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The Secret Service has launched a probe into an X post by Elon Musk in which he tweeted that “no one is even trying” to kill Kamala Harris or Joe Biden.

The tech billionaire deleted the post on his X platform and passed it off as a “joke.” However, the White House did not find it funny and instead called it “irresponsible.”

“Violence should only be condemned, never encouraged or joked about,” the White House said in a statement. Now the Secret Service is involved.

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[–] [email protected] 9 points 3 months ago (1 children)

There's no way a killing joke could ever involve tragedy.

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[–] [email protected] 140 points 3 months ago (7 children)

He also controls the satellites used for communication on battlefields and has already turned them off unilaterally during an important Ukrainian operation in the Black Sea.

He can run Twitter and Tesla into the ground, but SpaceX needs to be nationalized. Its compromise is a national security threat.

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[–] [email protected] 155 points 3 months ago (3 children)

Revoke his security clearance you cowards.

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[–] [email protected] 21 points 3 months ago (1 children)

It'd be so cool if it was found out that Musk was an illegal immigrant and he got deported back to south africa.

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[–] [email protected] 8 points 3 months ago (2 children)

Maybe he will start to get a damn clue.

[–] [email protected] 20 points 3 months ago

Narrator: He did not start to get a damn clue.

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[–] [email protected] 141 points 3 months ago (5 children)

Ah, right, the thing that would get normal people put on a list and held in custody if the president traveled through their region just gets the Muskrat "probed"

[–] [email protected] 18 points 3 months ago
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[–] [email protected] 174 points 3 months ago (7 children)

Tech billionaire realises that saying things on the internet can be taken differently than expected... in 2024. Is this guy a complete moron?

[–] [email protected] 32 points 3 months ago (2 children)

Is this guy a complete moron?

I hope it's a rhetorical question and you didn't just now realize it.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 months ago

I think he's a bit(a lot) crazy, but I'm not sure whether he's actually a "complete moron"?

[–] [email protected] 9 points 3 months ago (3 children)

Haha nice of you to ask. I knew in some areas for sure but to think someone could stumble into success so effectively with actually nothing to contribute is too depressing to accept.

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[–] [email protected] 67 points 3 months ago

Signs point to yes.

[–] [email protected] 131 points 3 months ago (1 children)
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[–] [email protected] 16 points 3 months ago

Yes, actually.

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[–] [email protected] 30 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

Now it’s funny— or, at least, I’m laughing

[–] [email protected] 41 points 3 months ago (18 children)

I REALLY hope Taylor Swift finds some legal way to sue him for threatening to forcibly impregnate her against her will.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I think the guy is terrible but threatening to forcibly impregnate is not how I read that tweet. Didn't he say "okay I will give you a child" or some shit. That doesn't imply non consent, it sounded to me as an offer, which was gross. Could maybeee be considered harassment, but 1 tweet would be hard to classify as that as well. It would be like trying to make catcalling illegal. It's gross, but by no means would it ever make a law that wouldn't be abused.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 3 months ago

Ya we should leave making stuff up to Musky

[–] [email protected] 6 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

Well, yes…

But I also hope she finds some diabolically genius way to foil him a la Real Genius. I wanna see lasers make a house explode full of popcorn!

#genxdreams

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[–] [email protected] 55 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Hey Grok, what's a good recipe for cooking rich people?

[–] [email protected] 16 points 3 months ago (1 children)

It's best to start with fresh materials so you're going to want to dress them shortly before preparation.

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[–] [email protected] 78 points 3 months ago (1 children)
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[–] [email protected] 11 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Not even with a 39 and ½ foot pole!

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[–] [email protected] 30 points 3 months ago
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