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[–] ChaoticNeutralCzech@feddit.org 3 points 2 days ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Given his role in the upcoming cabinet, it's no doubt going to be very cost-efficient and won't increase the size of either government.

Maybe NHS will make profit for the first time!

[–] GroundedGator@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago
[–] Honytawk@lemmy.zip 3 points 2 days ago

Yeah, invade it and add it back to the EU as a vassal state, undo that Brexit.

[–] ICastFist@programming.dev 4 points 2 days ago (1 children)

On one hand, fuck that fucking assclown.

On the other hand, my god that would be one hell of a comeback in historical terms: former colony invades and ~~colonizes~~ liberates former rulers

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[–] Lodespawn@aussie.zone 26 points 3 days ago

Surely there's only troll bots and right wing psychopaths left on twitter? I'm surprised it's not 100% yes

[–] HumanPenguin@feddit.uk 21 points 3 days ago

Elon Musk clearly needs mental health support.

Hell of late he is making trump see, sane and well-thought-out.

[–] BrazenSigilos@ttrpg.network 16 points 3 days ago (1 children)

US here, we need to worry about our own government right now, and many of us wish Musk would drive his own Cyber truck to test dummy it's 'features' personally. As a US citizen I am sorry the oligarchy is a pain for you as well.

[–] echodot@feddit.uk 3 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

It'll be worse for you guys though. Trade sanctions cut both ways and the thing is the UK has the rest of the world to trade from, but the US will impose sanctions on everyone and shoot themselves in the foot.

[–] OmegaLemmy@discuss.online 11 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I can't believe Elon musk managed to destroy twitter so much they lead to four separate twitter's for each political quadrant!

Twitter for the right, Twitter for the left, Twitter for the libertarian, Twitter for Linux users

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[–] Hossenfeffer@feddit.uk 11 points 3 days ago (1 children)

They're welcome to Luton, to be honest.

[–] echodot@feddit.uk 5 points 2 days ago (1 children)

If he sees Bradford he'll probably have an aneurysm.

[–] Hossenfeffer@feddit.uk 2 points 2 days ago

Oi! That's the UK City of Culture 2025 you're talking about!

"Even reading the local newspaper, some of the headlines can be very upbeat, and beneath it are just loads of comments that, 'This is a disaster, it'll just never work, Bradford is doomed'."

[–] Quacksalber@sh.itjust.works 14 points 3 days ago

You should've voted yes. It'll get X banned faster in Europe.

[–] JokeDeity@lemm.ee 13 points 3 days ago

Wow, the Nazis (and bots) that remain on Twitter agree with their Nazi leader, I'm so surprised!

[–] FundMECFS@slrpnk.net 14 points 3 days ago

If in the next decade Ruzzia and America form an AXIS like alliance to take over more territory I won’t be surprised.

[–] rayquetzalcoatl@feddit.uk 8 points 3 days ago

Can we turn all the lights off and pretend nobody's home when they come knocking? We'll definitely hear them coming.

[–] ShareMySims@sh.itjust.works 11 points 3 days ago

Right, because his tyranny will be so much better for us! 🙄

[–] L0rdMathias@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 days ago

Yawn been there, done that. Let's set our sights to the future of America, not on assimilating the losers.

[–] qyron@sopuli.xyz 9 points 3 days ago (1 children)
[–] gnutrino@programming.dev 27 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Yes. No oil.

hastily hides the north sea oil fields

[–] cornshark@lemmy.world 3 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Black and viscous - bound to cure blue lethargy
Sugar-plum petroleum for energy
Tightrope-balanced payments need a small reprieve
Oh, please believe
We want to be
in North Sea Oil

[–] ech@lemm.ee 6 points 3 days ago

Maybe willingly telling the guy steamrolling towards the 1984 timeline exactly who is against him isn't the best idea?

[–] Naich@lemmings.world 6 points 3 days ago

Nah, you are OK, thanks.

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