Elon Musk Spoke at a Trump Rally, Referenced 'Dark MAGA,' and Urged Supporters to Vote
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“Get everyone you know, and everyone you don't know, drag them to register to vote,” said Elon Musk at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. “If they don’t, this will be the last election. That’s my prediction.”

“Get everyone you know, and everyone you don’t know, drag them to register to vote,” said Elon Musk at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. “If they don’t, this will be the last election. That’s my prediction.”

🗳️ Register to vote: https://vote.gov/

  • pyre@lemmy.world
    7·
    5 hours ago

    they must have been impressed by his impeccable performance on the stage with chapelle

  • phoneymouse@lemmy.world
    11·
    6 hours ago

    I think Elon Musk is worried about his Tesla stock. He knows Democrats will pave the way for EV cars, but Republicans will and have already put up roadblocks to EVs. By joining their side, he makes it harder for Republicans to paint EVs as “a democrat thing.” Even Trump is like “I guess I have to support EVs now, because Elon Musk supports me.”

    I bet that is a significant reason he has cozied up to the Republican side in recent years.

    https://www.businessinsider.com/trump-electric-vehicles-elon-musk-endorsement-2024-8?op=1

  • FlowVoid@lemmy.worldEnglish
    50·
    9 hours ago

    OK Nostradamus. I’ll file that prediction alongside “Full self drive in 2018” and “Mars landing in 2024”

  • Doubleohdonut@lemmy.ca
    167·
    12 hours ago

    “If they don’t, this will be the last election. That’s my prediction.”

    As always, projection, projection, projection. Project 2025 says this is literally their goal.

    • Yawweee877h444@lemmy.world
      40·
      11 hours ago

      projection

      I dont think people use this term accurately, and it’s thrown around pretty often.

      In my opinion, musk isn’t projecting, hes just a deliberate propogandist. He doesn’t believe what he’s saying, honestly he knows it’s a total BS lie. He’s just saying it to energize and sway the cult of dumb-dumbs, many of which will lap it up like hungry puppies.

      Projection has a more specific definition which includes denial and actively believing in what you’re projecting. Musk is consciously lying and knows it.

      Projection

    • atzanteol@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
      69·
      12 hours ago

      The slate of fake electors in 2020 says this was literally their goal. They already tried it. I’m furious that this isn’t the only thing we talk about.

      • grue@lemmy.worldEnglish
        23·
        11 hours ago

        Never mind talking about it; I’m furious that the treasonous coup leader wasn’t at the end of a rope three years ago.

  • nutsack@lemmy.world
    15·
    9 hours ago

    i legitimately don’t understand why this is happening other than maybe he gets more lobbying power over this guy for less money than a democrat

    • Blum0108@lemmy.world
      12·
      8 hours ago

      He thinks if the Republicans win then they will let him do whatever crazy thing he plans on doing without any oversight.

  • datavoid@lemmy.mlEnglish
    63·
    13 hours ago

    You know, im starting to think this “Elon Musk” character isn’t such a great guy…

  • Flying Squid@lemmy.world
    75·
    13 hours ago

    Aha.

    Trump later invited Musk on stage. The X owner walked on wearing a black blazer over a shirt saying “Occupy Mars” and a black MAGA hat. “As you can see, I’m not just MAGA,” said Musk. “I’m dark MAGA.” Dark MAGA is a memecoin, a type of cryptocurrency inspired by online trends. The valuation of Dark MAGA soared right around the time that Musk spoke.

    Now it makes sense.

    Also, I am really enjoying their new, desperate voter registration drive. I think they figured out that a bunch of January 6th insurrectionists didn’t even bother voting.

    • Mîm@lemmy.zip
      54·
      12 hours ago

      “I’m dark MAGA.” Dark MAGA is a memecoin, a type of cryptocurrency inspired by online trends. The valuation of Dark MAGA soared right around the time that Musk spoke.

      He can’t let a chance to pump 'n dump a shitcoin pass, can he?

    • grue@lemmy.worldEnglish
      13·
      11 hours ago

      That’s it, just grifting a shitcoin? Are we sure there isn’t some kind of paramilitant dog whistle or something that the article writer missed?

  • rayyy@lemmy.world
    18·
    11 hours ago

    The orange felon, RFK Jr and Musk, quit a collection of misfits, adulterers and greedy liars. Oh wait, RFK Jr must have been off somewhere collecting roadkill.

    • Billiam@lemmy.world
      10·
      9 hours ago

      Oh wait, RFK Jr must have been off somewhere collecting roadkill.

      Nah, he was in court arguing why he should be taken off the ballot in red states while also arguing why he should remain on the ballot in blue states. Cause you know, he’s totally not a spoiler candidate.