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Elon Musk said he is starting a new political party, which he dubbed the 'America Party' in a post on X Saturday.

Musk was born in South Africa but obtained his citizenship in 2002. He took an increasingly prominent role in politics through his partnership with Donald Trump during the 2024 U.S. presidential cycle, pumping money into the Republican's campaign and utilizing his social media platform, X, to promote him.

However, Musk and Trump had a very public fall out after the tech mogul departed the federal government. While Musk has walked back some of his more outrageous allegations and attacks, he has persisted with the idea that the U.S. needs a new political party.

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[–] RagingSnarkasm@lemmy.world 112 points 9 months ago

They even have their own party salute!

[–] Reverendender@sh.itjust.works 77 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (10 children)

This man is a human taint. That said, I would gladly take his money if it would get me into an office where I could implement some real, lasting, democratic-socialist style change. Obviously that last part of the plan would be hidden from him. Commence your down voting.

[–] aramova 34 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Fuck downvoting. Double agent that fucker.

[–] Reverendender@sh.itjust.works 9 points 9 months ago

I’ve got a sign-up sheet going…

[–] TheFogan@programming.dev 6 points 9 months ago (1 children)

I mean fair to say but a real partnership would probably be to really just get someone to play his role while the real player moves through the democratic primary and wins.

Musks role really only is going to serve as a potential spoiler for the republican candidates... no left leaning person is even going to consider a party funded by musk.

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[–] salacious_coaster 54 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (2 children)

Nobody strained any muscles thinking up that name

[–] Zagam@piefed.social 32 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Honestly it's surprising there's isn't an X in it. Maybe Elmo had hit a new stage in growth.

[–] OwlPaste@lemmy.world 5 points 9 months ago

You mean ExAmerica Party?

[–] evenglow@lemmy.world 6 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (1 children)

Yeah but what did it take to convince him to use a generic name?

I'm not creative but, Pajama Party? The PP.

[–] ImADifferentBird@lemmy.blahaj.zone 8 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Just be glad he didn't name it the All Your Base Party or some shit.

[–] QueenHawlSera@sh.itjust.works 7 points 9 months ago

If he named it Lemon Party I might have laughed

[–] IAmNorRealTakeYourMeds@lemmy.world 52 points 9 months ago (2 children)

oh no, he's splitting the nazi vote

[–] LifeInMultipleChoice@lemmy.world 13 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Curious if fetterman will join

[–] Archer@lemmy.world 4 points 9 months ago

It’s not like he can win a Dem primary now lol

[–] JimmyMcGill@lemmy.world 7 points 9 months ago

Let’s see

I’m sure he will have basically only far right policies but he will call himself and the party “centrist” so I wouldn’t be surprised if some low information Dems fell for it as well

[–] andyburke@fedia.io 49 points 9 months ago (2 children)

Know what you're getting into if you follow this dude.

Elon Musk doing a Nazi salute on the stage at the 2025 US presidential inauguration.

[–] rottingleaf@lemmy.world 7 points 9 months ago

So he's taking half the Trump's voters?

Isn't this, like, good?

[–] NikkiDimes@lemmy.world 5 points 9 months ago

Man. It still makes me irrationally angry that so many people dismiss this as a wave, or any-fucking-thing other than what it is, a Nazi salute.

[–] LastYearsIrritant@sopuli.xyz 40 points 9 months ago (4 children)

With how much he loves the letter, I'm shocked he didn't call it the X party.

I hear he loves history too, so maybe the History X party. I guess he should include the America part so people know which side he's on.

The "American History X" party sounds about right for him.

[–] rottingleaf@lemmy.world 4 points 9 months ago (1 children)

The XXX Party, I think that'll appeal to the younger voters

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[–] sndmn@lemmy.ca 27 points 9 months ago

"America Party" - brought to you by Ketamine (TM)

[–] Bluefalcon@discuss.tchncs.de 20 points 9 months ago

The man that interfered with our last election is making a new party. So exciting.

[–] gedaliyah@lemmy.world 17 points 9 months ago

Yes, please split the Right.

[–] Witchfire@lemmy.world 15 points 9 months ago

But mom says we have white supremacist party at home

[–] Zier@fedia.io 13 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Not the 'America Fascist Party'? AFP = AFD.

[–] goombakid@lemmy.world 14 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Or the Fascist American Party.

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[–] expatriado@lemmy.world 12 points 9 months ago

split the right? go Musk! 😂🤮

[–] tal@lemmy.today 11 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (3 children)

If you can't build a sufficiently-large coalition of voters internal to one of the Big Two parties, how is starting from scratch rather than doing internal realignments going to be any easier?

The US electoral system will stabilize around two large, big-tent parties. If you start a new party, then you will need to convince enough people to join that party, which will kill off at least one existing Big Two party. The requirement to build the coalition of voters doesn't go away. It's just that now you've got extra tasks to deal with.

Trump didn't get his position by cleverly manipulating internal party mechanisms in the GOP. He got it by going out and selling voters on Trump. Someone else can do that too.

[–] dhork@lemmy.world 13 points 9 months ago (2 children)

It has been estimated that there was a total of 5.5 Billion dollars spent in the last Presidential Election. Elon Musk is estimated to be worth over $400 billion. He can literally buy Congress.

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[–] PhilipTheBucket@ponder.cat 4 points 9 months ago (15 children)
  1. Publicly funded elections
  2. End FPTP and enact a parliamentary system
  3. Better media that lets everyone know what's going on

Lots of luck with any one of them, but that's the answer

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[–] obsolete@lemmy.dbzer0.com 10 points 9 months ago (4 children)

Starting a new party isn't going to help him save Tesla.

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[–] rayyy@lemmy.world 8 points 9 months ago

Great now South Americans and Central Americans can be included, right?

[–] selkiesidhe@sh.itjust.works 7 points 9 months ago

"I want a fan club!"

The twat is sad he's not in the news as much anymore.

Borrowing from the Brits when I say: Fuck off, ya wanker!

[–] Fedizen@lemmy.world 6 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Dude did a nazi salute and destroyed all the institutions that would force him to make better cars. He's just another flavor of Trump

[–] tigeruppercut@lemmy.zip 8 points 9 months ago

Good, split the tech bro vote away from maga. Add in the rubes who'll believe that the new party represents anti woke freedom, and the gop will lose big.

[–] KnitWit@lemmy.world 6 points 9 months ago

Andrew Yang joins the party in 3..2..1..

[–] k0e3@lemmy.ca 6 points 9 months ago (1 children)
[–] madlian@lemmy.cafe 4 points 9 months ago

Honestly, if they are handing out free kholes I’ll probably join.

[–] SocialMediaRefugee@lemmy.world 5 points 9 months ago (1 children)

We need a parliamentary system before a 3rd party is viable.

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[–] not_IO@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 9 months ago (1 children)

i bet the color is gonna be white ..

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