Summary

Republicans’ efforts to portray Elon Musk as a MAGA martyr are failing, as his victim narrative struggles to resonate with conservative audiences.

Musk’s controversial statements and perceived elitism, including his complaints of being targeted by Democrats, have alienated even right-wing supporters.

Protests and vandalism against Tesla have damaged the brand, and Musk’s ties to Trump have hurt the Trump’s approval ratings, especially on economic issues.

Attempts to rally sympathy for Musk, including his emotional Fox News appearance, have largely backfired.

  • werefreeatlast@lemmy.world
    91·
    19 hours ago

    Would it be more fun televized like George Carling suggested? Naked upsidedown crucifixion? Or catapulted onto a brick wall?

    • SabinStargemEnglish
      5·
      14 hours ago

      Drawn and quartered, via Tesla vehicles. It is a quiz show where every time Musk fails to answer, one of the vehicles move several feet. These questions, can be about how many people lost their jobs and lives to Musk, and what rules DOGE broke in order to ruin them. Upon 10 questions failed, all the vehicles run free, and Musk becomes a wishbone.

      There might be a bear animatronic as the host to this event.

      • WoodScientist@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
        1·
        3 hours ago

        Nah. Let the drama queen go out like a drama queen. Make him be the test dummy on the next Starship test flight. We could use more entries on the “Inventors Killed by Their Own Inventions” Wikipedia page.

      • werefreeatlast@lemmy.world
        1·
        11 hours ago

        I recall George didn’t go for that because you would need a lot of prisoners. But I have to agree. We have enough nazis for a few seasons on Netflix…

        Okay, for our viewers watching at home, Kollin Johnson, a guy who erased 235 records from the ABC historical collection on Chinese BBQ of the ming dynasty just because he didn’t like the names…place your bets folks! How many teeth, which bucket!..a that’s a nice splat Bob! …ouch! Bob! With our slow mo splat-amera we can clearly see 5 teeth together on a chunk! Right into the blue bucket! And a piece of ear and hair! Folks you don’t see this every day!