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no_hypocrisy

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6. Well, if all were going "well," you'd bet that Elon would be taking full credit for it.

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Mon Jun 2, 2025, 05:39 AM

Jun 2

And in the legal doctrine of Principal and Agent, while the Principal can be held liable for the acts of his/her/its Agent, the Agent is still liable for the damage done by his/her/its acts. All the DOGE BS, etc. is attributable to both TSF and Musk no matter how the jobs were delegated beneath them.

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Musk says he doesn't want to 'take responsibility' for all Trump actions [View all] BumRushDaShow Jun 2 OP

What a spineless jellyfish this freak is. Blues Heron Jun 2 #1

Um... dare I say "TOO LATE"? calimary Jun 2 #2

Too bad Deminpenn Jun 2 #3

" I don't want to speak up ... but I also don't want to take responsibility " speak easy Jun 2 #4

Proof that money can't buy guts, or brains Walleye Jun 2 #5

Well, if all were going "well," you'd bet that Elon would be taking full credit for it. no_hypocrisy Jun 2 #6

🙄 fuck off, traitor! ecstatic Jun 2 #7

He's not all that bright but seems to have finally realized... NNadir Jun 2 #8

Tough shit, Musk. Your fate is sealed. Paladin Jun 2 #9

So, the 'genious' has discovered ..... 70sEraVet Jun 2 #10

The 300,000 dead from the withdrawal of USAID support is all on Elon. Botany Jun 2 #11

He doesn't want to take responsibility for his own actions thought crime Jun 2 #12

very republican of him to avoid taking responsibility for destruction caused by his policies samsingh Jun 2 #13

It doesn't matter. We still ain't buying Teslas. (n/t) thesquanderer Jun 2 #14

You'd be surprised Polybius Jun 2 #25

I doubt many DUers have bought them this year, once Musk became Trump's partner in crime (n/t) thesquanderer Jun 2 #26

Translation bmichaelh Jun 2 #15

When we take power again we'll hang identity theft of millions of citizens around your neck. nt Hotler Jun 2 #16

"don't blame me" WMDemocract Jun 2 #17

Fuck you........... you and him own the shit show right along with other supporting traitors......... turbinetree Jun 2 #18

Mr. free speech is afraid to speak up newdeal2 Jun 2 #19

He is not saying very much at all. live love laugh Jun 2 #20

You mean like being directly responsible for American deaths. BradBo Jun 2 #21

but he's totally fine with Quanto Magnus Jun 2 #22

who created doge ? who appointed musk to head doge to say thanks for electing him? taco chicken. AllaN01Bear Jun 2 #23

"Who is this crazy man and what is he doing here in my bed?" struggle4progress Jun 2 #24

typical sociopath narcissist. when "things" are going great, he wants all the credit Javaman Jun 3 #27

You Bought it, you OWN it, Bub! electric_blue68 Jun 4 #28