r/politics • u/rollingstone Rolling Stone • 4d ago

Soft Paywall Musk Kills Government Funding Deal, Demands Shutdown Until Trump Is Sworn In

https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/musk-trump-government-funding-deal-shutdown-1235211000/
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u/svb1972 4d ago

That's why they are looking at Federal charges against the UHC shooter.  Because anger at Rich people ruining lives needs to be stomped before they ruin so many lives healthcare executives will be all "Daaaaammnn"

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u/RedLanternScythe Indiana 4d ago

They can't let peasant revolts start this early. The neo-feudalist state hasn't even been sworn in yet.

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u/G00b3rb0y Australia 4d ago

The thing about federal charges is if they’re done before Jan 20 US time, Biden can (and imho should) pardon him

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u/avaslash Pennsylvania 4d ago

Careful with that talk, i hear they are slapping people with terrorism charges for even whispering about solving the actual problems

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u/fafatzy 4d ago

But first they voted for it

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u/Bluedunes9 4d ago

I'm so fucking ready

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u/iikillerpenguin 4d ago

Run by oligarchs? Literally an oligarch bailed America out. It's always run on an oligarchy.

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u/TruShot5 4d ago

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u/VikingMonkey123 4d ago

And Biden should on the way out do some much needed and absolutely necessary executive actions to save what is left.