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[–] Hiccup@lemmy.dbzer0.com 151 points 1 year ago (4 children)

Elon is not the president, a leader, the military, nor a government. This parasite should be in a prison or a brig at the very least. This is fucking treason.

[–] Arsenal4ever@lemmy.world 52 points 1 year ago (2 children)

He controls 10K satellites, the electric car charging infrastructure, and a massive global communications platform. He's too big to control. Good thing we hero-worshipped him for years. 🫢 🤭

[–] Buddahriffic@lemmy.world 71 points 1 year ago (3 children)

He doesn't personally control any of that. Each of those organizations could continue on without him, probably happier to be rid of him.

[–] CharlesDarwin@lemmy.world 45 points 1 year ago

Yep. It's always good to remind everyone that he didn't build anything, nor did he found Tesla.

[–] Cerbero@lemmy.world 10 points 1 year ago

The boards and probably kick him out and be better off.

[–] PostmodernPythia@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

But people think he controls that. And, just as with hundred-dollar bills, what we believe gives things power.

[–] theotherone@kbin.social 10 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Too big? Hold my TCP/IP stack......

[–] Arsenal4ever@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

He's the richest man in the world. He could buy his own fucking island and never be arrested. Can one country shut down Twitter, Tesla, or SpaceX?

[–] dellish@lemmy.world 19 points 1 year ago (3 children)

I've heard this a bit. Treason is a crime against your own country, no? How is this treason?

[–] blue_zephyr@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

He's twarthing the war effort of a country the US is supporting. I don't know if he broke any laws but he's defenitely on the government's shitlist now.

[–] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.world -3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

he's definitely on the government's shitlist now

A billionaire who donates shitloads to both of the corporations masquerading as political parties? On the US government's shitlist? Oh you sweet summer child..

[–] HoustonHenry@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Please head on back to reddit with that "sweet summer child" bullshit

[–] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.world -2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Reddit doesn't own GOT memes. Please head on back to anywhere other people aren't with your "I decide what memes are allowed on Lemmy" bullshit.

[–] HoustonHenry@lemmy.world -2 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

You go, I like it here when not having to deal with pompous gatekeepers like yourself 🤷

[–] HoustonHenry@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Who's gatekeeping? Do watcha want, you just cry a lot for a viking

[–] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Sounds to me like you're the one crying, what with your inability to cope with people using expressions you don't like around you 🤷

As for who's gatekeeping that's so clearly you that it can be seen from space

[–] HoustonHenry@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

All I hear is a sad viking whining 🤔

[–] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

You're really not good at telling the difference between mocking and whining 🙄

[–] HoustonHenry@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Well, you sound like you're whining, what can I say? You wanna lower Lemmy to Reddit standards, then good going! You're doing a great job.

Crying like you're on Reddit, then get pissy when someone calls you out. 👏👏

[–] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] HoustonHenry@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Lol, bye bud, have a good one wherever you are

[–] BigNote@lemm.ee -2 points 1 year ago

It's not. His actions can be deplorable without actually being illegal. The Lemmy Bar Association is about as legally competent as my cat.

[–] Edgelord_Of_Tomorrow@lemmy.world -3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

So if during the occupation of Afghanistan, I fought for the Taliban but only killed Afghan Army soldiers, I could return to the USA without any worries?

Giving comfort to the enemy has a name, what is it again?

[–] crackajack@reddthat.com 19 points 1 year ago (2 children)

US is not at war with Russia so it is not treason.

Jeez, people in this thread are hysterical.

[–] Edgelord_Of_Tomorrow@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

lol Russia seems to think it's at war with the US

[–] jarfil@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago

If Russia wants to be at war with the US, they can issue a war declaration.

They haven't so far, and they know why.

[–] Mago@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago