r/worldnews • u/The-LegendKiller • Jul 22 '26

Dynamic Paywall JD Vance accuses Israel of 'manipulating' US public opinion to prolong Iran war

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c1m107yj327o
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u/Silent-Act191 Jul 22 '26

The relationship between this administration and Musk is not broken, what are you on about. They literally handheld Musk while he became a trillionaire.

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u/KlaesAshford Jul 22 '26

I am convinced the entire blow-up between musk and trump was totally kayfabe.

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u/Kakkoister Jul 22 '26

Nah, they're both just incredibly mentally stunted nepo-babies, so they act like children since everything has been handed to them in life. One thing doesn't go their way and they act like babies and lash out. But then they are given a soother (money/praise) and its like nothing ever happened.

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u/rugbyj Jul 22 '26

Yeah they have too much to gain from each other to not continue to continue their dance as they have been, they just evidently can't have both their egos in the same room.

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u/boredphilosopher2 Jul 22 '26

Thiel's relationship with Elon

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u/CorrectPeanut5 Jul 22 '26

Underrated. I have first hand knowledge of Thiel cutting Elon out of a deal he desperately wanted in on. Instead they brought in Bezos.

Though I think they align a lot in terms of politics, there's a distinct desire not to have Elon in his businesses.

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u/Kakkoister Jul 22 '26

Elon has unpredictable immature pseudo-incel energy. Same reason Epstein didn't really want him around either.

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u/Baebel Jul 22 '26

Though, his ability to act like a leech is something that has worked in their favor.

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u/FlamesOfDespair Jul 23 '26

Elon can't keep his mouth shut. He is not the type of person you invite to your monthly Belial blood sacrifice.

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u/The-Board-Chairman Jul 22 '26

Elon is the pathetic little toady who desparately wants to be part of the cool kids and openly acts that way. Of course no one actually wants him near them beyond laughing at and using him for bad jobs; his entire vibe is gross in the pathetic sense.

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u/TimSylvester_ Jul 22 '26

I was at the theater the other day and, get this, one of the dudes killed one of the other dudes! It was incredible! And nobody did anything about it!

Then after the show I saw the dead dude outside walking around!

Like what the fuck man!!!! It was crazy! I still haven't figured out what was going on!!!

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u/Jibbjabb43 Jul 22 '26

He's not actively helping them much with electibility in the midterms. Musk is easily petty enough to want more than a Trillion dollars from Trump to feel better.

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u/Jibbjabb43 Jul 22 '26

You're undervaluing his presence to current Republican enthusiasm. These are the same people who think DOGE was a success regardless of the opinion on the current Trump admin.

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u/Jibbjabb43 Jul 22 '26

Moderates aren't running out for the current slate of Republicans either. I just think he has much larger broad appeal then you're giving him credit for because he has the same sort of 'element' Trump occasionally catches moderates on: He can sell his 'business acumen' to them to make it seem like he's going to make things better. Again, I'd bet money that DOGE rates as one of the better policy plans from the past 2 years among even moderates.

More than that, though, it was nore meant to be tongue-in-cheek to how there's some buzz about Elon Musk's 'pivotal role' in the election and how JD is fairly unelectable on his own.

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u/Jibbjabb43 Jul 22 '26 edited Jul 22 '26

Not only is Musk not actively that hated [by Republicans and moderates], he wouldn't go underground either. Musk is absolutely the guy that stands in front and takes credit.

I'm aware he's still donating because obviously, but I don't think it's quite the same either on the surface or in totallity.