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[–] hmonkey@lemy.lol 17 points 5 months ago (2 children)

Tin foil hat theory: Elon is a deep, deep under cover liberal playing 4D chess to steer, distract, and undermine Trump's insane agenda, and this is him strengthening unions by backing the workers into a corner.

As silly as it sounds, he's gotten right wingers to buy into electric cars. He knew the left was already on board

[–] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 38 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Sure, why not. Also he's two Andromedans in a skin suit and they just figured out they really, really, like ketamine.

[–] hmonkey@lemy.lol 3 points 5 months ago

I want to believe

[–] taladar@sh.itjust.works 24 points 5 months ago (1 children)

But he also sabotaged rail projects with his hyperloop nonsense.

[–] DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social 12 points 5 months ago (2 children)

You've nailed it, the only flaw in this theory

[–] idunnololz@lemmy.world 16 points 5 months ago

Yes. The only flaw.

[–] troybot@midwest.social 2 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

Does it reality matter anymore when Facebook and Twitter are both flooded with unchecked disinformation? I feel like this would plant seeds of doubt when nobody can think outside of the current news cycle.