“Donald Trump is threatening serious consequences for the businesses of a private individual based on that individual’s political donations” “that’s bad and fascist” “the individual is Elon Musk” “… well, I mean…” - ThreadSky

rincewind.run • 11 days ago

“Donald Trump is threatening serious consequences for the businesses of a private individual based on that individual’s political donations”

“that’s bad and fascist”

“the individual is Elon Musk”

“… well, I mean…”

Reposted from Mark Chadbourn

Trump tells NBC his relationship with Musk is over and he will make no effort to repair it.

“Elon Musk will have to pay very serious consequences if he funds Democratic candidates.”

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striderhlc.bsky.social•11 days ago

On one hand it’s bad and fascist, on the other hand I’m not particularly sorry to see this particular frog get stung.

resolutecourier.bsky.social•11 days ago

Your honor I was looking the other way

terminalsanity.bsky.social•11 days ago

I want Trump to torch Musk & ruin him. Might make the other oligarchs wake to the fact: "Oh yeah, Authoritarians don't actually meaningfully share power, do they?"

Not that I see them as potential allies (They 🤬 got us here) but their potential non-compliance with the regime would be useful.

deborahelizabeth.bsky.social•10 days ago

Let's think about the various pillars of power that are propping up the authoritarian regime.

Our goal in nonviolent resistance is to undermine them.

We can isolate the authoritarian leaders. We can divide them from each other and from their supporters.

https://commonslibrary.org/power-mapping-to-design-a-winning-campaign-strategy/

brianomite.bsky.social•11 days ago

Every moment and resource Trump and Musk spend attacking each other is a moment and resource not spent on killing us. Let it consume their entire existence.

casemonster.bsky.social•11 days ago

ldk11.bsky.social•10 days ago

I hate Elon Musk, but the president threatening a private citizen over how that citizen can spend his money is just another mile down authoritarian road.

aferaldavid.bsky.social•11 days ago

illimij.bsky.social•11 days ago

Instead of charting a course for Mars he seems to have flown toward the sun instead. We'll see.

illimij.bsky.social•11 days ago

Not your point, of course. You're right. This is really bad from Trump, even if Musk shares many of the same fascist proclivities.

mattythemouse.bsky.social•11 days ago

Under normal circumstances, the president of being accused of being a pedophile by a formerly close insider, and the president threatening retaliation would be a bigger deal.

But since this is the Trump administration, it was another Wednesday.

shcdemolisher.bsky.social•11 days ago

Yeah it’s sad. Back in the day it would’ve been damning enough to resign. But when you got bastards who have zero shame or dignity, it’s going to take something else to remove them.

rincewind.run•11 days ago

it is deeply depressing that the only realistic avenue to ending Elon’s political power is inappropriate federal retribution by Trump as a result of their inevitable falling out

but also maybe don’t become the primary zookeeper for the leopard that eats faces if you want to keep your face

wendykloiber.bsky.social•11 days ago

The voters of Wisconsin put a nice dent in his political power.

passwordismiket.bsky.social•11 days ago

It’s wild how little these billionaires fail to grasp how much benefit they derive from the liberal democratic principles they despise and work to undermine.

rewhan.bsky.social•11 days ago

"Oh no, the administration is doing something patently illegal to deal with somebody else who did patently illegal shit?"

RIP to both of em I guess. ☕

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