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Tom Rinaldo

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18. Obviously opinions differ and you are far from alone in yours

Reply to ImNotGod (Reply #17)

Tue Jul 23, 2024, 11:17 AM

Jul 23

But for virtually as long as there has been activist organizing, boycotts and the like have been a key tool used.. Back when we were supporting the Farm Workers by shunning table grapes, one could just as easily have dismissed those efforts by saying, "it's a free country, no one is making you eat them."

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Musk gives 45 million a month to Trump. What will it take before "X" stops being cited in every tenth thread here? [View all] Tom Rinaldo Jul 23 OP

Fuck Elon Midnight Dreary Jul 23 #1

Thank you! Faux pas Jul 23 #2

No shit, right? Joinfortmill Jul 23 #3

I switched to Threads months ago griffi94 Jul 23 #4

I really wish all the prominent resource people (lawyers, scientific experts, medical experts) would switch too... hlthe2b Jul 23 #5

I think more resource people are minimizing their presence on C griffi94 Jul 23 #11

Musk is a very bad person, and it is unfortunate that Democrats still JohnSJ Jul 23 #6

That is a fair question. We've had over a year now ecstatic Jul 23 #7

Blusky and Mastodon are decent alternatives too LostOne4Ever Jul 23 #8

He makes his money from Tesla, not X newdeal2 Jul 23 #9

I agree with your beef is with President Biden Jk23 Jul 23 #10

I understand but I use X to try to educate young voters about dirty trick republicans and counter the many russian bots ImNotGod Jul 23 #12

Yes, there are questions regarding short term advantages vs continuing long term damage Tom Rinaldo Jul 23 #14

well, my answer is I don't mind seeing tweets on DU. If it bothers some I suggest they don't click on them ImNotGod Jul 23 #17

Obviously opinions differ and you are far from alone in yours Tom Rinaldo Jul 23 #18

USA Today, "Elon cozies up to Donald for attention. Trump should wait until the check clears." Silent Type Jul 23 #13

This message was self-deleted by its author Silent Type Jul 23 #15

It's still the main game, unfortunately. alarimer Jul 23 #16