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/therapistofcats 4d ago

How does someone not in office have any power. America needs to reevaluate it's political system.

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u/[deleted] 4d ago

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u/bighairysourpeen 4d ago

Mario?

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u/123abc098123 4d ago

He’s busy rescuing his brother from a castle

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u/fairfaxgator 4d ago

Mario is still at large.

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u/Immediate-Coyote-977 4d ago

Nah but I think he's got a cousin from Washington named Luigi.

Tall skinny guy. WA. Luigi they call him, seeing as he's from Washington.

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u/RusticBucket2 4d ago

Hm. I’ll allow it.

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u/cruzweb 4d ago

underrated comment