• Gsus4@mander.xyz
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    Anybody have any idea what they’re trying to hide with this puppet show? Is the big bill getting too much attention or is it something else?

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      I think you’re giving them too much credit. I’m pretty sure this really is just a senile old man feuding with a ketamine addict.

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          I don’t really see how. Trump could be playing it up a little to distract from the Medicare cuts, but I imagine he’s genuinely pissed about the Epstien thing. That probably played really badly with his base. There’s also no way Musk is doing this as a distraction; Telsa’s stock is imploding because of this.

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            I think its a senile russian asset fighting a ketamine addict and both of their handlers are simply making good use of the natural distraction.

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            While I don’t necessarily want to believe there’s anything decent in any of his supporters, I also really don’t feel like he’d lose a single one being a proven pedophile. They’re all in.

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      There was news today that the Senate is considering cutting Medicare in addition to Medicaid, as well as news of major changes to how science funding is sent out to researchers. Also the travel bans for foreign nationals from certain countries.

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      I highly doubt it’s anything. They’re selfish egotistical people out for their own gains. Elon never cared for Trump or the Republicans, just about what made him the most money. Now he’s buthurt and lashing out.

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        Imagine a timeline where Biden invited Elon to the electric car summit or whatever it was called. I imagine flipping to the Republicans was a response to being but hurt about that.