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Wiz Imp

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17. 😏🙄Completely Illogical and Downright Wrong

Reply to applegrove (Reply #14)

Mon Jun 30, 2025, 11:12 PM

Jun 30

Where are all of these MAGA people going to come from? Trump barely won. Republicans barely won the house. Musk isn't going to attract Democrats. A Third party pretty much GUARANTEES a win for Democrats.

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37% are solid MAGA; Musk is going to start a third party. [View all] applegrove Jun 30 OP

Yeah because 3rd parties run by criminally insane billionaires are always a good idea! Initech Jun 30 #1

If it splits the Republican vote it's a great idea. comradebillyboy Tuesday #31

And certainly smarter Polybius Tuesday #34

You really think MAGA will support him? boston bean Jun 30 #2

No I don't. Trump will win. That is my point. applegrove Jun 30 #3

I am not following. boston bean Jun 30 #4

37% is Trump's base. Those are winning numbers for an election applegrove Jun 30 #13

Trump will win what? Wiz Imp Jun 30 #11

The mid terms. If Musk starts a third party Republicans applegrove Jun 30 #14

😏🙄Completely Illogical and Downright Wrong Wiz Imp Jun 30 #17

That is not the experience in Canada with multiple parties. applegrove Jun 30 #20

The US is not anything like Canada when it comes to elections Wiz Imp Tuesday #29

Oh I hope I'm wrong and you are right. My worry is that applegrove Tuesday #30

Well luckily that's not the right math AZJonnie Tuesday #35

I think Musk is about to fall on his ass again misanthrope Tuesday #36

Nope.... usedtobedemgurl Jun 30 #8

This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave Jun 30 #5

Naderesque quests for glory are the stuff of nightmares that we live Maru Kitteh Jun 30 #9

He's much more likely to hurt Republicans than Democrats, IMO. highplainsdem Jun 30 #6

Right. I say more power to him. Wiz Imp Jun 30 #12

Third Party rso Jun 30 #7

What Ballot? OC375 Jun 30 #10

More like what election. CanonRay Jun 30 #25

I don't see any natural constituency or base for Elon fujiyamasan Jun 30 #15

His constituency would be Rand Paul and Thomas Massie type Republicans Wiz Imp Jun 30 #18

Yes, a small assortment of libertarian whack jobs fujiyamasan Jun 30 #19

Republicans march in lockstep, the magic R Emile Jun 30 #16

FUCK Musk and his BOTHSIDERISM Skittles Jun 30 #21

Do not panic. Big Blue Marble Jun 30 #22

I hope you are correct. applegrove Jun 30 #23

Me, too. Big Blue Marble Jun 30 #24

Well said. H2O Man Jun 30 #27

I don't think H2O Man Jun 30 #26

the new ross perot. mopinko Tuesday #37

Looney, you and tsf deserve each other. grumpyduck Tuesday #28

Wrong name for his third party ReRe Tuesday #32

Your conclusion implies that Musk voters... -misanthroptimist Tuesday #33

I'm 100% for another right wing party. Please please please. It's about f ing time, the GOP got a taste of its own... themaguffin Tuesday #38

When your enemies fight with each other, just watch and cheer them on. MineralMan Tuesday #39