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Fucking musk

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itsnotjustyoumate · 23/02/2025 09:46

I hate him. Why oh why is he part of the US goverment ???

apple.news/AURb_OKOcSyiAlD5p9EIYsg

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HeadacheEarthquake · 23/02/2025 12:08

ColourlessGreenIdeasSleepFuriously · 23/02/2025 12:06

Pathetic. Now post the accompanying sound and video. Are any of them spouting Fascist rhetoric and using Fascist dogwhistles in their speech or Fascist iconography on their social media?

Yes

ColourlessGreenIdeasSleepFuriously · 23/02/2025 12:09

BalladOfBarryAndFreda · 23/02/2025 12:08

We've all seen those stills before thanks. Those are stills. The video versions show that the whole gesture was not a salute, as you well know.

We know what we saw at the inauguration and more recently with Steve Bannon. You can't rewrite history, no matter how hard you try.

Cracking username BTW!

GauntJudy · 23/02/2025 12:10

1SillySossij · 23/02/2025 11:29

I wish we had a UK Musk to tackle our bloated Civil Service!

I agree! Public services should be efficient and accountable. I can't imagine anyone is going to wade through the responses and judge them, it's simply setting an expectation. It's a lot like the demand he made that twitter workers come the office or resign - if you're not willing to show your face at work, then you're not the right fit here. I think it's fair enough.

Coercivecontrol · 23/02/2025 12:11

GauntJudy · 23/02/2025 12:10

I agree! Public services should be efficient and accountable. I can't imagine anyone is going to wade through the responses and judge them, it's simply setting an expectation. It's a lot like the demand he made that twitter workers come the office or resign - if you're not willing to show your face at work, then you're not the right fit here. I think it's fair enough.

Don’t wish too hard I said it a few weeks ago but I think we have TrumpTateX coming up soon 🤯

sleepwouldbenice · 23/02/2025 12:11

SerendipityJane · 23/02/2025 11:44

Musk was not "voted" in, He is an unelected bureaucrat. (same as David Cameron when he was Foreign Secretary last year).

Agreed. But they knew what trump and elon were going to do
I am exhausted enough seeing what they are doing on the international stage, 😪 they can sort out their own internal crap

claireismyname · 23/02/2025 12:13

As for Musk throwing a Roman, whether it was a Nazi salute or not would be a matter of Musk's intention, would it not? If so, he is the only person who definitively knows what he was doing.

FWIW-I doubt his salute would have passed muster in the 1930's. Too undiscipled and awkward.

LeavesOnTrees · 23/02/2025 12:13

For those in doubt about the Nazi salute you need to watch the video
He did purposeful up down movement, with a straight arm.

I agree with PP, who is going to read all these emails? I would either get Chat GPT to write mine or put 'I don't have time to answer as requested as I'm too busy doing my job'.

Mrsbloggz · 23/02/2025 12:14

As much as I detest trump I think he will be the one to destroy musk.

noblegiraffe · 23/02/2025 12:15

Musk is desperately trying to get the AfD elected in Germany. They have well documented Nazi links.

Fucking musk
itsnotjustyoumate · 23/02/2025 12:16

The Nazi salute is illegal in Germany, Austria and Slovakia. It should be illegal everywhere shouldn't it?

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BalladOfBarryAndFreda · 23/02/2025 12:19

@itsnotjustyoumate its illegal in Germany, so the AfD 'sneak' it under the radar (not really) by making a cosy, protective roof over their Aryan children's heads.

(as seen in @noblegiraffe's post)

MrsPernicious · 23/02/2025 12:24

Musk is a lovely chap, not a white supremacist.
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2023/nov/16/elon-musk-antisemitic-tweet-adl

itsnotjustyoumate · 23/02/2025 12:28

noblegiraffe · 23/02/2025 12:15

Musk is desperately trying to get the AfD elected in Germany. They have well documented Nazi links.

wtf 😳

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Ankhmo · 23/02/2025 12:28

They should do the same thing here and include the MPs and all of their staff.

A detailed breakdown of everything they've done for the last week.

Cut out all the nonsense and unrelated to work and see what they get paid £80k a year for.

username299 · 23/02/2025 12:32

itsnotjustyoumate · 23/02/2025 12:28

wtf 😳

He's been doing it for a while. The AfD are Germany's far right party and Musk has spoken at their conferences.

user9876543211 · 23/02/2025 12:33

ThejoyofNC · 23/02/2025 11:34

I think you'll find Obama and Biden made it pretty clear that drugs were welcome in the whitehouse.

Can you back that up with evidence? Thank you.

itsnotjustyoumate · 23/02/2025 12:34

Scary world we're living in right now, I would imagine not dissimilar to a pre ww2.

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itsnotjustyoumate · 23/02/2025 12:34

itsnotjustyoumate · 23/02/2025 12:34

Scary world we're living in right now, I would imagine not dissimilar to a pre ww2.

Differences being technology and social media though fuelling even more racism and prejudice and therefore normal public being aware of it more.

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soupyspoon · 23/02/2025 12:36

itsnotjustyoumate · 23/02/2025 09:46

I hate him. Why oh why is he part of the US goverment ???

apple.news/AURb_OKOcSyiAlD5p9EIYsg

Oh my god, I couldnt even read the whole article!!

What a wanker. Thats all that needs to be said.

SerendipityJane · 23/02/2025 12:38

itsnotjustyoumate · 23/02/2025 12:34

Scary world we're living in right now, I would imagine not dissimilar to a pre ww2.

Before WW2, most people could never have imagined the death destruction and descent into barbarism and hell that was possible.

Today there is no excuse. We know the death destruction and descent into barbarism and hell that is possible.

ColourlessGreenIdeasSleepFuriously · 23/02/2025 12:42

GauntJudy · 23/02/2025 12:10

I agree! Public services should be efficient and accountable. I can't imagine anyone is going to wade through the responses and judge them, it's simply setting an expectation. It's a lot like the demand he made that twitter workers come the office or resign - if you're not willing to show your face at work, then you're not the right fit here. I think it's fair enough.

yeah who needs people working behind the scenes to keep our water clean and prevent future pandemics. Wokeist nonsense.

PuttingouttheFirewithGasoline · 23/02/2025 12:44

I can't comment at all on Steve bannon but musk said my heart goes out to you put his hand on his heart and struck his arm out in a gesture repeated by many others

Mrsbloggz · 23/02/2025 12:48

PuttingouttheFirewithGasoline · 23/02/2025 12:44

I can't comment at all on Steve bannon but musk said my heart goes out to you put his hand on his heart and struck his arm out in a gesture repeated by many others

Bullshit, he knew exactly what he was doing, so do you.

TorroFerney · 23/02/2025 12:49

It’s an odd (that’s an understatement) thing to do in terms of weeding out underperformers. In that article he says the ones who responded should be considered for promotion, what for just responding and typing an email, that’s a low bar? It’s a bit wishy washy, I’m better at performance managing than he is. Or is it that ones who make a stand and don’t reply he thinks will be the type to work to rule, assert their rights etc so a good way to weed them out?

noblegiraffe · 23/02/2025 12:54

I've said this before on here, if you try and do a 'my heart goes out to you' gesture from your heart, you will find your hand automatically going palm up. Not Nazi salute style palm down.