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Tech boss was addressing the ‘unite the kingdom’ protest organised by Tommy Robinson via video link

Elon Musk has called for a “dissolution of parliament” and a “change of government” in the UK while addressing the crowd attending the “unite the kingdom” rally, organised by the far-right activist Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, known as Tommy Robinson.

The X owner, who dialled in via a video link and spoke to Robinson while thousands of attenders watched along, also railed against the “woke mind virus” and told the crowd that “violence is coming” and that “you either fight back or you die”.

Speaking at the rally, he said: “I really think that there’s got to be a change of government in Britain. You can’t – we don’t have another four years, or whenever the next election is, it’s too long. Something’s got to be done. There’s got to be a dissolution of parliament and a new vote held.”

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[–] phutatorius@lemmy.zip 33 points 2 days ago (1 children)

He's a foreign fascist interfering in British politics. Shut down all his business operations in Britain and expropriate the assets.

[–] ShaggySnacks@lemmy.myserv.one 4 points 2 days ago

Conserative, I mean Labour won't allow that. Musky Boy is part of the donor class.

[–] Formfiller@lemmy.world 18 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

I call for the dissolution of Elon musk

[–] MonsterMonster@lemmy.world 176 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Oh fuck off you absolute weirdo

[–] ceenote@lemmy.world 39 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Mods pls ban, he said the w word, that's hate speech

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[–] AcidiclyBasicGlitch@sh.itjust.works 26 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Oh that's a great idea. You see how the U.S. government is crumbling and pedophiles are being protected by the people doing it to strip away any chance of justice. And people are being assassinated at oddly convenient time to help the pedophiles and their investment banker friends.

Listen to Elon. The guy who is literally instigating a second civil war for the the U.S. You too can achieve the American dream.

BTW he's on the list!

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/sep/13/jeffrey-epstein-emails-wealth

Double btw they want to take away our passports for questioning war policies of another country. That's kinda goofy huh 😜 https://theintercept.com/2025/09/13/marco-rubio-revoke-us-passports-terrorism/

[–] RFKJrsBrainworm@sh.itjust.works 18 points 2 days ago

How is this not screaming fire in a theater...he should not be inciting violence.

[–] ininewcrow@lemmy.ca 95 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (7 children)

Doesn't anyone ever make the connection that BILLIONAIRES SHOULDN'T EXIST

I don't mean kill the person or assassinate them .... just separate them from their money. The idea of someone owning and controlling so much money and wealth is only detrimental to the rest of humanity.

Get rid of excessive wealth and you will solve 99.9% of the world's problems. It won't create a utopia but it would be a hell of a lot better world than what we have now.

[–] hector@lemmy.today 28 points 3 days ago

We know it can be done and that it works because that was how it was done when things did work, in the post-war years until the 1970s. Anything over an obscene amount was taxed at 90%, and wealth taxes at inheritance would take large chunks of generational wealth above obscene levels.

[–] cecilkorik@lemmy.ca 19 points 3 days ago (2 children)

I love you, fellow champion of rational thought. Their money only exists by mutual consent. Their ownership of things only exists by mutual consent. We can revoke our consent. They have built many systems, of government, of policing, around us and around them to protect their money and ownership, but at the end of the day, even these systems are powered by people and only exist by mutual consent. Their defenses require us to be willing to fight each other, that is why they work so hard to keep us willing to fight each other. If we stop fighting each other for long enough, we might just realize they are simply frightened, selfish human individuals just like any of the rest of us. They may be billionaires, but they are not gods, we just cower before them and their systems as if they were.

We can change this, if we work together, instead of against each other.

[–] phutatorius@lemmy.zip 1 points 2 hours ago

Their money only exists by mutual consent.

I recall a late-night, alcohol-fueled conversation I once had with a friend who's an anthropoligist, where we were discussing how pre-industrial societies are often ruled by myths to an extreme extent. She said "western societies have plenty of myths, too, even if you leave out religion."

"Yeah, like what?"

"That money has value."

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[–] handsoffmydata@lemmy.zip 27 points 3 days ago (2 children)

We should make a rule that billionaires are only allowed to destabilize one democratic nation state at a time.

[–] explodicle@sh.itjust.works 10 points 2 days ago (1 children)

If we're in a position to make rules, then it should be about proper dining etiquette while eating them.

[–] phutatorius@lemmy.zip 2 points 2 hours ago

I would never do such a thing. Though my dog is less discriminating about what she eats.

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[–] DmMacniel@feddit.org 109 points 3 days ago (1 children)

What a fucking hate spewing coward.

[–] SanctimoniousApe@lemmings.world 16 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

That's pretty much is a requirement for the far-right, no?

[–] Akasazh@feddit.nl 28 points 3 days ago

~~Tommy Robinson~~

That's the name he took on to come across more blue collar. His real name is:

Stephen Christopher Yaxley-Lennon

[–] FreddyNO@lemmy.world 36 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Billionaires. Should. Not. Exist.

[–] GeeDubHayduke@lemmy.dbzer0.com 10 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

Make. Elon. HOMELESS.

[–] arcterus@piefed.blahaj.zone 48 points 3 days ago (3 children)

Firstly, what is this "we?" Did he move to the UK? No? Then why the fuck is he acting like he has a say?

Secondly, he sounds actually deranged based on the quotes. I feel more and more like conservatism should be classified as a mental illness.

[–] phutatorius@lemmy.zip 1 points 2 hours ago

Racism, entitlement and ketamine make a nasty combination.

[–] sheogorath@lemmy.world 26 points 3 days ago

He ran out his welcome in the US government and now he's trying to worm his way in to the UK government.

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[–] Sanctus@lemmy.world 56 points 3 days ago

The right never stops inciting violence.

[–] don@lemmy.ca 54 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)

Stochastic terrorist Nazi and murderous ketamine junkie suffering from the broke mind virus advocating physical violence is creating his own self-fulfilling prophecy.

Yeah, violence is coming you fuckmook, because you make it necessary.

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[–] drmoose@lemmy.world 21 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

Blind disabled granny with a free Palestine sign: jailed
Foreign billionaire destroying democracy: aww you staaapth 🤭

[–] shreyan@lemmy.cif.su 18 points 3 days ago

I'd love to see blood spewing from this grifter's neck.

[–] DaddleDew@lemmy.world 38 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Since he's fine for people calling out for drastic actions in things they have no business in, I'm calling out for psychiatrists to lock Musk up in a padded cell.

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[–] WanderWisley@lemmy.world 26 points 3 days ago

Fuck off nazi.

[–] Graymouzer@lemmy.world 5 points 2 days ago

On the bright side, he's not in the US screwing things up for the moment.

[–] MushuChupacabra@lemmy.world 30 points 3 days ago (3 children)

This is why you must never buy a Tesla.

The Board is tripping over itself to give this guy a Trillion dollar payout.

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[–] gandalf_der_12te@discuss.tchncs.de 8 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

The UK is a dumpster fire. The UK is literally mini-US, it's all neoliberals hard-working "pull yourself up by the bootstraps" guys. (And by "guys" i don't just mean biological men, this is not a gender issue.)

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[–] Carmakazi@lemmy.world 29 points 3 days ago

"We'll coup whoever we want! Deal with it!" - actual Elon quote.

I'd imagine there are many ways people might "deal with it", unfortunately for him.

[–] DrFistington@lemmy.world 22 points 3 days ago (2 children)

He should have his assets seized in every NATO nation

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[–] random_character_a@lemmy.world 16 points 3 days ago

Tesla stock too high again?

[–] biotin7@sopuli.xyz 7 points 2 days ago (3 children)
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[–] Skiluros@sh.itjust.works 16 points 3 days ago (4 children)

Shouldn't Elmo be banned after from the UK after such actions?

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Aren't you supposed to be meddling with my country's politics, Musky? Some reason you're afraid to do it in public right now?

[–] WanderingThoughts@europe.pub 17 points 3 days ago (1 children)

The Napoleon complex on Musk is reaching epic proportions.

And just like Napoleon, he wants you to revolt to be crowned emperor afterwards.

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[–] ms_lane@lemmy.world 19 points 3 days ago

Musk on foreign leaders admonishing Trump

Foreign interference!

Musk when directly interfering with foreign governments

This is totally fine.

[–] zergtoshi@lemmy.world 11 points 3 days ago (1 children)

How long until someone calls for the dissolution of Elon Musk?
That would be inappropriate, but people get desperate.

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[–] peaceful_world_view@lemmy.world 15 points 3 days ago

I call for dissolution of Elon Musk

[–] resipsaloquitur@lemmy.world 14 points 3 days ago

Yay, it’s UK’s turn to babysit this psycho.

[–] unconsequential@slrpnk.net 18 points 3 days ago

And how many wounded officers?

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