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no_hypocrisy

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3. It won't work because:

Reply to Rhiannon12866 (Original post)

Tue Jul 8, 2025, 06:36 AM

Jul 8

You need donors. Musk can't unilaterally finance a new party. With donors, comes votes. No donors, no votes.

Not enough time. 3+ years to establish a new party, replete with candidates for the House and Senate. Not going to happen. Musk is delusional if he believes non-Trump Republicans will flee to his party.

Air time. Even if Musk got his candidates, the corporate media would be fearful of running spots for them. Fearful of Trump.

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MAGA Nightmare! Musk's threat explodes with new third party to take on GOP, Trump - The Beat - MSNBC [View all] Rhiannon12866 Jul 7 OP

Musk's third party intelpug Jul 8 #1

It will never fly... Septua Jul 8 #2

It won't work because: no_hypocrisy Jul 8 #3

Well said. TFG "rules" by fear. Rather than fighting him, two of the three major networks caved in Rhiannon12866 Jul 8 #4