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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 30 points 1 week ago

They even have their own party salute!

[-] andyburke@fedia.io 23 points 1 week ago

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

[-] rottingleaf@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago

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

Isn't this, like, good?

[-] Reverendender@sh.itjust.works 17 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

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@infosec.pub 12 points 1 week ago

Fuck downvoting. Double agent that fucker.

[-] Reverendender@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 week ago

I’ve got a sign-up sheet going…

This is a great plan, patriotic even, and you should do it.

[-] Reverendender@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 week ago

I can’t tell if you are being sarcastic.

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[-] Bluefalcon@discuss.tchncs.de 17 points 1 week ago

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

[-] LastYearsIrritant@sopuli.xyz 17 points 1 week ago

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.

[-] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 1 points 1 week ago
[-] rottingleaf@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago

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

oh no, he's splitting the nazi vote

Curious if fetterman will join

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[-] JimmyMcGill@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week 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

[-] salacious_coaster@infosec.pub 13 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Nobody strained any muscles thinking up that name

[-] Zagam@piefed.social 9 points 1 week ago

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

[-] OwlPaste@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago

You mean ExAmerica Party?

[-] evenglow@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

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

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

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

[-] QueenHawlSera@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 week ago

If he named it Lemon Party I might have laughed

[-] Witchfire@lemmy.world 9 points 1 week ago

But mom says we have white supremacist party at home

[-] obsolete@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 1 week ago

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

[-] Trihilis@ani.social 2 points 1 week ago

It might kill off the Democrats so then you will have two extreme right wing parties! What could go wrong?

[-] Ensign_Crab@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago

Do you think centrists are really gonna leave the Democratic Party to join elon's Pity Party?

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[-] KnitWit@lemmy.world 5 points 1 week ago

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

[-] rayyy@lemmy.world 4 points 1 week ago

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

[-] RotatingParts@lemmy.ml 4 points 1 week ago

We need a third party, but not one made/controlled by a billionaire. We need a new party by and for the common people.

[-] expatriado@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago

super hypothetical, but if the far right splits, that could open the door for a center left party

[-] WeirdGoesPro@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 1 week ago

Center left? Center left??? How about full blown leftist socialist, because nothing less will do.

[-] Mustakrakish@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago

Center left in american politics is definitley not what is needed. That's like using a teenage mutant ninja turtle bandaid and thinking thats better for curing cancer than a normal bandaid.

[-] expatriado@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago

we currently have a right party and a far right party, a center left party winning mayor elections would be like crazy good in the US

[-] Reverendender@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 week ago

This might be the greatest analogy in the history of analogies. Top 10 at least.

[-] gedaliyah@lemmy.world 4 points 1 week ago

Yes, please split the Right.

[-] sndmn@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 week ago

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

[-] not_IO@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 1 week ago

i bet the color is gonna be white ..

[-] RotSteinFinke@feddit.org 1 points 1 week ago

I'm betting on brown

[-] Zier@fedia.io 3 points 1 week ago

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

[-] goombakid@lemmy.world 4 points 1 week ago

Or the Fascist American Party.

[-] Zier@fedia.io 1 points 1 week ago

Well, he is fapping to his own idea.

[-] bcgm3@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago
[-] Eggyhead@lemmings.world 1 points 1 week ago

That’s Orwellian double speak if I’ve ever heard it.

[-] selkiesidhe@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 week 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!

[-] k0e3@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 week ago
[-] madlian@lemmy.cafe 1 points 1 week ago

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

[-] lemmie689@lemmy.sdf.org 1 points 1 week ago
[-] Blumpkinhead@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago

What is this from?

[-] proper@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago

don’t believe his lies.

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