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The trump admin is a hive of scum and villainy worthy of a comic book universe, and Musk is inextricably linked. Thus anyone using twitter or grok or buying a T

by dools 1mo ago

The trump admin is a hive of scum and villainy worthy of a comic book universe, and Musk is inextricably linked. Thus anyone using twitter or grok or buying a Tesla or using starlink is complicit. EDIT: or working for these companies!! Couldn’t pay me enough to do it.

inigyou 1mo ago
"admin" is what we call a regime that works properly. This one doesn't, so it's a "regime".
- wiml 1mo ago
  I guess this is from the Bush-era usage of "regime"? It doesn't normally have a negative implication.
  - dools 1mo ago
    When was the last time you heard a change of government as a result of democratic election referred to as “regime change”?
    - inigyou 1mo ago
      China, Russia, North Korea, Iran?
  - mfru 1mo ago
    Regime is what western countries generally, usually call countries they don't like
BLKNSLVR 1mo ago
> Musk is inextricably linked That's understating it. Musk was the lead role in the cutting, he'd have OK'd the list if not partially authored it.
fluidcruft 1mo ago
Don't most airlines use starlink nowadays? Therefore anyone who flies in a commercial airplane is complicit.
inemesitaffia 24d ago
The Ukrainian government apparently