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Elon Musk said he is starting a new political party, which he dubbed the 'America Party' in a post on X Saturday.

Musk was born in South Africa but obtained his citizenship in 2002. He took an increasingly prominent role in politics through his partnership with Donald Trump during the 2024 U.S. presidential cycle, pumping money into the Republican's campaign and utilizing his social media platform, X, to promote him.

However, Musk and Trump had a very public fall out after the tech mogul departed the federal government. While Musk has walked back some of his more outrageous allegations and attacks, he has persisted with the idea that the U.S. needs a new political party.

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 4 days ago
[–] [email protected] 52 points 4 days ago (2 children)

Know what you're getting into if you follow this dude.

Elon Musk doing a Nazi salute on the stage at the 2025 US presidential inauguration.

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[–] [email protected] 44 points 4 days ago (5 children)

With how much he loves the letter, I'm shocked he didn't call it the X party.

I hear he loves history too, so maybe the History X party. I guess he should include the America part so people know which side he's on.

The "American History X" party sounds about right for him.

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[–] [email protected] 13 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Not the 'America Fascist Party'? AFP = AFD.

[–] [email protected] 15 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Or the Fascist American Party.

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[–] [email protected] 55 points 4 days ago (2 children)

oh no, he's splitting the nazi vote

[–] [email protected] 15 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Curious if fetterman will join

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[–] [email protected] 17 points 4 days ago

Yes, please split the Right.

[–] [email protected] 116 points 4 days ago

They even have their own party salute!

[–] [email protected] 6 points 4 days ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 4 points 4 days ago

Honestly, if they are handing out free kholes I’ll probably join.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 4 days ago

"I want a fan club!"

The twat is sad he's not in the news as much anymore.

Borrowing from the Brits when I say: Fuck off, ya wanker!

[–] [email protected] 4 points 4 days ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 days ago (1 children)

He’s gonna offer cars and money to people. Of course they will agree with him

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 days ago

There’s a lot I would do to avoid being given the cars he has.

[–] [email protected] 28 points 4 days ago (3 children)

We need a third party, but not one made/controlled by a billionaire. We need a new party by and for the common people.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 days ago

We don't need one right now. I doubt we could get one up and running in time with everyone onboard.

Hate to say it though... Musk has resources. Just saying.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 4 days ago (2 children)

super hypothetical, but if the far right splits, that could open the door for a center left party

[–] [email protected] 15 points 4 days ago

Center left? Center left??? How about full blown leftist socialist, because nothing less will do.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 4 days ago (2 children)

Center left in american politics is definitley not what is needed. That's like using a teenage mutant ninja turtle bandaid and thinking thats better for curing cancer than a normal bandaid.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 days ago

This might be the greatest analogy in the history of analogies. Top 10 at least.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 4 days ago

we currently have a right party and a far right party, a center left party winning mayor elections would be like crazy good in the US

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[–] [email protected] 58 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (2 children)

Nobody strained any muscles thinking up that name

[–] [email protected] 6 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (1 children)

Yeah but what did it take to convince him to use a generic name?

I'm not creative but, Pajama Party? The PP.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Just be glad he didn't name it the All Your Base Party or some shit.

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[–] [email protected] 33 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Honestly it's surprising there's isn't an X in it. Maybe Elmo had hit a new stage in growth.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 4 days ago

You mean ExAmerica Party?

[–] [email protected] 12 points 4 days ago

split the right? go Musk! 😂🤮

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 days ago (3 children)
[–] [email protected] 4 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

He's too far into the K-hole to realize that the face of Mark Zuckerberg isn't an upgrade.

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[–] [email protected] 80 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (4 children)

This man is a human taint. That said, I would gladly take his money if it would get me into an office where I could implement some real, lasting, democratic-socialist style change. Obviously that last part of the plan would be hidden from him. Commence your down voting.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 days ago (4 children)

This is a great plan, patriotic even, and you should do it.

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

I've been talking about running essentially on the Republican party platform from the mid-1950s. It's basically what Dems say they want.

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

I’ve had similar thoughts. I’ve even thought about pretending to be full maga just to get elected. Not sure if I could actually do it though.

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 4 days ago (1 children)

I mean fair to say but a real partnership would probably be to really just get someone to play his role while the real player moves through the democratic primary and wins.

Musks role really only is going to serve as a potential spoiler for the republican candidates... no left leaning person is even going to consider a party funded by musk.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 days ago

Then I’ll take the hit

[–] [email protected] 35 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Fuck downvoting. Double agent that fucker.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 4 days ago

I’ve got a sign-up sheet going…

[–] [email protected] 11 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (3 children)

If you can't build a sufficiently-large coalition of voters internal to one of the Big Two parties, how is starting from scratch rather than doing internal realignments going to be any easier?

The US electoral system will stabilize around two large, big-tent parties. If you start a new party, then you will need to convince enough people to join that party, which will kill off at least one existing Big Two party. The requirement to build the coalition of voters doesn't go away. It's just that now you've got extra tasks to deal with.

Trump didn't get his position by cleverly manipulating internal party mechanisms in the GOP. He got it by going out and selling voters on Trump. Someone else can do that too.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 4 days ago (1 children)
  1. Publicly funded elections
  2. End FPTP and enact a parliamentary system
  3. Better media that lets everyone know what's going on

Lots of luck with any one of them, but that's the answer

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 days ago (2 children)

We don't need the answer. We need a leader.

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

Leader is subjective. Trump is a “leader.”

We do not need another Trump.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Is there anything else you can infer from my comment?

[–] [email protected] 0 points 4 days ago (8 children)

It’s actually the words you used.

“We need a leader”

Quite subjective.

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 days ago (1 children)

The problem is that with any type of FPTP system, any compelling leader outside the existing power structure will produce the opposite effect as their stated policies are.

Something like Bernie Sanders trying to drag the Democrats over to some kind of human policy matrix is actually a realistic possibility, but it's definitely an uphill battle... but there is plenty of precedent on the right for a successful leader just hijacking and overriding the existing power structure and taking it in his own direction, it's definitely possible.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 4 days ago (1 children)

If you want people to out vote Republicans you need someone to lead them. And lead the other Democrat politicians.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 days ago

Democrat politicians

Enhance

We need a leader

Enhance

[–] [email protected] 13 points 4 days ago (2 children)

It has been estimated that there was a total of 5.5 Billion dollars spent in the last Presidential Election. Elon Musk is estimated to be worth over $400 billion. He can literally buy Congress.

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[–] [email protected] 28 points 4 days ago

"America Party" - brought to you by Ketamine (TM)

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