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“Get everyone you know, and everyone you don't know, drag them to register to vote,” said Elon Musk at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. “If they don’t, this will be the last election. That’s my prediction.”


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[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 82 points 2 months ago (3 children)

Aha.

Trump later invited Musk on stage. The X owner walked on wearing a black blazer over a shirt saying “Occupy Mars” and a black MAGA hat. “As you can see, I’m not just MAGA,” said Musk. “I’m dark MAGA.” Dark MAGA is a memecoin, a type of cryptocurrency inspired by online trends. The valuation of Dark MAGA soared right around the time that Musk spoke.

Now it makes sense.

Also, I am really enjoying their new, desperate voter registration drive. I think they figured out that a bunch of January 6th insurrectionists didn't even bother voting.

[–] Mim@lemmy.zip 59 points 2 months ago (2 children)

“I’m dark MAGA.” Dark MAGA is a memecoin, a type of cryptocurrency inspired by online trends. The valuation of Dark MAGA soared right around the time that Musk spoke.

He can't let a chance to pump 'n dump a shitcoin pass, can he?

[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 36 points 2 months ago

It's always about the grift. That's why he and Trump get along so well.

[–] billiam0202@lemmy.world 8 points 2 months ago

He's like the "Spongebob-as-Quickster" meme:

Wanna see me pump and dump crypto?

...Wanna see me do it again?

[–] grue@lemmy.world 14 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (2 children)

That's it, just grifting a shitcoin? Are we sure there isn't some kind of paramilitant dog whistle or something that the article writer missed?

[–] TexasDrunk@lemmy.world 9 points 2 months ago

I actually assumed it was because Dark Brandon was popular and getting things done.

[–] Mirshe@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

Could honestly be both. I dimly remember "dark MAGA" being a thing in 2020 to denote the weird racist accelerationists.

[–] acosmichippo@lemmy.world 6 points 2 months ago

why vote if it's all rigged anyway?