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SamuelTheThird

(1,190 posts)
Mon Dec 29, 2025, 06:24 PM Dec 2025

What do Elon Musk and Taylor Swift have in common? [View all]

Other than being obscenely wealthy, that is.

They both threatened Jack Sweeney, a student who posted information about their private jet usage, including estimating CO2 emissions. Claims that he was compromising their safety were bogus, as he had a delay between their flights and his posting of the information.

After Musk's and Swift's legal teams failed to imtimidate Sweeney from posting, the Trump administration changed rules to allow the super wealthy to fly jets more anonymously. Gee.

The super wealthy are the problem, people. Just because you may have emotional attachments to some of them doesn't mean their interests arent at great variance from yours.

Tax them out of existence.

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... demmiblue Dec 2025 #1
Cogent argument SamuelTheThird Dec 2025 #2
That's Queen Charlotte, the First Black Queen of Great Britain. ms liberty Dec 2025 #8
Well, it's the characterization of Queen Charlotte, as seen on the Netflix series "Bridgertons." Sogo Dec 2025 #20
You appear to have a continuous problem with Taylor Swift, yet you never mention her charity(s). What's your problem SheilaAnn Dec 2025 #3
Exactly! bluestarone Dec 2025 #14
We're supposed to become angry, cynical, not vote because Both Sides are controlled by corrupt BILLIONAIRES.. betsuni Dec 2025 #16
Especially since it's posted by one of the "newbies," who may or may not be baiting us.... Sogo Dec 2025 #21
It's a kink, IMO BannonsLiver Dec 2025 #17
I also have no use for anyone flying on private jets talking about greenhouse gas emissions fujiyamasan Dec 2025 #4
Got a link to this information? ornotna Dec 2025 #5
A tax on wealth is needed. IMO. pwb Dec 2025 #6
Sounds serious Torchlight Dec 2025 #7
Taylor Swift's Last Album Sparked Bizarre Accusations of Nazism. It Was a Coordinated Attack Emrys Dec 2025 #9
Neither knows who the fuck you are, Stan. LuvLoogie Dec 2025 #10
LOL, oh man, this is after the other thread attacking her for "turning MAGA". FascismIsDeath Dec 2025 #11
OMG dude! Give it up! MorbidButterflyTat Dec 2025 #12
Right!? LuvLoogie Dec 2025 #19
Out of curiousity, where do you get your made-up nonsense? Orrex Dec 2025 #13
Did Taylor Swift pee in your Cheerios? MustLoveBeagles Dec 2025 #15
Bless your heart. BannonsLiver Dec 2025 #18
You can't "tax them out of existence" Mosby Dec 2025 #22
How would you like it if someone put a tracker on your can and posted everywhere you had driven? Jose Garcia Dec 2025 #23
What is this weird tangent? Tommy Carcetti Dec 2025 #24
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