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Rhiannon12866

(233,676 posts) Wed Apr 23, 2025, 05:11 AM Apr 23

Polling debunks Musk excuse that his unpopularity, collapse of Tesla, is because of paid protesters - Rachel Maddow MSNBC [View all]

After Tesla showed a steep drop in profits and a sliding stock price, Elon Musk was quick to blame fake protesters for manipulating public opinion against him. Rachel Maddow takes a look at polls of public opinion that suggest that Musk should reconsider the public appetite for destroying the U.S. government and firing public workers. - Aired on 04/22/2025.

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Polling debunks Musk excuse that his unpopularity, collapse of Tesla, is because of paid protesters - Rachel Maddow MSNBC [View all] Rhiannon12866 Apr 23 OP

Rachel always on the mark. Duncanpup Apr 23 #1

Remember: Mike Niendorff Apr 23 #2

Read reply other day to the paid protesters Duncanpup Apr 23 #4

When I went to the "kids in cages" protest during his first term a handful of MAGAs showed up with a flag and a megaphone Rhiannon12866 Apr 23 #5

Shows how illogical they are: what would Soros have gotten out of the deal for the cost? marble falls Apr 23 #9

No one has to pay me to dislike Eloon Skum mdbl Apr 23 #3

Poor Elon. William769 Apr 23 #6

Musk is such a loathesome worm-like humanoid Blues Heron Apr 23 #7

Hey fElon, for what it's worth: paranoia strikes deep, into your heart it will creep. marble falls Apr 23 #8

Space nazi being the brilliant business man that he is kkmarie Apr 23 #10

The "paid protester" schtick he is pushing is b/c that's what HE and his ilk would do... And to do this would cost mitch96 Apr 23 #11