expecting to lean really hard on that thing where you need the permission of the federal government to sue the federal government.

[–] [email protected] 56 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Get fucked Elon, you absolute piece of shit

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[–] [email protected] 22 points 1 day ago

Anybody can "demand" something. I am demanding the firing of the disgusting and cruel dumbass who runs the Department of Government Enshitification.

[–] [email protected] 31 points 1 day ago (1 children)

He's learned to whine just like Trump. What a skidmark.

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[–] [email protected] 25 points 1 day ago

Nazis gonna Nazi

[–] [email protected] 39 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Oh my, this is how you destroy and erode democracy ever faster. Dismantle the media and stop any criticism of the leaders, and reporting of true events.

I saw this in a country once who’s name is North Korea.

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[–] [email protected] 469 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (3 children)

Musk is officially part of the government now, so this literally is an attack on free speech

Not that any conservative cares.

[–] [email protected] 108 points 2 days ago (6 children)

they keep saying he’s part of the government, but congress never vetted and confirmed him… he doesn’t have security clearance….

[–] [email protected] 106 points 2 days ago (19 children)

They. Do not care. About the law.

Why does this keep needing to be said?

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

So uncovering the disgusting cruelty of others is in itself Disgusting and Cruel? That's just what a tyrant would say.

He really has gone from a wannabe Tony Stark to a wannabe Homelander hasn't he?

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[–] [email protected] 32 points 2 days ago

The party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command.

[–] [email protected] 104 points 2 days ago (6 children)

He is really, REALLY becoming fucking absolutely unhinged VERY fast. He is trying to suppress any form of overlook VERY fast and very aggressively. He hasn't acted like this before. While it is expected, he needs to be told that he can go to hell.

What I fear is that he won't be asking for people to be fired, he will be soon asking for arrests and I am very, VERY confident he will brazenly calling for hits on people very openly.

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[–] [email protected] 37 points 2 days ago (3 children)
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[–] [email protected] 19 points 1 day ago

Dude thinks that "truth hurts" gives him the right to get rid of someone for hurting him with truth.

[–] [email protected] 41 points 2 days ago

Free speech for Musk means Musk gets to decide what people are allowed to say.

[–] [email protected] 222 points 2 days ago (6 children)

I thought the GOP didn't like it when people get cancelled?

[–] [email protected] 107 points 2 days ago (1 children)

It's always different when they perceive themselves as the victim.

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[–] [email protected] 109 points 2 days ago (17 children)

Can we fire Musk... into the sun?

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[–] [email protected] 154 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Yes, she's the disgusting one, not the guy who was "racist before it was cool."

And people still defend this Nazi.

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[–] [email protected] 14 points 1 day ago

Only if we are allowed to fire everybody who is disgusting and cruel.

[–] [email protected] 26 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Hopefully the outcome of the French investigation will be an international arrest warrant.

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[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 day ago

Mald harder, Elon. We will not be ruled by your little band of incels.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 day ago

Leon hitler would like the USA to turn into Russia, China and the former Apartheid South Africa. Fuck him and the MAGAts.

[–] [email protected] 32 points 2 days ago

What a fucking snowflake.

[–] [email protected] 60 points 2 days ago (13 children)

Musk is more disgusting than anyone else other than his orange bf

[–] [email protected] 50 points 2 days ago (8 children)

He needs to be shot. Idgaf who sees this. Come see me.

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[–] [email protected] 66 points 2 days ago

Oh the little snowflake is feeling hurt...

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