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6. Holding Musk Accountable: Protecting Veterans and Public Funds
Wed Apr 2, 2025, 05:55 PM
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This ad campaign by 314 Action is a necessary and powerful response to Elon Musk's actions and rhetoric. We must hold him accountable, especially given his influence and the damage he's inflicted on our public institutions.

The ad's focus on Musk's treatment of Senator Mark Kelly is particularly relevant. Musk's branding of a decorated veteran and public servant as a "traitor" is not only disrespectful but also deeply concerning. It demonstrates a blatant disregard for the sacrifices made by those who serve our country.

Furthermore, the ad rightly highlights the hypocrisy of Musk receiving "billions in federal funds" while simultaneously firing "thousands of our veterans." According to the Department of Veterans Affairs, veterans face disproportionately high rates of unemployment and underemployment. The claim that Musk is terminating the employment of veterans after receiving substantial taxpayer dollars is a direct attack on those who have served our nation.

The Democratic Party platform emphasizes the importance of supporting our veterans and ensuring that taxpayer funds are used responsibly. The ad's message aligns perfectly with these values. We cannot allow individuals like Musk to exploit public resources while undermining the well-being of our veterans.

The inclusion of the footage of Musk's controversial salute at Trump's inauguration rally is a powerful visual reminder of his alignment with extremist ideologies. It underscores the danger of allowing individuals with such views to hold positions of influence.

The Wisconsin Supreme Court race was a clear rejection of Musk's influence, and this ad campaign aims to capitalize on that momentum. We need to amplify the message that his actions are unacceptable and that we will not tolerate the exploitation of public funds or the mistreatment of our veterans.

This ad is a necessary step towards holding Musk accountable and protecting the values that we hold dear. We must continue to expose his actions and ensure that he is not allowed to undermine our democracy or harm our veterans.

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Powerful hannah Wednesday #1
Great. enough Wednesday #2
TY & Dems for Action! Mump's hand picked Cha Wednesday #3
A great meme would be his nazi salute extending to the upper left, unblock Wednesday #4
This message was self-deleted by its author HoldenTheDemocrat Wednesday #5
Holding Musk Accountable: Protecting Veterans and Public Funds HoldenTheDemocrat Wednesday #6
Fire him? SergeStorms Wednesday #7
That's so good.. I just wish ads like that FoxNewsSucks Wednesday #8
AGREED we hate Elon Musk, but... FoggyLake Wednesday #9
Right and it will be easy for them to get rid of him sunnybrook Wednesday #26
Not mutually exclusive Bluetus Yesterday #29
That is a dayum good ad. sheshe2 Wednesday #10
I love the wedding picture included!! BumRushDaShow Wednesday #11
They are a beautiful couple. sheshe2 Wednesday #14
Sweet couple! calimary Wednesday #15
Yes they are, calimary.❤ sheshe2 Wednesday #18
I found the Vogue article that originally had the pic BumRushDaShow Wednesday #16
That's where I got the picture. sheshe2 Wednesday #19
I had to find a version on another site BumRushDaShow Wednesday #20
Maybe the article I saw was from Vogue and not Huff. sheshe2 Wednesday #21
Yup your link was from Vogue BumRushDaShow Wednesday #22
Well, wherever it came from, I LOVE it! calimary Wednesday #24
What a great ad! red dog 1 Wednesday #12
Oh...well done! electric_blue68 Wednesday #13
I'm glad they put Gaby in there. NBachers Wednesday #17
All I can say about this is "MORE, PLEASE!" calimary Wednesday #23
"It's time to fire Elon Musk" LudwigPastorius Wednesday #25
Not on any ballot in 50 states vapor2 Wednesday #27
"Evocative straight-arm salute..." regnaD kciN Wednesday #28
You shouldn't hit a man when he's down. Hassin Bin Sober Yesterday #30
Kelly is a real astronaut Wild blueberry Yesterday #31
That POS wants to rape taxpayers with a supposed manned mission to Mars Bengus81 Yesterday #32
Here we go with the "humiliated" nonsense.... live love laugh Yesterday #33
I like the term applied to RW loons every once in awhile BumRushDaShow Yesterday #34
LOL LetMyPeopleVote 22 hrs ago #35
Excellent ad. That Nazi salute should be posted everywhere. Martin68 22 hrs ago #36
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