penningtron wrote: Mon Apr 07, 2025 10:21 am One possible bright spot is we might see Musk and Trump go for each other's throats by the end of the week. Fuck 'em all.

Took longer than I thought but here we go. Elon just accused Trump of being in the Epstein files.

none of this makes Elon look great either, of course.

Where does it say that anti-semitism was an actual factor there, knoem@horseshit.biz?

penningtron wrote: Thu Jun 05, 2025 2:55 pm

penningtron wrote: Mon Apr 07, 2025 10:21 am One possible bright spot is we might see Musk and Trump go for each other's throats by the end of the week. Fuck 'em all.

Took longer than I thought but here we go. Elon just accused Trump of being in the Epstein files.

none of this makes Elon look great either, of course.

It was always coming. Popcorn time!

Krev wrote: Thu Jun 05, 2025 3:01 pm Where does it say that anti-semitism was an actual factor there, knoem@horseshit.biz?

If you want to defend them that’s fine.
My point remains. Don’t minimize/ignore what’s actually happening on campuses. It isn’t “bickering.”

The thing about Musk’s (totally unsurprising) schism with Trump is that, in every other case, the right-wing media blacklists the ex-Trumper. But I dunno if that will happen this time. Fox News? Sure, they’ll blacklist Musk. But Joe Rogan?

THIS IS THE STUPIDEST TIMELINE!

Wood Goblin wrote: Thu Jun 05, 2025 3:56 pm The thing about Musk’s (totally unsurprising) schism with Trump is that, in every other case, the right-wing media blacklists the ex-Trumper. But I dunno if that will happen this time. Fox News? Sure, they’ll blacklist Musk. But Joe Rogan?

What it must mean to be a GOP sycophant right now: do I stand with one and get primary'd or the other and get primary'd. Ha fucking ha.

This is shaping up to be Trump's worst week so far in this term. Musk can mess things up way more for him than his estranged fixer/lawyer did. The Big Stupid Bill appears to be in actual danger.

losthighway wrote: Thu Jun 05, 2025 4:28 pm This is shaping up to be Trump's worst week so far in this term. Musk can mess things up way more for him than his estranged fixer/lawyer did. The Big Stupid Bill appears to be in actual danger.

Kinda what I was thinking. He was the one sycophant who could attract major media attention without needing Trump.

If this had been Bill Ackman, nobody would give a shit.

But Musk could show up on Rogan, detail every dumb thing Trump did off camera, and actually persuade people.

My big question is this: who will be the billionaire who thinks to himself, “I can get myself all the federal contracts and perks that Musk just squandered,” and thus steps into the reputation- and wealth-destroying trap that is MAGA?

We all knew this day was going to come. There were probably a ton of bets on how long this would take. Two major egomaniac assholes in one room?

Trump's presidency is just the Trump Show, full of shock, shlock and drama. At least now it's getting interesting.