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Swede

(37,890 posts) Sun Nov 9, 2025, 05:56 PM Sunday

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Was Joyce Carol Oates speaking of Trump or Elon. They both match her discription. (Original Post) Swede Sunday OP

and elon was describing trump Shellback Squid Sunday #1

Apparently Mossfern Sunday #2

This line suggests she's talking about Musk: Wiz Imp Sunday #3

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1. and elon was describing trump

Sun Nov 9, 2025, 05:59 PM

Sunday

(4,519 posts)

2. Apparently

Sun Nov 9, 2025, 05:59 PM

Sunday

Musk thinks it's about him. (Musk)
His reply post is worded very Trump like.

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3. This line suggests she's talking about Musk:

Sun Nov 9, 2025, 06:50 PM

Sunday

(but doubt that he reads) because everybody knows for certain that Trump DOESN'T read anything.