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The mainstream press failed to accurately describe the hand gesture that Elon Musk made twice at Trump’s Inauguration Day rally, setting a troubling precedent for the second Trump era.

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[–] [email protected] 25 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Because he's rich. And a celebrity. Americans love them their rich celebrities.

[–] [email protected] 16 points 5 days ago (1 children)

And more importantly, rich celebrities will sue you for defamation even if you’re right. That can cost a lot of money to defend against.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Wonder what happens when you take everything from a person and feel victimized. Hmmm maybe become a plumber?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 days ago

You start wearing a ton of green