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RussBLib

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39. "the middle" is around 36%, not 80%

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Fri Jun 6, 2025, 12:58 AM

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Musk floats new party in signal he could torch GOP [View all] highplainsdem Jun 5 OP

It's all about selling more Teslas. speak easy Jun 5 #1

Nope. This is much more serious. This isn't a fake feud, a charade for PR. highplainsdem Jun 5 #4

That ship has sailed Miguelito Loveless Jun 6 #42

Yeh and dweller Jun 5 #2

Loomer, musk and shithole are insane..... Lovie777 Jun 5 #3

Of course they're not the middle, but they have to claim they are. "We the lunatic fringe" doesn't sound highplainsdem Jun 5 #6

Trump may issue an EO to investigate Musk's drug use Zorro Jun 5 #5

I'm skeptical cabotnn22 Jun 5 #7

This makes logical sense. mdbl Jun 5 #9

yup. quakerboy Jun 5 #21

My new blessing for everyone: Basso8vb Jun 5 #8

or a gas station in Milan... DBoon Jun 5 #10

An appropriate quote from the TV show "Babylon 5" Shipwack Jun 5 #24

"Or on your way to heaven, see them heading the other way". Conjuay Jun 6 #40

What is Fox News saying about this. The unwashed masses will do what Fox tells them to do. patricia92243 Jun 5 #11

We already know. And soon Musk will know what happens to disobedient oligarchs. SunSeeker Jun 5 #14

Musk thinks he represents the "middle 80%" ??? SunSeeker Jun 5 #12

I thought to myself that EarlG Jun 5 #13

No idea what will happen. But I just talked to a Republican relative who's desperately hoping this is highplainsdem Jun 5 #15

MAGA will stay with Trump. Elon will learn the hard way. SunSeeker Jun 5 #18

My psychiatrist, who I see for severe chronic depression and anxiety BlueKota Jun 5 #32

Musk makes his core billions off the government teet. He's dead if they cut him off. nt SunSeeker Jun 5 #16

If you read and investigate musk, the exact same thing can be said slightlv Jun 5 #28

I meant Musk. SunSeeker Jun 5 #30

Trump has already threatened to pull all of Musk's Mawspam2 Jun 5 #20

Ross Perot had the resources... Shipwack Jun 5 #25

I would answer that musk isn't allowed to run for the presidency, slightlv Jun 5 #29

This message was self-deleted by its author ailsagirl Jun 5 #35

Textbook example of what happens BlueKota Jun 5 #17

Yes. This is why you shouldn't hand the government over to narcissistic playground bullies. tanyev Jun 5 #22

... ailsagirl Jun 5 #36

Hell has frozen over.... Go for it Eloon. groundloop Jun 5 #19

The goal isn't to take on the GOP it's to siphon off independents from voting for Democrats. cstanleytech Jun 5 #23

I think that would backfire Skittles Jun 5 #31

Well, how many thought Trump wouldn't win either? I mean there are a lot of morons out there that voted for him again. cstanleytech Jun 5 #34

Musk might take some MAGAts Skittles Jun 6 #38

I agree. This will be non-stop trashing of Democrats. travelingthrulife Jun 6 #41

Please proceed... SheltieLover Jun 5 #26

I want musk to do what he demanded that federal workers do... slightlv Jun 5 #27

"...but, I will be around for 40+ years..." LudwigPastorius Jun 5 #33

The two party system is way too entrenched. Xolodno Jun 5 #37

"the middle" is around 36%, not 80% RussBLib Jun 6 #39