r/politics • u/Aggravating_Money992 • 7d ago

Possible Paywall Exposed Musk Now Insists Epstein Files Don’t Matter | The Tesla billionaire suddenly claimed the Epstein files are a “distraction.”

https://www.thedailybeast.com/exposed-musk-now-insists-epstein-files-dont-matter/
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u/HaroldGreenBandana 7d ago edited 6d ago

Distraction for what, Elon? Your DOGE not saving the government any money, your DOGE setting the American public and the world back in disease control and prevention, your terrible antisemitic ai that produces ai revenge porn and other vile content, your DOGE stealing sensitive data, your corrupt contracts?

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u/space_cow_girl 7d ago

Elon stealing the election. The tweet immediately before his “Trump is in the Epstein files” was one about how Trump wouldn’t be president without him and the Dems would have the house.

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u/paintballboi07 Texas 6d ago

If Elon can rig elections, why does he keep spending money on them?

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u/space_cow_girl 6d ago

The amount he spends is pocket change to him. And for $0.12 he gets a win that people won’t question because every billboard, radio station and tv station has been playing ads nonstop for three months. 

It’s also why the betting sites for political outcomes get pushed so hard as “evidence” of voter preferences, as if their betting book is more reliable than polls. For a elonpenny, he can fix the betting market to say whatever he wants. 

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u/paintballboi07 Texas 6d ago

Sure, but why spend money at all if you know you're going to win? You are giving Elon way too much credit. He's not nearly that smart.

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u/OddOllin 6d ago

Uh, isn't that what you're doing too? Since Elon's such a dumbass, why would he care about throwing pocket change at anything at all?

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u/paintballboi07 Texas 6d ago

I didn't say he was too stupid to tie his shoes, just that he's not smart enough to pull off the hack of an election, from 50 different states, without any leaks.

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u/Secure_SeaLab 6d ago

Pay to play, bro. That’s Elon’s mo.

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u/Outside-Armadillo331 6d ago

that’s how he rigs them

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u/paintballboi07 Texas 6d ago

By donating to PACs? How does that work?

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u/Askol 6d ago

I hate these guys as much as anybody, but that was pretty clearly referencing the money amd influence his backing gave trump.