David Corn on American Oligarch Musk supporting the vile Putin (tweet)

[Pluvious]

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Musk isn’t even pretending to hide his support for the Russian Tyrant

Link to tweet

( see post nine for link to DU post with more discussion )

[Walleye]

1. Would it be possible to deport musk

[Ocelot II]

2. He's a U.S. citizen, so no.

[summer_in_TX]

15. Trump stripped citizenship from at least one naturalized citizen and deported her.

Can't we do the same for cause?

[roamer65]

3. Let's make it a twofer.

Eloon and Rupert Murdoch.

[Ocelot II]

4. Both of them are U.S. citizens so they can't be deported.

[roamer65]

6. They can be if found to be Russian assets.

Investigation time.

[Ocelot II]

7. Here's what can get a naturalized citizen deported (stripped of citizenship):

Applying for and obtaining naturalization in a foreign country
Making an oath of allegiance to a foreign country
Serving in the military of a foreign country as a commissioned or noncommissioned officer, or when the foreign state is engaged in hostilities against the US
Serving in a foreign government position that requires an oath of allegiance to or nationality of that foreign country
Making a formal renunciation of US citizenship to a consular officer outside of the US
Making a formal renunciation of citizenship while in the US, while the country is in a state of war
Conviction for treason or attempting to overthrow the US government (includes conviction of conspiracy)
Fraudulently obtaining a green card and/or naturalized citizenship
Refusal to testify before Congress about subversive acts within 10 years of naturalization

https://www.uscis.gov/laws-and-policy/legislation/immigration-and-nationality-act

[summer_in_TX]

17. Trump's administration seems to have gone after some naturalized citizens who

didn't fit in any of those categories.

https://www.acslaw.org/expertforum/trump-administration-seeks-to-strip-more-people-of-citizenship/

[Ocelot II]

18. But let's *not* do the sort of unlawful crap TFG did.

[summer_in_TX]

20. Of course.

I'd like to see those he stripped of citizenship have a chance to appeal.

[niyad]

22. Darn, I was hoping there was something on that list that could rid us of mehmet oz.

Alas and alack!

[Ocelot II]

23. I think Oz has managed to get rid of himself, at least politically.

I would be very surprised if he tried to run for office again.

[sakabatou]

5. Someone has to stroke Muskrat's ego...

[Stuart G]

8. ..Well, Well Well. "Epic thread" says Musk...We will see about that one!

[highplainsdem]

9. Much more on Medvedev's long thread with multiple predictions, and reactions

to Musk's calling it epic, here:

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100217498811


The OP has links to both Medvedev's first tweet in the thread, and the Thread Reader page with the complete thread. And the replies there include a lot of reactions in addition to David Corn's.

[Pluvious]

10. Thanks for sharing this

I’ll add to top post

[highplainsdem]

12. You're welcome! I expect more reactions tomorrow...including Tesla's stock price.

[iemanja]

11. Musk is a lot like Trump

They are empty shells desperate for flattery.

[GoCubsGo]

13. Russia supplies most of the aluminum for Eloon's Teslas.

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Without it, Tesla is sunk. Of course, he is going to suck up to Pootie Poot and his toadies.

[highplainsdem]

14. Yes. CNBC article:

https://www.cnbc.com/2022/03/14/tesla-has-bought-aluminum-from-russian-supplier-rusal-since-2020.html

[sarcasmo]

16. Musk clearly wants to be a Dictator.

[Buckeyeblue]

19. I think all of this is Musk trying to stay relevant

EVs are about to become very mainstream. Tesla won't be able to compete with Ford, GM, Honda, Toyota, etc.

He should really stick with SpaceX and his global internet initiative.

[BaronChocula]

21. Musk will become president of the regurgitated confederacy

until it is burnt to the ground. Again.