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Bettie

(18,273 posts) Sat Dec 7, 2024, 10:24 AM Dec 2024

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The Rude Pundit this morning on Blusky about Eloon's contribution to the election [View all]

Now that we know that Elon spent a quarter billion dollars to get Trump elected, any dive into Why Harris Lost needs to start with "Because the richest man on earth bought the election and our shitty campaign finance laws just let him."— The Rude Pundit (@rudepundit.bsky.social) December 7, 2024 at 8:01 AM

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The Rude Pundit this morning on Blusky about Eloon's contribution to the election [View all] Bettie Dec 2024 OP

Here ! Here ! essaynnc Dec 2024 #1

Co-signed Blue_Tires Dec 2024 #2

Knew there was someone else i wanted to follow ! Thanks! Maeve Dec 2024 #3

Citizens united boonecreek Dec 2024 #4

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Dec 2024 #5

I heard a rumor that people were paid to put them on their lawns. RandomNumbers Dec 2024 #11

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Dec 2024 #12

As our campaign finance laws are shit, the only way to beat that is via populism. Uncle Joe Dec 2024 #6

Sounds right. Magoo48 Dec 2024 #7

The Guardian: Revealed: the tech bosses who poured $394.1m into US election - and how they compared to Elon Musk ancianita Dec 2024 #8

Follow the money. calimary Dec 2024 #22

Hmmm....we may be nearing a root cause. paleotn Dec 2024 #9

Now that is a true statement. n/t PatrickforB Dec 2024 #10

Its really just a simple explanation Otto_Harper Dec 2024 #13

Follow the moneyed. dchill Dec 2024 #14

Thoughts on Musk/Trump fall out? SARose Dec 2024 #15

We should start saying the president elect Musk instead of dumpt kimbutgar Dec 2024 #16

He did more than just buy it. He and Putin were into the data and flipped the mother fucker. Botany Dec 2024 #17

Explain it to me like I'm a 5 year old Buddyzbuddy Dec 2024 #29

It just doesn't pass my smell test Botany Dec 2024 #32

Gets his money worth? usonian Dec 2024 #18

Kick for the absolute truth. bronxiteforever Dec 2024 #19

How much did Faux Noise give? dickthegrouch Dec 2024 #20

The rest of the media gave in-kind donations as well Bettie Dec 2024 #34

Plus $44 billion to turn Twitter into Trump's PR department. CaptainTruth Dec 2024 #21

And so many more untraceable "donors" who want positions fucking us over. Evolve Dammit Dec 2024 #23

All-In! czarjak Dec 2024 #24

Hear fucking Hear!! OldBaldy1701E Dec 2024 #25

Even things like the million dollar "giveaway" in Pennsylvania JI7 Dec 2024 #26

As long as offshore money laundries exist The Wizard Dec 2024 #27

When will it end? Buddyzbuddy Dec 2024 #28

these Trump voting idiots have to feel pain before they get it Skittles Dec 2024 #30

AMEN!!! 2naSalit Dec 2024 #31

I couldn't agree more and it pisses me off for people to disparage the Democratic Party or the Harris campaign! Trueblue Texan Dec 2024 #33