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47. Well-it is clear that dark humor is how I will cope

Fri Nov 15, 2024, 01:07 AM

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For the next four years.
Oh Well! (Hat tip to hatrack)

Anyway wtf happened to Vance?
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2024/nov/09/elon-musk-trump-administration

Not that I am complaining! Thank god he is silent. I hope he stays that way.

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Musk asks 'high-IQ revolutionaries' to work for no pay on new Trump project [View all] groundloop Thursday OP

People with high IQs aren't going to work for a billionaire for free. Ocelot II Thursday #1

It'll be rich MAGATs who want to set policy for their own personal gain groundloop Thursday #10

Ding ding ding, we have a Winner! TheFarseer Friday #82

"Department of Government Efficiency"...What a sarcastic name for a department, I read the name of it Escurumbele Friday #58

They're so efficient that they need two people to head it up. cloudbase Friday #65

That's okay Linda ladeewolf Friday #81

It seems he's figured out there's no budget for the new department.😂 Phoenix61 Thursday #2

No there's no authority for it. Not to mention formally hiring a federal employee requires background okaawhatever Thursday #36

Get people to work for no pay? Well, that is how billionaires become billionaires. ck4829 Thursday #3

No pension is the big things LiberalArkie Friday #56

WAIT, WUT?!! Is Musty high from his & his drug buddies' stash? Just my humble opinion, IF they actually have HIGH IQ, The_REAL_Ecumenist Thursday #4

I'm looking for dim witted, drug addled billionaires to give me money for nothing. Any takers? Midnight Writer Thursday #5

Okay you made me laugh jfz9580m Friday #46

For $2 million a year, maybe The Madcap Thursday #6

I wouldn't work for those fucking NAZI ASSHOLES for $2MIL A DAY!!!!! AZ8theist Thursday #30

Ok. I will The Madcap Thursday #31

High IQ is not equivalent to wisdom Bernardo de La Paz Thursday #7

Old and Wise Hippasus Friday #57

Beautiful and sad...thank you for posting, always liked Alan Parsons Project Escurumbele Friday #59

Message auto-removed Name removed Friday #73

Welcome to DU Hippasus. . . . . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Friday #60

Message auto-removed Name removed Friday #74

Eye-roll Ndp5 Thursday #8

Sure, it you and Vivek are going to be in the office with me for the entire 80 hours. keithbvadu2 Thursday #9

lol - guess he finally figured out he's not getting paid so TBF Thursday #11

What a contradiction of characterisitcs Marthe48 Thursday #12

People need a high IQ to understand what Eloon wants for America?? Bengus81 Thursday #13

Anyone with a high IQ isn't going to work 80 hours a week with no pay. Autumn Thursday #14

Cheap asshole isn't even willing to use his own money geniph Thursday #15

Anyone willing to do this job Yavin4 Thursday #16

The irony is that only an IDIOT would work 80 hrs/wk for free JoseBalow Thursday #17

As a high IQ former teacher 80 hours of work for little pay was typical JT45242 Thursday #18

Difference is, you were working in a necessary, honourable, necessary, niyad Friday #43

"apartheid Clyde and his clown car companion" Skittles Friday #53

Sounds like working for Elon' s family emerald mine DBoon Thursday #19

They do know the formula. Kid Berwyn Friday #68

Leon has to ask people to work for no pay because trump appointed musk to a non-existent agency with no budget LetMyPeopleVote Thursday #20

Talk about a genius. Dave Bowman Friday #51

This is typical bs that social media companies tell the entertainers under contract. Crowman2009 Thursday #21

to be considered you have to let Elon put his chip in your brain n/t PedroXimenez Thursday #22

I always thought Musk was a bit strange. Aussie105 Thursday #23

And ending subsidues for the most profitable industries in the world, ie.., niyad Friday #44

This message was self-deleted by its author Skittles Friday #54

when Musk promises "economic pain" Skittles Friday #55

Man Baby xuplate Thursday #24

Lmfao 😆😆😆 FirstLight Thursday #25

Why can't Grok do it? orwell Thursday #26

Pause and briefly think LatteLady Thursday #27

Revolutionaries? Aussie105 Thursday #28

Im sure Ted Nugent, Kid Rock, Hulk Hogan and Chaci will be all over that.. CentralMass Thursday #29

Hulk has the IQ of a sand crab. He can't qualify. oasis Friday #48

He's still smarter than Trump jmowreader Friday #62

Welp... Trump did imply he wanted to return to 1798 Montauk6 Thursday #32

For a smart man, he is astonishingly stupid. Borogove Thursday #33

Sorry muskrat. All the smart people johnnyfins Thursday #34

Trump's people emphasize High portion while ignoring the IQ portion Kennah Thursday #35

So does that mean businesses will sponsor employees to represent their interests? imaginary girl Thursday #37

He's just collecting resumes from people who are tech-smart but people-stupid. Intractable Thursday #38

People with real high IQ are not susceptible to flattery. nt Xipe Totec Thursday #39

Can I work remotely for Musk? Aussie105 Thursday #40

And by 'high-IQ revolutionaries', he means gullible idiots. canuckledragger Thursday #41

Anyone that rates themself as High IQ is going to be a low IQ buffoon. Kablooie Thursday #42

this is an attempt to get around background checks Skittles Friday #45

Well-it is clear that dark humor is how I will cope jfz9580m Friday #47

I sure hope we have these kinds of strategy sessions oldmanlynn Friday #49

"high-IQ small-government revolutionaries" generalbetrayus Friday #50

Biggest f-ing laugh I've had in days! pat_k Friday #52

All the big consulting firms have Change Management practices jmbar2 Friday #61

Mr. Musk, I know how to save $175 million over four years and I can do it in a week! jmowreader Friday #63

he'll give away a million dollars to buy votes barbtries Friday #64

He did, however, specify "Must be high school graduate." japple Friday #66

Only white men of the correct ideology need apply Blue_Tires Friday #67

richest guy on the planet 4catsmom Friday #69

on brand 4catsmom Friday #70

So only rich idiots need apply. Got it eloon. travelingthrulife Friday #71

When are the intelligent people on OUR side OnionPatch Friday #72

That clown thinks underlings will work 80hrs/wk for free while Justice matters. Friday #75

Demanding 80 hours and no less is an insult to anyone's intelligence and shows that Musk is a dick. Doodley Friday #76

There seems to be a disconnect between "high IQ" and "work for no pay." Martin68 Friday #77

no pay. stillcool Friday #78

Well this way they will know up front they are not going to get paid. republianmushroom Friday #79

Let him donate good salaries wryter2000 Friday #80

"Project to rob America blind" struggle4progress Friday #83

Can we put a wall around Muskrat, Cask of Amontillado-style? sakabatou Friday #84

"You can't be surprised that the white African guy's first idea is slavery." LetMyPeopleVote Sunday #85