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MadameButterfly

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32. I wish it were true

Reply to The Madcap (Reply #23)

Mon Dec 23, 2024, 11:29 PM

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but look what Trump has survived

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WNBA player asks why Elon Musk isn't told to 'go back to Africa' after spending bill flop [View all] RandySF Monday OP

Maybe we should start... 2naSalit Monday #1

Does he take the jobs with him? jimfields33 Monday #5

Doubt it. 2naSalit Monday #6

I decided to do a search. He has 140,000 employees. jimfields33 Monday #7

With all the... 2naSalit Monday #8

That's true. Scary times ahead. jimfields33 Monday #9

I figure that... 2naSalit Monday #10

And SpaceX, which has over 13,000 Polybius Monday #12

Unpopular opinion: SpaceX a boondoggle. If we don't deal with global warming nilram Monday #14

Spacex is a security risk. America is better off without them live love laugh Monday #25

SpaceX launched the rescue mission for 2 NASA astronauts Polybius Monday #26

I disagree. Rescuing 2 astronauts is not worth the country's security. live love laugh Monday #27

Ok, so leave them up there n/t Polybius Tuesday #35

😂😂😂 live love laugh Tuesday #37

Same to you, as I sip my Christmas Coquito (Eggnog-type drink popular in NY and PR) Polybius Tuesday #38

We should be funding NASA to be able to do this MadameButterfly Monday #29

Can't argue with that Polybius Tuesday #36

The so-called SpaceX rescue mission was delayed until at least March. Hugin Tuesday #43

Yes, I worded it horribly Polybius Tuesday #44

Certainly a securtiy risk in Elon's hands MadameButterfly Monday #28

At least CIA/FBI/military are American governmental institutions. . live love laugh Monday #30

That is my point. The technology needs to be developed MadameButterfly Monday #31

The government is not just as bad imho. live love laugh Monday #34

The current government is not as bad. MadameButterfly Tuesday #41

That's 0.0834% of US employment. Negligible impact, even if ALL went. nilram Monday #13

That is already down to 120,000. They made significant layoffs earlier in 2024 Wiz Imp Monday #18

How many do you think would actually go bottomofthehill Monday #19

140000 is a tiny fraction out of more than 100 million working Americans. live love laugh Monday #24

I think there would be another fecking billionaire to fill the arthritisR_US Tuesday #39

And? J-9 Monday #11

He should be Jilly_in_VA Monday #2

Agree lonely bird Monday #22

K&R ck4829 Monday #3

Info on Wikipedia says Marthe48 Monday #4

He's white and rich. Next question please. AZLD4Candidate Monday #15

We do not deport billionaires. totodeinhere Monday #16

Musk didn't fail, he got most of what he wanted in the bill (and most of he didn't want removed) Trump was the big loser Celerity Monday #17

Yeah, he got the wasteful Pediatric Cancer spending removed MadameButterfly Monday #33

South Africa won't take him back Blue_Tires Monday #20

Shut up, Elon! ShazzieB Monday #21

Looks to me The Madcap Monday #23

I wish it were true MadameButterfly Monday #32

I see Musk fans jumped in to defend their boy in this thread. Kingofalldems Tuesday #40

Recommend ProfessorGAC Tuesday #42