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[–] [email protected] 11 points 3 hours ago

They should have Mike Myers go on as Elon and do a mock interview.

[–] [email protected] 22 points 9 hours ago

He has shut down other interviews too. Its clear all he wants is people who kiss his ass and tell him his smart he is.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 9 hours ago* (last edited 9 hours ago)

like so many others...

called it!

[–] [email protected] 13 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

Every one of these people in Trump's cabinet is a pussy.

[–] AngryCommieKender 5 points 8 hours ago

fElon isn't in his cabinet. That's kinda one of the many Constitutional Crises that are playing out in real time.

[–] ToiletFlushShowerScream 24 points 12 hours ago

We know fElon is a coward. Always has been.

[–] [email protected] 20 points 12 hours ago (2 children)

What a shock. Jon wouldn't hold back punches, and Musk knows that. Musk only goes on Podcasts where the host's opinions change depending on the guest.

[–] ChickenLadyLovesLife 13 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

For me the weirdest moment was when Joe Rogan - before the election - said that Musk "saved us". Not "is going to save us", already saved us.

[–] AngryCommieKender 4 points 8 hours ago* (last edited 8 hours ago) (1 children)

Drumpf also alluded to "he's got the best coders, it's just one line of code," fElon will hand us the win! Before the election.

fElon also said before the election, "If he [Drumpf] doesn't win, I'm probably going to prison," [sic] alongside President Elect Drumpf

[–] ChickenLadyLovesLife 1 points 1 hour ago

During the 2000 election, the Diebold electronic voting machines used in many states stored results in an Access database. Kids today wouldn't understand how disastrously insecure that was (Access DBs had an audit table that was manually editable). I have zero doubt that newer machines have similar "flaws" baked in (even if they didn't use Starlink as was reported briefly), making the results absurdly easy to rig.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 11 hours ago (1 children)

There's also a huge huge risk of speaking with a master debater (yw). Smart people are everywhere. People who are genuinely good at debating are terrifying to argue with. It's a rabid animal except they have facts and logic and easy to understand, well structured arguments. It's infuriating.

[–] raynethackery 1 points 9 hours ago

Wish my school has offered debate.

[–] [email protected] 24 points 13 hours ago

Musk demands unedited interviews but can't handle unfiltered criticism—irony at its finest.

😺😺😺😺

[–] [email protected] 10 points 12 hours ago

Musk is a bitch with a big ol pussy

[–] cultsuperstar 12 points 13 hours ago

Is anyone surprised? Elon is dumb, but he's knows better than to go up against Jon.

[–] MellowYellow13 2 points 8 hours ago

Im so shocked

[–] Furbag 65 points 20 hours ago (1 children)

I knew he was going to pussy out. Conservatives who are routinely in the public eye can't survive outside of their safe spaces. That's why Republican politicians are cancelling their town halls. They can't handle anything other than a gentle interview on FOX or OAN with the questions sent to them ahead of time so they can get their answers from the heritage foundation.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

the right suddenly stopped talking about masculinity is jaw-dropping

[–] jaggedrobotpubes 3 points 13 hours ago

It's insulting to president musk and his fat, gross lap dog.

[–] DarkFuture 27 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

What else would a coward do?

He couldn't even follow through on his fight with clothing store mannequin Mark Fuckerberg.

[–] Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In 5 points 13 hours ago (2 children)

Even though he's just 5'7" and 155 lbs, I don't think I'd want to take Zuckerberg on.

[–] Soggy 4 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

I've got half a foot and a hundred pounds on him, I would jump at the opportunity.

[–] kat_angstrom 4 points 10 hours ago

I don't even know you but I'd jump at the opportunity to watch that

[–] ChickenLadyLovesLife 2 points 12 hours ago

Eh, I don't think he's been upgraded to the liquid metal version yet so you'd probably be OK.

[–] Majorllama 23 points 18 hours ago

And nobody is surprised even slightly.

[–] Lootboblin 52 points 22 hours ago
[–] JustZ 46 points 22 hours ago (1 children)

Typical far-right behavior. They stay in their safe spaces and pay to artificialy amplify their unpopular messages.

What was it, like a quarter of all the accounts on Facebook and Twitter are just AI chat bots trying to get people to engage?

[–] ChickenLadyLovesLife 1 points 12 hours ago

Lol a quarter? I doubt even the real ones comprise a quarter.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 18 hours ago

All talk. No substance. Like all of MAGA. Just a bunch of J@cka$$e$ 🙄

[–] [email protected] 12 points 18 hours ago

Fuckin' weenie.

[–] [email protected] 33 points 22 hours ago (3 children)

I don't think that man wants to be in a room with someone smarter than him on live TV

[–] CharlesDarwin 11 points 20 hours ago

someone smarter than him

...and that's a LOT of the population.

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[–] [email protected] 11 points 19 hours ago

Figured Elon would wait until the day off to back out, not immediately after Jon announced it was on

[–] Raiderkev 91 points 1 day ago (11 children)

I'm shocked. Right up there with his cage fight with Zuck. He can't handle pressure. He got booed at Chappelle's standup show, and reportedly locked himself in his office to the point where people had to check on him and were worried he was self harming. He's fucking 10 ply.

[–] CharlesDarwin 13 points 20 hours ago

He’s fucking 10 ply.

Okay, I almost did a literal spit-take when reading that. I had just taken a sip of coffee.

Well done. 🤣

[–] ChickenLadyLovesLife 1 points 11 hours ago

He got booed at Chappelle’s standup show

Even as much of a hot mess as Chapelle has become, I assume that Musk had to pay him to come onstage with him. I wonder how much it was.

[–] [email protected] 21 points 23 hours ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 16 points 23 hours ago (1 children)

Not at the rate of his drug usage... His parts wont even be usable.

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[–] Jumpingspiderman 8 points 20 hours ago (1 children)

Geez, Elon self-harming? What's not to like?

[–] ChickenLadyLovesLife 2 points 11 hours ago

He's too weak to make a proper job of it.

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[–] Cheems 39 points 1 day ago

Did his mom tell him no? Like with the Zuckerberg fight?

[–] kryptonianCodeMonkey 160 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Brave Sir Elon ran away. Bravely ran away away. When danger reared it's ugly head, He bravely turned his tail and fled. Yes, brave Sir Elon turned about And gallantly he chickened out. Swiftly taking to his feet, He beat a very brave retreat. Bravest of the brave, Sir Elon!

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[–] fox2263 55 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (4 children)

I’m sure he’ll be on Joe rogan again getting verbally fellated and reassured that he dodged a bullet not going on the violent left wing propaganda deep state media show

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