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Elon Musk accused Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of “feeding off the dead bodies of soldiers” and falsely claimed he is “despised” by Ukrainians, echoing Donald Trump’s rhetoric.

Musk also threatened changes to X’s Community Notes after fact-checkers refuted his claims. Trump and Musk’s remarks align with Russian propaganda, prompting European leaders to reaffirm support for Ukraine.

Observers rejected claims that Ukraine is a dictatorship, emphasizing that its wartime election suspension is both legal and justified, similar to the UK's approach during World War II.

Critics argue Musk’s stance undermines free speech and factual discourse while aiding Kremlin narratives against Ukraine.

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 31 minutes ago* (last edited 31 minutes ago)

I starting to genuinely wonder if we'll see Musk getting executed in my lifetime. Either by lynching/angry mob Mussolini style or an actual judicial process leading to death penalty.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 24 minutes ago* (last edited 24 minutes ago)

The word "treason" used to mean something in this country . It can again.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 minutes ago

Opinions of Nazi scum

[–] [email protected] 2 points 41 minutes ago

Yeah. Russian bodies mostly. That's why he's so angry.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 53 minutes ago

Musk is a grifter that has never created anything in his life m. He has leeched off other’s creations thanks to the emerald spoon he was born with

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 hour ago

Musk can suck my farts

Guys a loser who would be a hobo if he wasn't born into money.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 hours ago

Somebody call a plumber!

[–] [email protected] 24 points 10 hours ago

Is it allowed to say that I honestly can't wait to see Elon gone from this planet? What a piece of shit human being ugh

[–] [email protected] 11 points 10 hours ago

If you know anyone that uses twitter, try as hard as you can to take them out of there.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 12 hours ago (2 children)

What drugs is that jackass on? Gotta be some wild shit with all the insane crap he spouts anymore

[–] [email protected] 6 points 3 hours ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 7 points 3 hours ago

Kremlinmine

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 hours ago

Money and power.

[–] [email protected] 71 points 21 hours ago* (last edited 21 hours ago) (9 children)

Holy shit Zelenskyy appears to have seriously triggered them.

I wonder if he said something to the effect of “no i will not participate in your stupid fake peace process, if you want to stop supporting us, say it with your full chest to your own country where I have a higher approval rating than you.”

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[–] [email protected] 31 points 21 hours ago (2 children)

This is literally a Russian talking point! "If you care about these soldiers, you'd end the war quickly!"

In other words, give Russia the land they stole and reward them for all the men, woman and children they have murdered, tortured, raped, and stolen as well as all the destruction they caused! If you do that, Russia will do this again, and it might be your country! Please support Ukraine because I think the US will actively help Putin now...

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 hours ago

It's either this, or the buzzwords using"Western countries did this or that", it's the same thing tulsi said a while back on a poc right wingers channel

[–] [email protected] 10 points 16 hours ago

It's because they are literally owned by Russia. Here's an old post of mine with reputable sources: https://lemmy.world/comment/13431373

[–] [email protected] 44 points 23 hours ago (1 children)

I don't want to call for anything illegal here but Elon Musk has to go somehow or some way. He's a danger to the western world. He is compromisable and a facist.

[–] [email protected] 21 points 22 hours ago (1 children)

I am currently rooting for ketamine to win this battle in the war on drugs

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 hours ago (2 children)

Can you overdose on ketamine?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 22 minutes ago

I've injected a fair bit (accidentally) on one occasion. Took me a while to work out who I was and what had happened, but I was fine after a bit. But TBF you can overdose on pretty much anything if you take enough.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 hours ago

I heard you become anesthesized long before that. Maybe alcohol or cocaine can do it

[–] [email protected] 16 points 20 hours ago

Insane how they're not even trying to "both sides" it, saying the Russians have some culpability for the war. Nope, just shamelessly supporting a Russian dictator.

[–] [email protected] 15 points 22 hours ago (3 children)

Why is anybody listening to that little Muskrat? Guy needs to be put in a rocket and shipped to Mars so we dont have to listen to his manic rantings. I feel sorry for his 12 kids .

[–] [email protected] 5 points 18 hours ago

Guy needs to be put in a rocket and shipped to Mars so we dont have to listen to his manic rantings.

Instead of Mars how about straight into the void of space?

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[–] [email protected] 27 points 1 day ago

elon musk should make autonomous weapons. Don't need to test, move fast and break things, will work fine:

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