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muriel_volestrangler

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3. I got the impression it was saying he deserved it

Reply to Miles Archer (Reply #2)

Fri Jun 20, 2025, 09:12 AM

Jun 20

That he'd made grand claims and now they are being shown to be hollow.

"A billionaire in free fall — and the receipts are everywhere."

When people talk about the metaphorical "receipts", it's normally to say "this is reality, not earlier dubious claims".

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Well, Musk DID get ONE THING OF TRUMP'S that he desperately wanted for himself. [View all] Miles Archer Jun 20 OP

Are the media "weeping"? muriel_volestrangler Jun 20 #1

"A billionaire in free fall"...it's a perception thing, I guess. Miles Archer Jun 20 #2

I got the impression it was saying he deserved it muriel_volestrangler Jun 20 #3

You may be right. Miles Archer Jun 20 #4

If a self-driving Tesla hits a kid at a school bus, as one has, who gets charged? Bernardo de La Paz Jun 20 #5

"regulations" was the excuse Enron gave investors for slow rollout of promises. Now he has to ... uponit7771 Jun 20 #6

So glad I don't watch tv anymore. travelingthrulife Jun 20 #7

That linked Salon article is far from "fawning media" to me. n/t flvegan Jun 20 #8