Summary

Elon Musk sparked controversy after criticizing U.K. officials on social media, accusing Safeguarding Minister Jess Phillips of being a “rape genocide apologist” and calling for Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s removal over child grooming gang prosecutions.

Musk also suggested “liberating” Britain in a poll.

Starmer defended his record as former director of public prosecutions, condemning Musk for spreading misinformation and fueling far-right threats.

U.K. Health Minister Wes Streeting labeled Musk’s comments a “disgraceful smear.”

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    12 days ago

    I think Musk should liberate the whole world. Starting with liberating it of himself.

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        I admit I suspected something like this already when Musk was one of the last to leave the Trump’s chief business advisory council, during Trump’s first presidency.

        I suspected many of the things about Musk that are now out in the open. Musk is a malignant narcissist like Trump.

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      He sounds like hes trying to demo what he wants to happen in other places. Normalise the conversation, break the standards. If its part of the dialogue now, it isnt that far fetched if it happens in the future. “We can do it too” “they did it first”

      Its not subtle. Its a game plan. Its disgusting, but that is exactly whats happening. Same as when he said that the king of england should dissolve parliament. That wont happen, but saying it out loud unfortunately gives it merit. If its part of the conversation, its going to have opinions. Opinions that used to be only said in shadows, can now be said in public. And then they can be pointed to as justification.

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      He sounds like a twat who knows full well that whatever bullshit he spouts the toady, rage farming, media will be all over it like flies on shit.

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        Oh he knows, he’s been doing it for a long time. Only this time he’s bought the US government, and spends most of his time with the president-elect, so these tweets have consequences in the real world too. He’s also perfectly aware of this, as is his buddy Putin.

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    No. No. Ok. I have a brilliant plan. Forget conquering Britain militarily. We will simply revoke The Declaration of Independence. The Act passed through Congress doing this will be called The Declaration of Dependence.

    We’re now all just in the UK, and we Demand proportional representation in Parliament.

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      12 days ago

      I mean, there is more than 1 Mario brother. Nothing is stopping someone picking up the second controller and joining the game.

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    You know, Musk is going to piss off the wrong powerful person at some point. Putin may be the window thrower, but he’s not the only state actor willing to get blood on his hands.

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      I sometimes wonder how it must feel to go through your daily life knowing that there’s a large percentage of the entire planet’s population that either actively wants you dead or, if not, would celebrate (or at least not care) if you died.

      It can’t be a good feeling. I appreciate that. I hope it feels absolutely terrible.

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      12 days ago

      Specifically, the program would have to have a name that only a tech bro could love. So it will be called Universal Basic Ketamine (UBK.)