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Jm7603

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51. Yeah, sorry. I'm outta DU. I thought it was a group

Sun May 1, 2022, 09:30 PM

May 2022

of voters that thought we should support Democrats and their principles against the nuts out there. Musk says the Democrats are extremists and the left has gone insane and some think that is fine. I didn't name anyone or attack anyone. Just wondered out loud. This is not the group for me. Buhbye. Wish I could get my donation back. I was excited to be here.....

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Elon Musk posted "use Signal" on 1/7/21 [View all] LessAspin May 2022 OP

Musk was a cheerleader for the insurrectionists dalton99a May 2022 #1

What does "use signal" mean? brush May 2022 #3

oh some stupid messaging app. FFS CurtEastPoint May 2022 #6

Highly encrypted untraceable messaging app. Lucky Luciano May 2022 #11

Ok, so what was he asking people to do? brush May 2022 #12

It sounds to me... jmowreader May 2022 #13

Either to not get busted bragging about being an insurrectionist...or trying to kill WhatsApp. Lucky Luciano May 2022 #14

Get off Facebook, Parler, GAb, GETTR, 4 Chan, 8 Chan and Reddit where they are known to be, 2Gingersnaps May 2022 #21

Ahhhhh. Thanks. He's a danger. brush May 2022 #27

+1, uponit7771 May 2022 #52

Pointing out to people how to avoid prosecution JCMach1 May 2022 #32

Musk apologists in 3....2....1... SergeStorms May 2022 #2

I have started to wonder if the Musk fanboys are Jm7603 May 2022 #4

Yes... LessAspin May 2022 #8

+1. The significance of Signal among the coup plotters: dalton99a May 2022 #28

I don't believe they're trolls... SergeStorms May 2022 #9

It is hard to change one's opinion once formed. I Jm7603 May 2022 #10

I've always looked at him as a "goofy oddball". SergeStorms May 2022 #18

What's there to like about him??? Cozmo May 2022 #36

I just figured they had money in his stock & were just looking after their own interests yaesu May 2022 #29

Could be. That does make sense. Jm7603 May 2022 #39

Been here a month and calling DU'ers paid trolls? Ohio Joe May 2022 #50

Yeah, sorry. I'm outta DU. I thought it was a group Jm7603 May 2022 #51

Yeah, we don't post dubious crud just to bash someone like Musk, Bragg, etc. Hoyt May 2022 #7

PC Mag said he did it to discourage people from using WhatsApp that changed privacy policy on Jan 4. Hoyt May 2022 #5

Yeah. The connection (Musk/Tarrio) is tenuous stopdiggin May 2022 #15

Signal liberal_patriot_md May 2022 #17

and all manner of other people stopdiggin May 2022 #23

Sure. liberal_patriot_md May 2022 #16

Seems pretty obvious they are not connected, but Musk haters aren't after truth. Hoyt May 2022 #19

Anymore than Musk fluffers, just saying. 2Gingersnaps May 2022 #24

At least I don't resort to offensive terms like-- "fluffers." Just saying. Hoyt May 2022 #25

Offensive? I didn't know Musk fanboys were so thin skinned. He can sure dish it. 2Gingersnaps May 2022 #60

Block away. Show one racist or misogynistic post from me. You can't. Hoyt May 2022 #61

post a bit of detail and truth...and the musky outrage! evaporates. Funny how that works. Alexander Of Assyria May 2022 #26

His timing was just dead on day after US being attacked by traitors and needed to hide their ... uponit7771 May 2022 #53

Few days after the competitor changed privacy policy. There is no evidence Hoyt May 2022 #55

Again, there's rational solid reasons not to give Musk benefit of the doubt. Few would be shocked or uponit7771 May 2022 #56

thanks for this background post Celerity May 2022 #58

This message was self-deleted by its author Celerity May 2022 #59

it's a good thing the Constitution Jerry2144 May 2022 #20

That can be changed. Dark n Stormy Knight May 2022 #57

This what an oligarchy looks and sounds like. jalan48 May 2022 #22

Does Musk have his sights set on being President some day? KS Toronado May 2022 #30

He was not born in America JCMach1 May 2022 #33

Thanks for jogging my memory, I forgot KS Toronado May 2022 #40

He won't need to be president. Mr.Bill May 2022 #38

+1. He can buy at least 50% of Congress with his spare change dalton99a May 2022 #42

We will find out pretty soon if he has more money or hubris JCMach1 May 2022 #43

Yea, he can afford to buy more than one. KS Toronado May 2022 #44

+1, MAGA pols are cheap uponit7771 May 2022 #54

Musk and January 6 Oscarthegreat May 2022 #31

Well, Musk did blame Jan 6th on Facebook and Zuckerberg. People here would probably agree, EXCEPT Hoyt May 2022 #35

There is tremendous overlap between conservatives and anti-semitic Hitler supporters IronLionZion May 2022 #34

I think Musk is a loose cannon who speaks before he thinks because he believes he's a stable genius bucolic_frolic May 2022 #37

I did not have "buy Twitter & display his political ignorance to the world"... CaptainTruth May 2022 #41

Hope Tesla workers unionize, they're gonna need it! Ziggysmom May 2022 #45

Political trends in America 2008-2021 aren't rocket science... CaptainTruth May 2022 #46

Any better argument for taxing the wealthy and actually funding programs including NASA? LT Barclay May 2022 #47

Perhaps two words isn't enough to convey advice that detailed. BobTheSubgenius May 2022 #48

The MAGA Muskrat Blue Owl May 2022 #49