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Qutzupalotl

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5. I'll bet they weren't very persuasive.

Reply to Galraedia (Original post)

Thu Oct 31, 2024, 12:11 AM

Oct 31

They didn't even know it was for Trump. Their hearts were not in it. People who believe in something are far more persuasive than someone reading a script.

But Elon thinks he can throw money at his problem of how to put lipstick on a pig. Good.

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Workers Say They Were Tricked and Threatened as Part of Elon Musk's Get-Out-the-Vote Effort [View all] Galraedia Oct 30 OP

A glimpse into the future when American Oligarchs run things via proxy pols if we EVER let GOP in the White House again Attilatheblond Oct 30 #1

Same kind of labour practices Musk used against Twitter engineers. . . . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Oct 30 #2

The space nazi thinks he's untouchable because he's so rich and he may be right yaesu Oct 30 #3

The rich take your tax money and then use it against you-nice deal Stargazer99 Oct 31 #6

A perfect metaphor for a Trump-Musk administration iemanja Oct 30 #4

I'll bet they weren't very persuasive. Qutzupalotl Oct 31 #5

"But Elon thinks he can throw money at his problem of how to put lipstick on a pig." OldBaldy1701E Oct 31 #7

I hate that idea that "we" let them get away with it. Trueblue Texan Oct 31 #10

"Being taken advantage or does not mean you gave permission for the advantage to be taken." OldBaldy1701E Oct 31 #11

shocker! And it's hard to imagine they were very effective GOTV operatives LymphocyteLover Oct 31 #8

It looks like they recruited poor folks and didn't tell them who they were working for Novara Oct 31 #9