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[–] NuXCOM_90Percent@lemmy.zip 65 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Let's be honest here. Absolutely nobody is surprised.

Just a question of whether we start getting "Those kids deserved to get raped" from the republicans or musk falling out a window KGB style first.

[–] shiroininja@lemmy.world 6 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Does nobody remember that 24h redaction spree the FBI went on right after the inauguration?

[–] NuXCOM_90Percent@lemmy.zip 2 points 2 days ago

Something something good business and fighting the deep state.

The difference here is that Republicans listen to musk for unfathomable reasons. Will probably still ignore it. But it gets a lot harder to.

[–] Boddhisatva@lemmy.world 40 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I fully expect Trump to now release a picture of a single page of the Epstein files with "MUSK FUKED KIDZ, SAD!!!" written on it in black sharpie.

Honestly, I'm looking forward to this. Trump cancelling Musk's contracts, maybe having him arrested by ICE and sent to El Salvador. It could get good.

[–] TRock@feddit.dk 9 points 2 days ago

Omg Please stop... I can only get so erect

[–] JakenVeina@lemm.ee 8 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Bro, we all already fucking knew that. This says WAY more about you than it does Trump.

Either you're just drawing the obvious conclusion, like the rest of us, in which case, this statement is pointless, and you're an idiot. Or you actually DO know it for a fact, and you've been cool with it, this entire time. Also, in case #2, we gotta wonder how you learned that fact. The obvious answer is "because you're on there, too".

[–] Melvin_Ferd@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] JakenVeina@lemm.ee 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I mean, Nazis fighting is Nazis fighting, sure, but it's still all running over an undercurrent of Nazis veing in charge of the country.

[–] Melvin_Ferd@lemmy.world 2 points 19 hours ago

Yea well can't win it all

[–] Deflated0ne@lemmy.world 30 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

We have known that for years. Doe 174. That's why they'll never be released.

[–] GoobyMcMooby@lemmy.zip 13 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Exactly. Remember when Pam Bondi was going to release the records like, two months ago only to walk it back in a week’s time? There are names on that list that need to be buried and forgotten if they are to continue this bullshit.

[–] neoman4426@fedia.io 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)

The unqualified reich wing podcast conspiracy bros they have running the FBI went from saying Epstein's death is definitely a coverup, to saying he definitely killed himself. So, either he did, or they saw definitive evidence that Donald did it, and are now part of the coverup. Here we have Jeff Epstein's best friend, who admitted he had the same "On the younger side" tastes (in addition to on his own time bragging that if he found someone attractive he sexually assaults them and he'll get away with it because he's famous, but you aren't allowed to use that confession against him because he was in a locker room when he said it), and was in charge of the prison where he died, wished the woman who trafficked for him well, explicitly says he probably won't release files on Epstein because of "false accusations", and they don't bat an eye for even a second. But if it was anyone but Donald any one of those things individually would have them screaming that it must mean something.

[–] GoobyMcMooby@lemmy.zip 1 points 1 day ago

Yup. Dan Bongino went from “it’s a conspiracy” to “there’s no ‘there’ there” really fucking fast

[–] ccunning@lemmy.world 21 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Is there anything these fellas can’t say about the other that doesn’t apply to themselves?

[–] NuXCOM_90Percent@lemmy.zip 3 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Do we have a strong reason to believe that?

Don't get me wrong. I totally believe the guy with a history of sexual harassment (and assault?) allegations and a breeding fetish would rape children. It is more that I can totally see it as EVERYONE else on pedo island hated him and never invited him.

[–] neoman4426@fedia.io 15 points 2 days ago

Epstein specifically, unknown. But there's pretty strong reason to believe Elon's into kids. One of the first big things that rose to public consciousness about what a shitbag he is was during the whole "kids trapped in a cave" thing where he randomly started going off on a guy calling him a pedo in a way that felt a lot like projection all because the guy pointed out all the ways his rescue idea wouldn't work.

[–] ccunning@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago

I have no evidence whatsoever. I guess Trump just can’t help himself when it comes to projection.

[–] selkiesidhe@lemm.ee 12 points 2 days ago

We already know that. He was documented multiple times going to pedo island. It's not new to anyone--- even the fuckers who voted for him.

Feel free to release all the info you know, f-elon. We would appreciate that. Still loathe your sorry ass though. You are garbage muskrat and will be remembered as garbage.

[–] peoplebeproblems@midwest.social 5 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Ok so

Anyone else realize that the fact he's still talking and not dead is fascinating

That sort of implies Trump has no power, too much power to care, or is flexing his power creating this narrative.

[–] Mustakrakish@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago

Capital is the real power. And until their antics actually threaten it, their ego tantrum will go on and distract the public as long as it is useful.

[–] cyrano@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 2 days ago
[–] Catpuccino@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago

I can't get over how the photos lined up like that make it look like trump is choking musk

[–] cabron_offsets@lemmy.world 4 points 2 days ago

Oh man, this is actually kinda fun. These cunts deserve each other.

[–] Bwaz@lemmy.world 4 points 2 days ago

Along with Trump, of course. They were best buds.

[–] some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org 3 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I’m happy to watch them go after one another. If they spend all their time in a stupid war of words, they’ll spend less time harming our country.

The problem is that there are people behind the scenes goose-stepping on regardless.

[–] Lasherz12@lemmy.world 3 points 2 days ago

So is your brother, Musk. Gotta love when the shittiest people you know air all their dirty laundry.