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In reply to the discussion: I've certainly been wrong before, but I think this apparent feud between Musk and Trump is a huge pile of bullshit. [View all]
EarlG
(23,175 posts)40. It's not out of the realm of possibility
I don’t know why they need all the drama to pass the bill though? It already passed the House, they control the Senate… why not just use the combination of Musk and Trump to lean on the handful of wavering Senators and ram the bill through that way? That would make them both look like heroes instead of squabbling school kids.
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I've certainly been wrong before, but I think this apparent feud between Musk and Trump is a huge pile of bullshit. [View all]
LuckyCharms
Jun 2025
OP
Agree. Musk may have been a liability but he was coming up on the end of his 6 month
travelingthrulife
Jun 2025
#3
I am inclined to agree, by Musk dissing the Bigbeatufilbill it makes it harder for Senators to vote against it
Shellback Squid
Jun 2025
#9
K&R. Agree with everything you said there. And I'd add that Musk publicly agreeing with his fanboi who said
highplainsdem
Jun 2025
#15
LOL at Ivanka or Jr as VP. Too many dumb voters in the US, but anchor babies for VP?
Attilatheblond
Jun 2025
#18
Nonsense. Best explanation is the obvious one. Musk thinks BBB is stupid & he's right. tRump is vindictive.
Bernardo de La Paz
Jun 2025
#13
Folks would be better served by using Occam's Razor as a default mechanism.
DemocratSinceBirth
Jun 2025
#31
You are free to rely on any problem solving mechanism you want and I'll rely on William of Ockham.
DemocratSinceBirth
Jun 2025
#36