I’m sure “it’s different for him because he had something really important to do”, or something
leontes on
In all fairness, much of what Elon Musk does is profoundly insane.
Catymandoo on
“Do as I say….not as I do”
The mantra of an oligarch.
memomem on
wow, elon being a hypocrite? completely on brand maga behavior.
“Fueled in part by Elon Musk’s repost on X (formerly Twitter), an image detailing the supposed rarity of mail-in voting has gone viral on numerous social media platforms. In the post, some countries including France, Mexico, and Belgium are listed as having banned mail-in voting from the 1970s onward because of fraud.”
“Mr. Musk has also raised broader doubts about the American election system. On Jan. 8, he wrote that voters in the United States “don’t need government issued ID to vote and you can mail in your ballot. This is insane.” The post was viewed 59 million times.”
mastodon is a great alternative. [https://joinmastodon.org/](https://joinmastodon.org/) mastodon has decentralized servers, but connected, you can follow people on other servers.
**reddit** is also a great alternative, but you already know
underbloodredskies on
Privilege for me but not for thee.
Delirious5 on
His shitty brother lives in Colorado, where the entire state votes by mail and has no time limits on voter registration.
Tashiya on
Wasn’t he also an illegal immigrant? I assume he has since corrected that status, but I seem to remember an interview where his brother outed both of them as illegal immigrants.
Deleted my twitter 2 months ago, highly recommended
Atman-Sunyata on
Elon could change but he’ll always be a bad parent
OldKingClancey on
Musk a hypocritical piece of shit?
I’m shocked I tell you, shocked
buttergun on
I’m proud of NBC News editors for their decision to stop promoting and platforming this well documented disinformant.
GoAgainKid on
On the one hand I think, of fucking course he doesn’t practice what he preaches. None of these morons do, they only say the shit they say to sow discord.
On the other, it has to be consistently called out.
RyansBooze on
Rules for thee not for me.
spiked_macaroon on
“Terrible person is a hypocrite”
weluckyfew on
Just like how in 2020 (IIRC) he said he was raising his newborn as “gender neutral”, but in 2024 said the “woke mind virus” has killed his older son (who had transitioned to female)
SuperGenius9800 on
The GOP says mail in votes are only bad when a dem wins.
Late-Arrival-8669 on
Hypocrite…
chronomagnus on
He’s a sociopath who barely believes in the humanity of regular people so it makes sense that he’s fine with it for himself but thinks it’s insane for the everyday people of the country.
Puzzled_Pain6143 on
His secretary completed his forms and maybe even signed it.
Someone check it? And it’s an election felony to forge a signature on a ballot or be complicit.
Pherllerp on
Rules for thee but not for me.
hawkrew on
A Republican hypocrite? No way.
FeelingPixely on
Well yeah, Trump has done the same.
They don’t actually hold their public stances, they just get paid to take them. Same as all actors.
YourVirgil on
Hmm. So Washington, Colorado, Hawaii, Oregon and Utah are all insane for conducting all elections by mail?
Glittering_Lunch_776 on
Something everyone should know is that the rich happily exclude themselves as special exceptions to every asinine rule, law, limit, demand, requirement, uninformed social take, or moral they crow about.
“I’m rich, I can do what I want.” <—— They literally think this.
ResearcherOk7685 on
Trump voted in advance to. I promise they’re up to something with this.
chmod777 on
well he didnt have time to bore a personal tunnel to the polling station. you didnt want him to mingle with the poors, did you?
TheBigLebroccoli on
He’s a MAGA billionaire so it doesn’t matter. /s
Ok-Possibility-923 on
The only moral mail-in ballot is *my* mail-in ballot.
autotldr on
This is the best tl;dr I could make, [original](https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/elon-musks-voting-record-shows-voted-mail-california-rcna168854) reduced by 91%. (I’m a bot)
*****
> Elon Musk has attacked voting by mail as an "Insane" idea that encourages election fraud, but he voted by mail twice when he lived in California, according to records of his voting history obtained by NBC News.
> In May, Musk falsely asserted that widespread voting by mail was "Not allowed" before the Covid-19 pandemic: "Widespread voting by mail makes proving fraud almost impossible.”
> Musk wrote on X this year, "I voted 100% Dem until a few years ago." The contents of ballots are secret, and the state records don't show whom Musk voted for.
Anybody who has lived in California has voted at least once by mail-in ballot. That’s just the way it is.
RealBigBossDP on
Of course he did… what I’ll find shocking is when he tells the truth about something
jackblady on
Of course he did.
So did Trump.
They know the truth, that mail in voting (and voting in general) is perfectly secure and safe.
But they also know that what the map looks like on election night and what it looks like the morning after will change because of mail in voting, and they know their support are uneducated
So if they can convince their followers that this predictable and normal thing is actually a sign of a stolen election, they can get their supporters to all kinds of things to “restore integrity”.
It’s basically just preying on low knowledge suckers.
makashiII_93 on
Hypocrisy is one of the defining traits for Republicans.
BeefySquarb on
If it’s good for him that means other people can’t have any because somehow it would be less good for him if other people were able to have access to the things he uses. everything’s a zero sum game with these freaks.
andy_crypto on
I suspect he voted but no one has see his voting slip, I’m almost certain he trolled it.
Forsaken-Cattle2659 on
Elon Musk will alway serve as the shining beacon for, “See, you don’t have to be smart to be a billionaire. It’s mostly luck.”
ChemicalOnion on
I’m about as sick of this idiot as I am of the orange one.
V0T0N on
In Texas?
SpezIsTheWorst69 on
Why has he still not been thrown in jail for making people think they signed up to vote online when it really only stole their data for his use? Fuckin toss him in a hole
tcote2001 on
Like a true conservative. Exceptions for thee, rules for ye.
MarcosEsquandolas on
Can anyone just request voting history of a person or how does that work? Article said this info was made available due to a records request.. just curious if we are able to see if our votes were counted in past elections etc. Thanks for any info.
almost_notterrible on
This means.. A conservative turned out to be… A hypocrite?!
I’m gonna need a mental health day to process this shock.
tfsteel on
Rrightwing propaganda is a hell of a drug.
chumlySparkFire on
LyingAndDiarrheaMouthElonShitHead ?
Great-Hotel-7820 on
Doing things you don’t think other people should be allowed to do is Republican af.
frostedwaffles on
Of course, cause voting by mail is so easy and secure. That’s why people wanna stop it
Imacatdoincatstuff on
Hahaha! As if this privileged goofball is gonna line up with the poors.
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MAGA GOP is all about the hypocrisy.
I’m sure “it’s different for him because he had something really important to do”, or something
In all fairness, much of what Elon Musk does is profoundly insane.
“Do as I say….not as I do”
The mantra of an oligarch.
wow, elon being a hypocrite? completely on brand maga behavior.
“Fueled in part by Elon Musk’s repost on X (formerly Twitter), an image detailing the supposed rarity of mail-in voting has gone viral on numerous social media platforms. In the post, some countries including France, Mexico, and Belgium are listed as having banned mail-in voting from the 1970s onward because of fraud.”
“Mr. Musk has also raised broader doubts about the American election system. On Jan. 8, he wrote that voters in the United States “don’t need government issued ID to vote and you can mail in your ballot. This is insane.” The post was viewed 59 million times.”
what a piece of shit.
[https://www.aol.com/news/assessing-claims-mail-voting-electoral-185004556.html](https://www.aol.com/news/assessing-claims-mail-voting-electoral-185004556.html)
[https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/25/us/politics/elon-musk-election-misinformation-x-twitter.html](https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/25/us/politics/elon-musk-election-misinformation-x-twitter.html)
fuck elon musk.
if anyone feels upset about twitter becoming unmoderated right wing troll farm there are alternatives:
bluesky is a great alternative. [https://bsky.app/](https://bsky.app/)
threads is a great alternative. [https://www.threads.net/](https://www.threads.net/)
mastodon is a great alternative. [https://joinmastodon.org/](https://joinmastodon.org/) mastodon has decentralized servers, but connected, you can follow people on other servers.
**reddit** is also a great alternative, but you already know
Privilege for me but not for thee.
His shitty brother lives in Colorado, where the entire state votes by mail and has no time limits on voter registration.
Wasn’t he also an illegal immigrant? I assume he has since corrected that status, but I seem to remember an interview where his brother outed both of them as illegal immigrants.
Edit: yep. https://qz.com/elon-musk-illegal-immigration-tesla-video-1851379406
Worrying, shocking.
Deleted my twitter 2 months ago, highly recommended
Elon could change but he’ll always be a bad parent
Musk a hypocritical piece of shit?
I’m shocked I tell you, shocked
I’m proud of NBC News editors for their decision to stop promoting and platforming this well documented disinformant.
On the one hand I think, of fucking course he doesn’t practice what he preaches. None of these morons do, they only say the shit they say to sow discord.
On the other, it has to be consistently called out.
Rules for thee not for me.
“Terrible person is a hypocrite”
Just like how in 2020 (IIRC) he said he was raising his newborn as “gender neutral”, but in 2024 said the “woke mind virus” has killed his older son (who had transitioned to female)
The GOP says mail in votes are only bad when a dem wins.
Hypocrite…
He’s a sociopath who barely believes in the humanity of regular people so it makes sense that he’s fine with it for himself but thinks it’s insane for the everyday people of the country.
His secretary completed his forms and maybe even signed it.
Someone check it? And it’s an election felony to forge a signature on a ballot or be complicit.
Rules for thee but not for me.
A Republican hypocrite? No way.
Well yeah, Trump has done the same.
They don’t actually hold their public stances, they just get paid to take them. Same as all actors.
Hmm. So Washington, Colorado, Hawaii, Oregon and Utah are all insane for conducting all elections by mail?
Something everyone should know is that the rich happily exclude themselves as special exceptions to every asinine rule, law, limit, demand, requirement, uninformed social take, or moral they crow about.
“I’m rich, I can do what I want.” <—— They literally think this.
Trump voted in advance to. I promise they’re up to something with this.
well he didnt have time to bore a personal tunnel to the polling station. you didnt want him to mingle with the poors, did you?
He’s a MAGA billionaire so it doesn’t matter. /s
The only moral mail-in ballot is *my* mail-in ballot.
This is the best tl;dr I could make, [original](https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/elon-musks-voting-record-shows-voted-mail-california-rcna168854) reduced by 91%. (I’m a bot)
*****
> Elon Musk has attacked voting by mail as an "Insane" idea that encourages election fraud, but he voted by mail twice when he lived in California, according to records of his voting history obtained by NBC News.
> In May, Musk falsely asserted that widespread voting by mail was "Not allowed" before the Covid-19 pandemic: "Widespread voting by mail makes proving fraud almost impossible.”
> Musk wrote on X this year, "I voted 100% Dem until a few years ago." The contents of ballots are secret, and the state records don't show whom Musk voted for.
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Anybody who has lived in California has voted at least once by mail-in ballot. That’s just the way it is.
Of course he did… what I’ll find shocking is when he tells the truth about something
Of course he did.
So did Trump.
They know the truth, that mail in voting (and voting in general) is perfectly secure and safe.
But they also know that what the map looks like on election night and what it looks like the morning after will change because of mail in voting, and they know their support are uneducated
So if they can convince their followers that this predictable and normal thing is actually a sign of a stolen election, they can get their supporters to all kinds of things to “restore integrity”.
It’s basically just preying on low knowledge suckers.
Hypocrisy is one of the defining traits for Republicans.
If it’s good for him that means other people can’t have any because somehow it would be less good for him if other people were able to have access to the things he uses. everything’s a zero sum game with these freaks.
I suspect he voted but no one has see his voting slip, I’m almost certain he trolled it.
Elon Musk will alway serve as the shining beacon for, “See, you don’t have to be smart to be a billionaire. It’s mostly luck.”
I’m about as sick of this idiot as I am of the orange one.
In Texas?
Why has he still not been thrown in jail for making people think they signed up to vote online when it really only stole their data for his use? Fuckin toss him in a hole
Like a true conservative. Exceptions for thee, rules for ye.
Can anyone just request voting history of a person or how does that work? Article said this info was made available due to a records request.. just curious if we are able to see if our votes were counted in past elections etc. Thanks for any info.
This means.. A conservative turned out to be… A hypocrite?!
I’m gonna need a mental health day to process this shock.
Rrightwing propaganda is a hell of a drug.
LyingAndDiarrheaMouthElonShitHead ?
Doing things you don’t think other people should be allowed to do is Republican af.
Of course, cause voting by mail is so easy and secure. That’s why people wanna stop it
Hahaha! As if this privileged goofball is gonna line up with the poors.