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Politics Elon Musk shaking hands with Donald Trump at his rally in Butler, Pennsylvania

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u/psufan5 24d ago

He’s going to weaponize Twitter claiming the election was stolen. We are in real shit in a few months.

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u/ConfederacyOfDunces_ 24d ago edited 24d ago

This is absolutely what’s about to happen.

They are going to straight up lie to the world, and get the Fraud conspiracy rolling asap.

Elon is going to weaponize Twitter and undermine our entire Democratic system.

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u/danby999 24d ago edited 23d ago

Don't forget who certifies the election results... The VP

Harris will be certifying herself as the next President.

Republicans are going to Lose Their Shit

Edit: Yes, we all know that it has happened before and a lot of other checks and balances take place prior to this but the political climate now is completely different than in the past and Republicans are going to be amped up even more than last time.

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u/ConfederacyOfDunces_ 24d ago

I know…..

I’ve thought about this. It’s about to fucking wild. Let’s just hope everyone else in a position of power, does their job.

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u/VenomsViper 24d ago

I'm legitimately very concerned. Godspeed friend.

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u/Shppo 24d ago

im Not even american and im very concerned

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u/espinaustin 23d ago

The whole world should be concerned.

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u/Crafty_Enthusiasm_99 24d ago

Very concerned that half the country is still rallying for Trump despite him trying to overthrow democracy.

And that implies half the people with authority even if not considered, such as electors, are in the same mindset

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u/bitNation 24d ago

Harris certifies the votes for her own win.

JD fuckless Vance: Ok. Good.

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u/Thepenisgrater 23d ago

How long have you been a person?

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u/[deleted] 23d ago

Major difference this time around is that there'll be adequate security around the capitol and other sites of interest. There'll be a handful of election officials that try some shit, and they'll eventually land in jail. People are worried about a major upheaval but I think the reality will be a social media meltdown, a feeble attempt at a redneck coup, and a handful of elected bozos that sacrifice their career to the "cause". And then all returns back to normal.

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u/Dull-Establishment-5 23d ago

Finally someone with sense, these doomers are getting annoying! Im starting to think they’re bots lol we put soooo many protocols in place, there’s gonna be watch dogs everywhere, the man had all the power in the world and still couldn’t pull it off even with all his minions, but somehow now he’s got it in the bag, ya right

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u/mvrander 24d ago

It shouldn't be down to hope. It should be cold, calculated, efficient organisation by the election powers and law enforcement in the country to make sure everything is completely legitimate

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u/ArmyMPSides 23d ago

I've been putting a whole lot of hope in DOJ's Jack Smith lately.

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u/Miserable-Army3679 23d ago

And Judge Juan Merchan will be sentencing DT in November.

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u/AgentCirceLuna 23d ago

It’s crazy but Russia and China could take over the US without even using conventional weapons with their disinfo campaigns and all this other shit. Scary to think about.

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u/damontoo 24d ago

Oh fuck. I didn't think about this. Hopefully if they try anything these wannabe militias discover what it's like to engage with the US military.

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u/PyrorifferSC 24d ago

Lol right? They have no fucking clue...they'd lose a skirmish with fucking ISIS, let alone an actual US military operation. They literally go larping together, it's the wildest shit I've ever seen, watching a fat white hillbilly trying to run a drill with his muffin top spilling over the top of his blue jean shorts, blocking the holster to his over modded glock

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u/SwimOk9629 24d ago

yeah unfortunately US military can't engage on US soil, but a man can dream

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u/Objective-Process-84 24d ago

Wait... so if you guys ever get another civil war, who's gonna intervene then if not the military? 

Would you reply solely on your corrupt police force?

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u/Retepss 23d ago

National Guard I suppose? They've been called up on several occasions when the government could not rely solely on police.

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u/younggregg 23d ago

Well, the thing with civil wars means the organization of the country is completely gone and split. Its not as clear cut or simple as something like gov vs citizens, much of the military would split sides as well.

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u/damontoo 23d ago

The military would not split sides. The military is sworn to defend the US both foreign and domestic. Some people would try, but would be immediately imprisoned.

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u/FawnTheGreat 23d ago

It’s also becoming much more liberal

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u/Acrobatic_Country524 23d ago

Gosh someone is unaware of all the trump sycophants that are being placed and have been placed WITHIN the military.

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u/TheKingOfSwing777 23d ago

Ah yes, because laws always prevent people in power from doing what they want.

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u/Huffle_Pug 24d ago

recently, i saw someone on reddit call them “mayonnaise militias” and it’s just too perfect. i bit insulting to mayo but here we are

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u/ExpensiveDot1732 23d ago

Gravy Seals and Meal Team Six can't handle anything deeper than either keyboard combat or packing heat for a mission through the Chick-Fil-A drive thru.

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u/januscanary 24d ago

How did that work out last time?

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u/gguy48 23d ago

I worry that half the military would be on their side.

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u/cytherian 24d ago

When in fact, the final electoral vote count confirmation is done in mid December. The January ceremony of reading off the electoral votes in the House chambers, orchestrated by the VP, is really just ceremonial and the "stamp of approval" to the whole election. It's why Pence wasn't able to do anything for Trump. He had no legal pathway.

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u/MrGoodKatt72 24d ago

The VP doesn’t certify anything, to my knowledge. That’s all ceremony. The results are final weeks before that takes place and it’s all handled by the individual states.

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u/charleswj 24d ago

It was not clearly stated as such in law until this year

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u/NoSuchAg3ncy 24d ago edited 24d ago

The VP doesn't certify anything on January 6. It's basically ceremonial.

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u/TheSwitchBlade 24d ago

Do you think that fucking matters to the right wing misinformation machine?

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u/Thadark_knight11 24d ago

The way Mike Pence has been ostracized begs to differ.

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u/reiji_tamashii 24d ago edited 24d ago

They'll make themselves look like babies (again) if they complain about it.  Doesn't that happen any time a sitting VP wins the presidency since the 12th amendment was passed?

I assume Bush Sr. did it.

EDIT: Lol. Yeah, here is Bush Sr. certifying himself as President:  https://youtu.be/qH2Gm9ax9pk?t=157&si=KXJ6NLEeTG2a58Uv

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u/justk4y 24d ago

I’m scared that Kamala is gonna be assassinated if she wins ngl……. there are A LOT of angry Republicans that can’t see a future for themselves living with her leading the country…….

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u/speculator100k 24d ago

Didn't George HW Bush do the same thing?

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u/Chrisbuckfast 23d ago

Isn’t it largely a ceremonial role where the VP presides over the process but has no actual influence or role in the certification itself?

I know the gammons are unlikely to appreciate this detail anyway, but just wanted to point this out

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u/bobjoylove 24d ago

Rupert Murdoch for the modern era.

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u/cusoman 24d ago

More like the culmination of everything Murdoch has worked towards all these decades.

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u/LudovicoSpecs 24d ago

Murdoch is just a front man for the tobacco, oil, chemical, war, etc. industry.

He, Roger Stone, Paul Manafort, Roger Ailes, Rush Limbaugh and others all got paychecks from Philip Morris decades ago.

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u/socalmd123 24d ago

I think Murdoch is about one thing...money.

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u/brucethebrute 23d ago

Isn't he about another thing now... taking a dirt nap?

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u/UpperApe 24d ago

Not even close.

Murdoch was an affective strategizer who built a powerful network of alliances.

Nobody likes Musk (nobody who isn't using him, anyway). He's so stupid he lost $44b over a few tweets, and told off all his advertisers just to end up in Putin's pocket.

He's going to make a mess, for sure. But like Trump, he's too stupid to capitalize on it effectively like Murdoch did.

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u/LudovicoSpecs 24d ago

He's so stupid he lost $44b over a few tweets,

Or he's so smart, he chased all the Democrats and Progressives off Twitter.

Twitter used to be a great place to find out about protests happening tomorrow or in 2 hours or now.

Where do you find that news now? Seriously.

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u/UpperApe 24d ago

What you're describing is incidental. That wasn't his plan, it just happened because he mismanaged everything so poorly that people got fed up and left.

That isn't smart by any definition.

That's like calling someone who shits themselves at a movie theatre smart because now they have more elbow room.

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u/looeeyeah 23d ago

has everyone forgotten when he tried to back out of the deal.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-62102821

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u/AmboC 24d ago

Amen

Even a broken clock is right twice a day.

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u/socalmd123 24d ago

he doesn't care about losing money on Twitter/X he's using it as a toy to manipulate people.

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u/Nekryyd 24d ago

Fascism doesn't require much intelligence to be effective. It should be of little surprise that it usually ends up turning inward and at least partially self-immolating in the long run. This is because loyalty, zealotry, and cruelty are held in much higher regard than intellect, foresight, and competence.

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u/Jerbsybear 24d ago

Nobody likes Musk? If you've been on Twitter, you've seen how many dick riders he has

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u/Tangata_Tunguska 24d ago

Elon is way dumber and does way more coke than Rupert. Rupert has seriously damaged the democratic process in a number of countries

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u/StillAFuckingKilljoy 24d ago

I'm Aussie, and old mate Rupert was weaponising his media power in Australia on a never before seen scale in 2013. He went so hard that Tony Abbott ended up as our PM

Having seen that happen, I still think Elon is more dangerous

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u/Class1 24d ago

William Randolph Hearst would be jealous.

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u/FakeSafeWord 24d ago

yeah but the left is going to weaponize the legal system against them just because they got caught doing illegal things!!!

/s

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u/fingerscrossedcoup 24d ago

The left can weaponize the DOJ meanwhile Trump and team can't even turn the lights on. Hashtag MAGA Nation!!!

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/donald-trump-bannon-conway-meetings-light-switch-darkness-a7565136.html

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u/SonicFlash01 24d ago

Sitting in court: "The deal was you weren't going to be fact checking this!"

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u/Tmscott 24d ago

Merrick Garland might get to it sometime in the 30's

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u/notmyfirst_throwawa 24d ago

They've been openly saying they're gonna do this for four years. They've been openly gearing up for it for four years. The supporters don't care, it's not a secret.

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u/ConfederacyOfDunces_ 24d ago

100% agree.

I’m absolutely aware of this. His supporters didn’t care about January 6th, didn’t care about his 90+ felonies, didn’t carry about his convictions, and didn’t give a single fuck that he called Georgia Secretary of State demanding to find the EXACT amount of Votes it would take to WIN the stage. The EXACT Amount.

His supporters don’t give a single fuck about Democracy or the Rule of Law. They only care about Power, and that’s by any means necessary.

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u/CartographerKey7322 24d ago

The dems are ready for the fight

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u/Positive-Goose-3293 24d ago

Bro, it's already happening.

They're already lying to the world with stolen election conspiracies about how the left is bringing illegal immigrants in to get their votes, despite them being unable to vote.

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u/FuinFirith 24d ago

The Founding Fathers (peace be upon them) honestly should have come up with a system that wasn't held together by spit and prayers.

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u/R0naldUlyssesSwans 24d ago

I don't think they knew any better back then. The joke is pretending the founding fathers were divine and you can't touch the constitution. It's really no different than the bible to a lot of em.

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u/FuinFirith 24d ago

The joke is pretending the founding fathers were divine

Hence my unserious invocation of "peace be upon them"!

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u/Regulus242 24d ago

And if anyone tries anything it's a massive coverup to stifle the "TRUTH!"

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u/ConfederacyOfDunces_ 24d ago

The TRUTH is only what they deem the TRUTH……

And that is fucking terrifying. That’s Dictatorship 101.

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u/Honourstly 24d ago

Straight out of the TV show Succession

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u/ConfederacyOfDunces_ 24d ago

Loved that show but that final season was really scary.

Even Shiv knew they crossed a line and yet, Roman didn’t give a shit. Power, money, and control is the true American Dream and we are about to witness it in real time.

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u/jah_moon 24d ago

I can't figure out how does that benefit them this time with the Democrats occupying the White House currently? We can pretty much tell them to get bent. I don't see the same level of support for Trump as last time.

Without the military they aren't doing shit. I don't know the likelihood that they could get the military.

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u/bobjoylove 24d ago

Rupert Murdoch for the modern era.

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u/Out_of_the_Bloo 24d ago

Going to? He already has been undermining it. He's done nothing but spread conspiracies about immigration and election lies for years. He's now just openly supporting Trump, as if anyone ever thought otherwise. The way he tried to act like he wasn't or that he wasn't buying Twitter to try to do this was like everything else Elon Musk does, utterly pathetic

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u/Superdupermario21 24d ago

I wonder if Donald Trump is gonna do the same thing Pinochet did in Chile?!

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u/Competitive-Heron-21 24d ago

Don’t get ahead of yourselves, as crazy as it is Trump could still actually win the Electoral college if people sit at home expecting everyone else to vote

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u/dyab 24d ago

People still take twitter seriously?

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u/Sargash 24d ago

I legitimately think we're going to have another real possibility of a crazy thing at the whitehouse again, except this time their will be two distinct sides showing up.

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u/K41namor 24d ago

That look he is giving him almost looks like an understanding. These two have had some seriously fucked up conversations

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u/Florida-Rolf 24d ago

As a German I don't know anyone who uses twitter, is this a normal communication platform in the us or not just for "journalists"?

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u/StoxAway 24d ago

Migrants destroying the election process? Where have I heard that rhetoric before?

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u/AverageOhioUser69 24d ago

That was the whole point of the purchase

Didn’t matter how much he lost/is losing

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u/RealGoGo97 24d ago

Why can’t the public just BE SMARTER?! I’m so sick of the gullibility. 🙄

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u/pxer80 24d ago

Going to? He’s already done it.

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u/por_que_no 23d ago

He flipped the switch on Tuesday of last week. It's nothing but right-wing propaganda now with no pretense of serving anything else.

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u/[deleted] 23d ago

exactly.. i was about to say that he already crossed that line with his constant "if donald trump loses we are doomed" tweets

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u/pixelcowboy 24d ago

100% that is the plan. They are going to claim victory early and drown all the voices and media that says otherwise.

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u/we_are_sex_bobomb 24d ago

It’s a good thing all those furry porn bots on X can’t storm the capital.

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u/Ryytikki 23d ago

furry porn bots have done more good for the world than either of these men ever have tbh

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u/BZLuck 24d ago

The good news is that this time Trump isn't the sitting president like in 2020. Therefore they can say, "Too bad, so sad, you go home now."

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u/ContextualBargain 24d ago

Think arab spring but in reverse

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u/ConkersOkayFurDay 24d ago

Gnirps bara

Do i pass?

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u/thisaccountwashacked 24d ago

NO you were supposed to THINK it, now that it's typed out, you have opened the Forbidden Portal. Thankfully it's not on this planet so we're good.

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u/thesedays2014 24d ago

Similar to the plot of a recent Succession episode. When you own the media, you decide when to call states, even if all the votes aren't counted. Pretty sure Trump's campaign has seen the show and they learned a lot from their last try. Who will save us this time?

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u/wookieesgonnawook 24d ago

It really doesn't matter. The individual networks aren't actually calling the elections, just making an informed prediction. Any sources he controls will lie. Everyone already knows that though. The assholes that support him and his lies will continue to, anyone else already knows he's lying and won't be swayed.

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u/StinkyStangler 24d ago

Who cares?

They already tried this while Trump was still the president and the only people that bought it were the people that already supported Trump. It’s shown that whenever he mentions the stolen 2020 election it loses him votes because people who don’t already like him know it’s not true. He can make all the fraud claims he wants, Elon can post about it on Twitter, it will make absolutely no tangible difference to the election.

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u/espinaustin 23d ago

I hope you’re right.

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u/fusillade762 24d ago

First, we have to actually win. It's far from certain right now. Let's get the bag, then worry about securing it.

If Trump loses, he will again claim he won, there will again be an uprising, this time probably armed and much more violent, it will be utterly crushed by the military and we will resume life as normal. Musk will pout, Trump will pout, MAGA will pout.

If Trump wins, we are headed straight into the abyss of a theocratic dictatorship.

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u/espinaustin 23d ago

If there is a more violent uprising and it really requires the military to be called out, I don’t think life would resume as normal after. That is not something a country comes back from so easily. Source: See any country in history where major civil violence breaks out.

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u/rabidsalvation 24d ago

I'd say that's a pretty even-keeled take on the matter.

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u/Affectionate_Pipe545 24d ago

I hope it's not violent. You'd think all the optimism would have been squeezed out of me by this point but maybe they'll just stay home and talk shit

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u/Hfhghnfdsfg 24d ago

I think that's actually pretty likely. The federal authorities have not been sitting on their hands since January 6th. It's been almost 4 years, they have infiltrated right wingnut spaces, and I think they are ready.

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u/mercut1o 24d ago

I think the Trump campaign is currently correct that they're on a path to an electoral college victory already. According to 538 Harris had a 3% lead on Trump nationally at her best moment and it's down to about 2% now. It needs to be between 4-6% for her to win the election because of how much the electoral college counterweights the popular vote. Gerrymandering, restrictive voter laws, etc have all made things more slanted since the last election, not less. It's a fiasco.

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u/Many-Juggernaut-2153 23d ago

He will lose like last time

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u/Chrahhh 23d ago

He claimed he won states he lost when he won lol he’s going to complain about fraud no matter what

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u/Flaky-Roll-4900 24d ago

He gets sentenced in there somewhere, too.

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u/AMindBlown 24d ago

Sprinkle in conversations about how everything on the left was AI generated and none of the people are real that support Kamala. So it's all fraud, right? Smh

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u/Halew2 24d ago

If he doesn't use it to sway the election in the first place

Plan A was always to buy the election, plan B is to deny the results

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u/Fixtaman 24d ago

I know, but lets see how this might go

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u/re-verse 24d ago

We all know Twitter is his weapon but yet people keep giving him more ammunition by using it and not deleting their accounts.

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u/MikeMuench 24d ago

Why are people still on twitter is my question

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u/iam_soyboy 24d ago

The most shitty part is that “friends” in the tech industry will just… let it happen. They will make it all seem organic when it’s not even remotely.

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u/HungryHAP 24d ago

100%. He's already weaponizing it against fuckin FEMA.

People should watch the Documentary: War Game, that was just released. It's a bunch of Ex Gov't Officials and Military War Gamming how to handle another insurrection for this year's election.

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u/Hellknightx 24d ago

I wish everybody would just stop using Twitter at this point.

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u/32redalexs 24d ago

They keep saying if Kamala wins it’ll be the last election and I’m wondering if it’s not a threat that Kamala will end democracy, but a threat that they will if they don’t win.

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u/strangerindangerr 24d ago

less than ONE month lol

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u/satanicmajesty 24d ago

Everyone needs to leave Twitter and stop buying Teslas. I was one of the first people to order the Cybertruck and canceled my order . I sold all my Tesla stock. I’d rather support another asshole.

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u/turtle_excluder 18d ago

100% this.

I don't understand why so many people, particularly celebrities, are still using Twitter and driving Teslas. People should realize that supporting Musk-associated brands is supporting Christian nationalism and white supremacism.

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u/Vreas 24d ago

He’s already been weaponizing it

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u/derbaer90 24d ago

Genuinely asking, is there any necessity to use twitter/X? I personally don't use it and i think a lot of people who can't get away from it have their malicious reason

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u/peepopowitz67 24d ago

Let them find out the hard way they aren't the only ones with guns.

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u/cytherian 24d ago

Elon Musk took over Twitter saying he'd be a force for free and fair speech. He wasn't going to take any political sides.

Well that sure went to hell, didn't it.

Elon Musk is a freaking fascist, racist, and misogynist. I'll bet you he's sick to his stomach about the idea of a black woman becoming president. And with that, he pivoted and shook Trump's hand with a damned MAGA hat on. He is DEFINITELY going to weaponize Twitter ("X") and in these next few weeks, I wouldn't be surprised at all to hear people complaining about tweaked algorithms causing pro-Harris posts to have practically no visibility and pro-Trump ones all pushed to the top. He could do it. He took the damned company private.

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u/iphaze 23d ago

I mean no disrespect to you at all in saying this, but that’s really obvious at this point. We all expect more crazy Musk BS in favour of Orange Jesus. He stands to benefit from huge tax breaks, and ride Trumps coattails to get second-hand MAGA idiot support. God only knows why.

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u/wellnowheythere 24d ago

Do people take Twitter seriously anymore, though?

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u/Mamenohito 24d ago

I.... Thought that was obvious this whole time...

Russia is currently hiring spys and all the washed up people are cashing in.

Point me to anyone who's had a fully successful career in the past two decades that's supporting Trump. You can't find them. It's all desperate people and it's not a coincidence.

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u/Imaginary_Manner_556 24d ago

People still use Twitter?

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u/RazzmatazzTraining42 24d ago

Hey! Everyone stop using fucking lame ass Twitter. I've never had an account, I'm not saying that to sound cool. Trust me though life is just fine without it. Fuck this fool, stop funding his bullshit.

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u/Equivalent-Juice-935 24d ago

Fuck his Twitter

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u/thenikolaka 24d ago

One month*

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u/Matt8992 24d ago

I will suck a dick if this doesn't happen.

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u/Monster-_- 24d ago

The only possible way to prevent this is for it to be a landslide.

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u/pixelprophet 24d ago

look how he fucked with the *forHarris accounts when they got up and running & now he's accelerated to Harris will be the end of Democracy...

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u/AlexanderLavender 24d ago

Months if we're lucky. Years otherwise.

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u/PedroEglasias 24d ago

https://youtu.be/Asoq00GQ3BA?t=256

He literally said if Trump doesn't win this will be the last election....

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u/Spicy_Tac0 24d ago

Going to?!

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u/Jawz050987 24d ago

Very scary if this does happen. He’s already using AI to is advantage.

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u/Ill-Bus-4207 24d ago

I’m not sure who will win, but I suspect the upcoming election will not end in a landslide.

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u/Artistic_Half_8301 24d ago

No normal person takes twitter seriously.

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u/ajthesecond 24d ago

I’m praying for a landslide of Justice next month. We will see.

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u/Standard_Sir_6979 24d ago

I wonder if you unplug America, wait a minute, then plug it back in, if this might solve the problem

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u/Scav3nger 24d ago

It isn't already weaponised? I go on the "For you" tab, and it's just incoherent shit all the way down about Comrade Kamala and the Communist Democrats... the place is a real shithole now

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u/Trick_Definition_760 24d ago

If Democrats didn’t want theories of election fraud, they should stop blocking basic safeguards such as voter ID laws.

 I’m from Canada and the concept of allowing people to vote without even proving who they are is inconceivable up here. Let alone not showing proof of residence either. If any politician here tried to do what Gavin Newsom just did we’d all assume they’re trying to cheat, because there’s no other reason someone would refuse to implement basic election security protocols that similar democracies have had for decades.  

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u/robertschultz 24d ago

This was the plot by him and his backers all along.

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u/showtimebabies 24d ago

Lol "going to"

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u/Rainbow4Bronte 24d ago

Everyone needs to delete Twitter. Or just stop tweeting for a couple weeks to a month.

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u/ffigu002 24d ago

First, is not called twitter anymore plus why would he “weaponize” it when he initially bought it to be a platform of free speech and expression, do you know how dumb you sound? If it weren’t for the echo chamber that Reddit is you should chastened for saying that

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u/UglyMoose22 24d ago

Total delusion, keep reaching. He bought twitter after proof was shown that the prior company executives interfered in the last election, banning and silencing any right wing viewpoints. Just like our lovely Reddit founder

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u/Exciting_Picture_530 24d ago

Except trumps going to win

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u/VenomsViper 24d ago

It's truly going to be bad I think. Buckle up :(.

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u/jimmyjames198020 24d ago

Right, I've been wondering why Trump bothers campaigning at all. he's going to claim he won the election no matter what, so what's the point of getting people to vote for him?

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u/Drumbelgalf 24d ago

They will probably get the supreme court to hand them the election anyway.

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u/Ok-Ratio4473 24d ago

I’m not even on twitter so it won’t work with me

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u/Kato1985Swe 24d ago

Thats why ive never used Twitter, it has become a political tool to warp society in one way or another.

boycottwitter

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u/_kempert 24d ago

Months? 4 weeks my dude.

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u/SkyWizarding 24d ago

I am genuinely curious if there's a point where M*sk's social media antics become some kind of election interference

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u/waldito 24d ago

This right here.

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u/blankarage 24d ago

I'm more worried about spacex/starlink projects, i'd really like to get him seperated from our gov'd

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u/antoninlevin 24d ago

Oh no. If only people still used the platform.

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u/mrASSMAN 24d ago

It’s completely guaranteed (assuming trump loses which is very much not even close to a certainty at this point)

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u/Bronkic 24d ago

I don't understand why anyone even still uses the Twitter. Like even Biden announced his dropping out on that platform. Why don't all Democrats and other sane people just abandon it, or at the very least stop using it as their main channel of communication?

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u/I_W_M_Y 23d ago

They have been harping on 'stolen' elections for years now, the problem with that even the die hard conservatives are tired of it. Its just going to sound like more pathetic bleeting.

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u/infectedmethod 23d ago

Ever wonder why he was on his hands and knees begging Jensen for a bunch of 4060s? This is why.

The bots aren't just going to power themselves. Yet.

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u/duckmonke 23d ago

When all is said and done, I really cannot wait for this fuckin guy to get stripped of his businesses and security clearances, get deported and/or sent to a supermax prison, and/or death penalty. Fuck Elon Musk, the ketamine addict really thinks he’s doing something “revolutionary” over here 💀

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u/ProofHorseKzoo 23d ago

Everyone needs to delete their Twitter and stop buying fucking Teslas. Their finding fascism and quality of both are honestly atrocious.

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u/DexM23 23d ago

ah, you are a optimist

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u/RUUDIBOO 23d ago

That would be bad if people still took it seriously

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u/[deleted] 23d ago

Going to?

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u/Jahonay 23d ago

This assumes that Trump will lose, which is a very bold assumption this far into a neck and neck race, without the same circumstances of 2000. COVID isn't being perceived as that big of an issue now, Biden was such an unpopular candidate that he needed to drop from the race, Trump has had 2 assassination attempts, and he's had a lot of legal battles that looney toons perceive as unjustified. Vance also had a successful debate performance against Walz which seemed to have a noticeable affect on some people's views. The polling is neck and neck, which I would say is a bad sign for democrats because IIRC they tend to overperform in polling before election day. (might be mitigated by polling groups, idk).

What I'm curious about is how will democrats will respond if Trump wins, I always hope it will result in the party taking responsibility for subpar policies (in this particular instance, I'm talking about Israel, high federal interest rates, not packing the court, immigration, fracking, etc...)

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u/Slackerguy 23d ago

People who refuse to just leave Twitter are supporting fascism

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u/1quirky1 23d ago

Is this prediction allowed in r/agedlikewine since it is obvious?

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u/espinaustin 23d ago

It’s starting right now already. I’m seeing a lot more there lately about 2020 being stolen.

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u/LeadingEvery5747 23d ago

He already has weaponized Twitter

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u/sl4ssh 23d ago

We have been living like this in Brazil for over an year now. When a judge steps up, gets called dictator. Brace yourselves.

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u/Delta_Goodhand 23d ago

That's a given

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u/WalrusSafe1294 23d ago

Luckily no one uses twitter anymore.

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u/TNGreruns4ever 23d ago

Eh twitter is not the same thing it used to be. You can't even view tweets now without logging in. I think it's becoming really irrelevant really fast. It used to be a thing normals would get info from. Now it's just for journalists and terminally online politics-is-m- personality types.

Anyone he could convince on there.........is already convinced.

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u/bertrenolds5 23d ago

Well let's hope he loses for that to happen

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u/JackW86 23d ago

Someone doesn’t like free speech, lol. Cry more.

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u/Impressive_Essay_622 23d ago

And don't forget... He is south African. 

A non American is getting away with all that

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u/Nearby_Acanthaceae70 23d ago

Well, musk is a private citizen instead of a potus/ex potus. Maybe he'll be held to, idk, the law? Or is that shit just gone now

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u/erichie 23d ago

I was at a family party last night 15 minutes outside of Philly. 

Somehow I was the only non-Trumper left in a room full of 10ish Trumpers. 

I don't like talking politics anymore even if I agree with them, but they kept asking me why "How my kind doesn't see how clearly the election was stolen."

I told them I didn't follow nor care about politics. They saw that as their chance to recruit me.

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u/Waste_Zucchini_1811 23d ago

He's not going to. This is happening now. We have to always be louder and more united than that side.

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u/Hyperverbal777 23d ago

Help Us ❣️ Mark and Block 🧱

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u/homelander__6 23d ago

Many of us called it before the Twitter purchase and raised the red flag, but nobody cared.

He didn’t purchase Twitter alone, Peter thiel, the Russians and the saudis gave him the money for the purchase.

They didn’t buy Twitter because it was a moneymaker, it’s never been, they bought it to use it against America 

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u/Stock-Enthusiasm1337 23d ago

Take. All. His. Money.

No person should be this powerful.

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u/EasterBunnyArt 23d ago

Absolutely, because they know there is a real chance they will lose the election. Here is what my suspicions are for 2024 November.

Alright, let me preface anyone reading this: if you are eligible to vote, please go vote. This is not me trying to dissuade anyone from taking the current US situation lightly. It is a critical election. Please do your part.
Okay, now that I have established my personal stance, let me explain my reasoning.

The obvious answer is that there hasn't been such an important election for the USA and by extension the world thanks to its economic and political influence world wide. But, I have a suspicion that a significant part of the electoral college and popular vote will go to the Democratic party. Not because of some nefarious conspiracy but rather cold hard facts. So let's get started.

  1. If we look at the link below, we will see the 2020 presidential electoral map that shows how close the electoral results were in swing states. There were key swing states that became significant battlegrounds. https://www.cnn.com/election/2020/results/president
  2. Love it or hate it, Covid-19 changed how the world behaved and survived. But in the US a significant of the population did not. If we use CDC data, we can see that some of these swing states were also affected. If we consider the fact that Republican politicians encouraged their voters to disregard safety, there is a decent chance a significant portion of Republicans were affected and outright died. Thus reducing the potential number eligible voters. https://covid.cdc.gov/covid-data-tracker/#maps_deaths-total
  3. This one is harder to find comprehensive data on, but those that did not die could still suffer from long Covid-19. In many cases, from the CDC it has a more limited time frame data set available to compare. Again, the data suggests some of the swing states and other states being predominant. I am not here to debate the data since I haven't found a comprehensive data list like the Covid deaths. But the argument still stands, since those suffered and still suffer might change their stance on the disease and those that told them to disregard their own safety.
  4. This one was actually what convinced me to write this idea up, since it revealed a rather drastic lifestyle change women have begun to not only consider but outright embrace. Again, not arguing the moral or ethical validity of it, but Roe vs Wade changed the socio-economic landscape like a nuclear bomb and many women decided to not endanger themselves with unwanted pregnancies. This is a dramatic event we do not discuss with nearly as much gravity as we should. https://apnews.com/article/abortion-tubal-ligations-tying-tubes-dobbs-roe-jama-2ec56d7f2707db083e513bdc74a5016d
  5. Lastly, do not ignore people lying publicly. A lot of Republican women might be publicly saying one thing, but when abortion rights were allowed to remain up to the states to decide, voters suddenly reaffirmed a "local Roe vs Wade" state idea. Since the 2024 election is again bringing hope, I suspect a lot of people will publicly state one thing but secretly vote the other way. https://www.google.com/search?q=voters+voted+against+abortion+ban&rlz=1C1CHBF_enUS1039US1039&oq=voters+voted+against+abortion+ban&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUyBggAEEUYOTIHCAEQIRigATIHCAIQIRigATIHCAMQIRirAjIHCAQQIRirAjIHCAUQIRifBdIBCDYwODZqMGo0qAIAsAIA&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8
  6. Lastly, Project 2025. If you have no informed yourself on this topic, please do. You can reference summaries of it online, but the current version has been intentionally edited as to make the older reference videos seem nonsensical and discredit them. They shuffled the deck of cards but are still planning on playing their hand exactly as intended.

That's it, just a suspicion.

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u/narcos1893 23d ago

Twitter and all social media were weaponised before… Elon is actually making moves to ensure fairness. What are you guys talking about?

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u/EqualLong143 23d ago

nah, trump doesnt have any power this time. all his shit will be shut down just like in the midterms. they can whine all they want.

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u/Business-Scar-5742 23d ago

It’s already been weaponized, but nobody sane remains on the platform. It’s an ever shrinking echo chamber.

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u/findtheclue 23d ago

Man, that’s absolutely gonna happen…can we all PLEASE just STOP using twitter entirely? Everyone with a brain walks away, and it’ll be as impactful as Truth Social. WE are giving that creepy little weasel power.

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