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Elon Musk said he is starting a new political party, which he dubbed the 'America Party' in a post on X Saturday.

Musk was born in South Africa but obtained his citizenship in 2002. He took an increasingly prominent role in politics through his partnership with Donald Trump during the 2024 U.S. presidential cycle, pumping money into the Republican's campaign and utilizing his social media platform, X, to promote him.

However, Musk and Trump had a very public fall out after the tech mogul departed the federal government. While Musk has walked back some of his more outrageous allegations and attacks, he has persisted with the idea that the U.S. needs a new political party.

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[–] RagingSnarkasm@lemmy.world 73 points 10 hours ago

They even have their own party salute!

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[–] Reverendender@sh.itjust.works 66 points 11 hours ago* (last edited 11 hours ago) (6 children)

This man is a human taint. That said, I would gladly take his money if it would get me into an office where I could implement some real, lasting, democratic-socialist style change. Obviously that last part of the plan would be hidden from him. Commence your down voting.

[–] aramova@infosec.pub 22 points 11 hours ago (1 children)

Fuck downvoting. Double agent that fucker.

[–] Reverendender@sh.itjust.works 9 points 10 hours ago

I’ve got a sign-up sheet going…

[–] TheFogan@programming.dev 4 points 10 hours ago (1 children)

I mean fair to say but a real partnership would probably be to really just get someone to play his role while the real player moves through the democratic primary and wins.

Musks role really only is going to serve as a potential spoiler for the republican candidates... no left leaning person is even going to consider a party funded by musk.

[–] Reverendender@sh.itjust.works 2 points 8 hours ago

Then I’ll take the hit

[–] neukenindekeuken@sh.itjust.works 2 points 8 hours ago (2 children)

This is a great plan, patriotic even, and you should do it.

[–] Reverendender@sh.itjust.works 1 points 7 hours ago

I can’t tell if you are being sarcastic.

[–] Reverendender@sh.itjust.works 1 points 7 hours ago

I can’t tell if you are being sarcastic.

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[–] salacious_coaster@infosec.pub 48 points 11 hours ago* (last edited 11 hours ago) (2 children)

Nobody strained any muscles thinking up that name

[–] Zagam@piefed.social 27 points 11 hours ago (1 children)

Honestly it's surprising there's isn't an X in it. Maybe Elmo had hit a new stage in growth.

[–] OwlPaste@lemmy.world 4 points 10 hours ago

You mean ExAmerica Party?

[–] evenglow@lemmy.world 4 points 11 hours ago* (last edited 11 hours ago) (1 children)

Yeah but what did it take to convince him to use a generic name?

I'm not creative but, Pajama Party? The PP.

[–] ImADifferentBird@lemmy.blahaj.zone 6 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

Just be glad he didn't name it the All Your Base Party or some shit.

[–] QueenHawlSera@sh.itjust.works 3 points 6 hours ago

If he named it Lemon Party I might have laughed

[–] IAmNorRealTakeYourMeds@lemmy.world 33 points 9 hours ago (2 children)

oh no, he's splitting the nazi vote

Curious if fetterman will join

[–] JimmyMcGill@lemmy.world 1 points 33 minutes ago

Let’s see

I’m sure he will have basically only far right policies but he will call himself and the party “centrist” so I wouldn’t be surprised if some low information Dems fell for it as well

[–] LastYearsIrritant@sopuli.xyz 27 points 9 hours ago

With how much he loves the letter, I'm shocked he didn't call it the X party.

I hear he loves history too, so maybe the History X party. I guess he should include the America part so people know which side he's on.

The "American History X" party sounds about right for him.

[–] sndmn@lemmy.ca 27 points 11 hours ago

"America Party" - brought to you by Ketamine (TM)

[–] andyburke@fedia.io 26 points 8 hours ago

Know what you're getting into if you follow this dude.

collapsed inline mediaElon Musk doing a Nazi salute on the stage at the 2025 US presidential inauguration.

[–] gedaliyah@lemmy.world 15 points 9 hours ago

Yes, please split the Right.

[–] Zier@fedia.io 13 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

Not the 'America Fascist Party'? AFP = AFD.

[–] goombakid@lemmy.world 12 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

Or the Fascist American Party.

[–] Zier@fedia.io 1 points 6 hours ago

Well, he is fapping to his own idea.

[–] Bluefalcon@discuss.tchncs.de 13 points 6 hours ago

The man that interfered with our last election is making a new party. So exciting.

[–] expatriado@lemmy.world 10 points 11 hours ago

split the right? go Musk! 😂🤮

[–] tal@lemmy.today 9 points 11 hours ago* (last edited 11 hours ago) (3 children)

If you can't build a sufficiently-large coalition of voters internal to one of the Big Two parties, how is starting from scratch rather than doing internal realignments going to be any easier?

The US electoral system will stabilize around two large, big-tent parties. If you start a new party, then you will need to convince enough people to join that party, which will kill off at least one existing Big Two party. The requirement to build the coalition of voters doesn't go away. It's just that now you've got extra tasks to deal with.

Trump didn't get his position by cleverly manipulating internal party mechanisms in the GOP. He got it by going out and selling voters on Trump. Someone else can do that too.

[–] dhork@lemmy.world 11 points 11 hours ago

It has been estimated that there was a total of 5.5 Billion dollars spent in the last Presidential Election. Elon Musk is estimated to be worth over $400 billion. He can literally buy Congress.

[–] PhilipTheBucket@ponder.cat 3 points 11 hours ago (7 children)
  1. Publicly funded elections
  2. End FPTP and enact a parliamentary system
  3. Better media that lets everyone know what's going on

Lots of luck with any one of them, but that's the answer

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[–] selkiesidhe@sh.itjust.works 7 points 10 hours ago

"I want a fan club!"

The twat is sad he's not in the news as much anymore.

Borrowing from the Brits when I say: Fuck off, ya wanker!

[–] bcgm3@lemmy.world 5 points 8 hours ago
[–] k0e3@lemmy.ca 5 points 10 hours ago (1 children)
[–] madlian@lemmy.cafe 3 points 9 hours ago

Honestly, if they are handing out free kholes I’ll probably join.

[–] proper@lemmy.world 4 points 11 hours ago (1 children)
[–] madlian@lemmy.cafe 2 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

He’s gonna offer cars and money to people. Of course they will agree with him

[–] Reverendender@sh.itjust.works 2 points 9 hours ago

There’s a lot I would do to avoid being given the cars he has.

[–] KnitWit@lemmy.world 4 points 7 hours ago

Andrew Yang joins the party in 3..2..1..

[–] Witchfire@lemmy.world 3 points 1 hour ago

But mom says we have white supremacist party at home

[–] not_IO@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

i bet the color is gonna be white ..

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[–] lemmie689@lemmy.sdf.org 3 points 11 hours ago (2 children)
[–] neidu3@sh.itjust.works 4 points 11 hours ago* (last edited 11 hours ago)

He's too far into the K-hole to realize that the face of Mark Zuckerberg isn't an upgrade.

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[–] obsolete@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

Starting a new party isn't going to help him save Tesla.

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