Vance: If US survived Greta Thunberg, Europe ‘can survive a few months of Elon Musk’
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Vice President Vance on Friday chided European leaders for their criticism of Elon Musk wading into their elections, comparing Musk’s actions to Swedish activist Greta Thunberg urging American leaders to take action on climate change.
“I believe that dismissing people, dismissing their concerns, or worse yet, shutting down media, shutting down elections or shutting people out of the political process protects nothing. In fact, it is the most surefire way to destroy democracy,” Vance said.
“And speaking up and expressing opinions isn’t election interference, even when people express views outside your own country, and even when those people are very influential,” he continued. “And trust me, I say this with all humor: If American democracy can survive 10 years of Greta Thunberg’s scolding, you guys can survive a few months of Elon Musk.”
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"If I can say dumb ass shit don't worry I will say some even dumber ass shit." - Assistant to Vice President Trump J.D. Vance.
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How is that even close to the same thing? Greta pleaded with the people to think about their children's future (and actively partakes in protests and demonstrations all over), while Elon is only looking to enrich himself.
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I need you to rephrase all news to make it not so depressing.
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It's not the same at all, but it sounds clever, so the base will suck it up and repeat it.
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It's Vance's turn to say the stupid shit today then.
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One person with no power vs one person with all the power.
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This is a key difference.
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She also asked that people do things that she specially could not do due to having no authority to enact policy, whereas Musk is interacting directly with levers of power (whether he has any legitimate/legal authority to do so).
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What the fuck does that statement even mean
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Totally normal comparing Thunberg to Musk, they're so similar in so many ways
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How fragile are these men? My God.
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He definitely needs more riches, for that thing he can't yet afford.
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Greta urged the US, China promptly replied. Who's the main world manufacturer?
Task accomplished.
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Yes, because a foreign climate activist trying to appeal to politician for a cleaner future is the same as an apartheid billionaire funding and endorsing a fascist party to get them elected.
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It's a sickness, they can't stop themselves.
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It doesn't sound clever unless you grew up eating paint chips
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False equivalency is a celebrated fascist pastime.
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not a single articulate moment from these clowns ever
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I'm sure Europe would survive a few months of Musk, but I'm not so sure about America.
