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Summary

At a Wisconsin rally, Elon Musk complained about personal attacks and financial losses tied to his role as head of the DOGE.

He insisted he’s not stealing from Social Security, saying it’s actually costing him money—citing Tesla stock’s sharp drop.

Musk whined about Governor Tim Walz mocking the stock’s decline, calling him “a big jerk.”

Despite the criticism, Musk is pouring millions into Wisconsin’s Supreme Court race, while lamenting the pressure he faces for pushing controversial reforms.

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 week ago (2 children)

That's because, like every other egotistical rich asshole, he has surrounded himself with yes men who are only around to eat his crumbs.

Imagine living your life unaware that no one around you actually likes you.

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

What's amusing is that a lot of smart people were giving him sideeye even before he bought xitter and wayyyy before the Nazi salutes. It took the nonsense surrounding him when he bought xitter and after he seized power for me to realize he had no fucking clue what he was doing. And of course his magoff sympathies started to become more and more apparent...

When I saw other broligarchs wishing they could behave the way he did when he seized xitter (treating labor like dirt), the general problem here was obvious.

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

He was always like this, BTW. Even back in the 90s his relatives wanted him to stay out of the spotlight because of his poor social skills.

[–] Bubbaonthebeach 6 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Poor Elon. Rich people really do not understand. Even if they came from poverty backgrounds, they lose perspective. They think they did it all by themselves to get where they are and do not understand that chance and luck play a big part in determining which 'hard workers with an idea' get ahead. The working world is littered with smarter people who just didn't get the breaks to become super rich. Once they are rich enough to waste $25M on a judge's election they really do not understand that for the majority of Americans losing their job can mean a quick succession to homelessness from which they may never recover.

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 week ago
[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 week ago

Had to check this wasn’t a theonion com

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 week ago

Willful ignorance

[–] skozzii 5 points 1 week ago

Who else has been making bank being paid to protest, I was just at a fundraiser where George Soros was jumping around on stage gleefully after dismantling our government services and leaving the country concerned for their future. George was also handing out million dollar checks for a few lucky folks.

I am so happy George decided to get so involved in politics.

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

Self awareness, haven’t seen him.

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

Well, not everyone is a Tesla shareholder that he can abuse constantly.

Far out, I despise this idiot so, so much.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 week ago (5 children)

I believe him, and sadly we cant fix his brain.

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[–] CileTheSane 3 points 1 week ago

People are telling you why Elon.

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

Can't see reality through the fantasy of greed

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

May he be struck by... A flying ice cream truck.

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