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[–] originalucifer@moist.catsweat.com 163 points 3 weeks ago (6 children)

while we would all love this, hes too rich and too important to the US military to be subjected to actual regular-people laws. sorry.

[–] Iheartcheese@lemmy.world 42 points 3 weeks ago

yeeeeeeeeeeeeeah thats a normal people punishment.

[–] zante@slrpnk.net 22 points 3 weeks ago

Well said . Clickbait fantasy.

[–] Kowowow@lemmy.ca 15 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Just make him live out of the embassy

[–] naeap@sopuli.xyz 6 points 3 weeks ago

Yeah, South African embassy will probably get some nice upgrades

Win - win ?

[–] jonne@infosec.pub 9 points 3 weeks ago

Maybe there's a lesson there about not allowing individuals to amass that sort of power.

[–] captain_aggravated@sh.itjust.works 4 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

We could take SpaceX from him. The United States has enough guns to make that happen.

[–] originalucifer@moist.catsweat.com 5 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

it would take zero guns. spacex doesnt want to be run by that guy

[–] captain_aggravated@sh.itjust.works 4 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

See? We've got more than enough.

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[–] Tylerdurdon@lemmy.world 79 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

You guys understand that even the immigration system is pay-to-win, right? Regardless of what happens, I don't think Elon will have any issues.

[–] clutchtwopointzero@lemmy.world 20 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Exactly. He would just reapply under the category of "director of a company" or as "individual of extraordinary abilities".

[–] GenosseFlosse@feddit.org 16 points 3 weeks ago

“individual of extraordinary abilities”

No, you are not allowed to lie in immigration application forms, it says so right in the title!

[–] EnderMB@lemmy.world 5 points 3 weeks ago

While I don't disagree at all, even in many of these instances lying to immigration officials is a fast track to being denied entry ever again.

Obviously, Musk is going to get back in, but as a political pawn, kicking Musk out of the country being a legitimate option must be absolutely incredible.

[–] LEDZeppelin@lemmy.world 63 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Yeah. Court couldn’t even issue a warrant today after he didn’t bother to show up. Wake me up when rich people face consequences.

[–] Smith6826@sopuli.xyz 3 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

That will only be when we The People start doing something about it.

Wake me up when the rest of the masses have the balls to go on a general strike to halt the economy until our demands of basic human rights are met.

The majority of people are still too comfortable, stupid, weak, afraid, brainwashed, and complacent to do anything at all, let alone something that would actually make a real impact.

The moment all of us peasants collectively go on strike is the moment the government and billionaires start losing. Simple.

But again, generally, people are too selfish to share others' suffering even if it ment a better world for everyone.

And that is the peaceful option that the masses are too complicit to even try...

[–] slickgoat@lemmy.world 49 points 3 weeks ago (3 children)

Isn't that cute? They think that laws apply to billionaires.

[–] BruceTwarzen@lemm.ee 4 points 3 weeks ago

But liberty and justice is in the brainwash pledge that the kids have to do every day. It can't be a lie can it?

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[–] One_Honest_Dude@lemmy.world 40 points 3 weeks ago
[–] octopus_ink@lemmy.ml 40 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Filthy rich, white. He gets the wag of the finger treatment and nothing worse. Just like Trump.

[–] Maggoty@lemmy.world 6 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

In this specific case? It comes down to a civil servant getting paid 80k a year. If they get his case file for review and they flag it then the government starts doing it's thing. Of course it will end up in court but a normal court can't do much about it. Which is how Elon's bestest buddies set it up. And once it's on his file that he lied in order to gain citizenship or residency he's straight up barred.

In other words, if he lied then it will take a literal act of congress to save his citizenship.

[–] octopus_ink@lemmy.ml 9 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I appreciate the wisdom of your words, but the past few years have planted me squarely in the camp of "I'll see it when I believe it" when it comes to any sort of consequence for powerful, wealthy Republicans.

[–] Maggoty@lemmy.world 2 points 3 weeks ago

Oh yeah, there's always the possibility that despite the numerous articles on it the government just ignores him.

[–] WhatYouNeed@lemmy.world 4 points 3 weeks ago

"Uhhhh we seem to have lost his file..."

[–] Feathercrown@lemmy.world 30 points 3 weeks ago
[–] AFKBRBChocolate@lemmy.world 28 points 3 weeks ago

Remember all those headlines saying things like 'Trump could be found guilty of violating emoluments clause?" Yeah, put this in the same bucket.

[–] Willy@sh.itjust.works 27 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

Elon “could” grow a nipple on his forehead.

[–] Notyou@sopuli.xyz 7 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Yeah the "could" is doing a lot of work for that headline.

[–] Sarcasmo220@lemmy.ml 3 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I think the "if" is doing a lot of work too

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[–] sensiblepuffin@lemmy.world 3 points 3 weeks ago

I think he should. He'd be much more interesting that way.

[–] Rakonat@lemmy.world 17 points 3 weeks ago

Deport the illegals! Confiscate their illicit gains!

[–] HiddenLayer555@lemmy.ml 16 points 3 weeks ago

Narrator: He won't

[–] DoucheBagMcSwag@lemmy.dbzer0.com 14 points 3 weeks ago

Heeeyyy I doubt it!

[–] Jumpingspiderman@reddthat.com 12 points 3 weeks ago

Elmo Muskrat SHOULD have his US citizenship revoked.

[–] jagged_circle@feddit.nl 10 points 3 weeks ago

Send him to Africa. Freeze the bank accounts. Donate them to unions.

[–] Nuke_the_whales@lemmy.world 8 points 3 weeks ago

SHOULD. We all know he won't

[–] doubtingtammy@lemmy.ml 7 points 3 weeks ago

Thanks to Obama, Elon is theus governments special boy that can do what he wants

[–] Gingerlegs@lemmy.world 6 points 3 weeks ago

Please god.

[–] auzy@lemmy.world 6 points 3 weeks ago

That would explain partly why he's supporting Trump now.

Trump may have threatened to enforce it unless he complied

[–] toiletobserver@lemmy.world 5 points 3 weeks ago

Don't threaten us with a good time.

[–] SomeGuy69@lemmy.world 5 points 3 weeks ago

Remove his wealth too, it was achieved through illegality.

[–] chillBurner@lemmy.ml 5 points 3 weeks ago

Nothing's much gonna to happen to him... why?

First off, cuz he's a big "entrepreuner", a pro-western foreign policy guy, and a reactionary, which U.S always welcomes for their support of "freedom" and western civilization

Second, cuz he's a settler, he has citizenships in Canada and South Africa, to rely on, if the others fail

[–] massive_bereavement@fedia.io 4 points 3 weeks ago

All I want for Christmas, is this~

[–] zarkanian@sh.itjust.works 4 points 3 weeks ago

There's an illegal immigrant for Trump to deport.

[–] whostosay@lemmy.world 4 points 3 weeks ago

"could" is the most revealing word in this context.

[–] someguy3@lemmy.world 3 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

As funny as the thought is, they won't remove the CEO of Tesla, SpaceX, and X.

[–] troed@fedia.io 12 points 3 weeks ago (4 children)

Tesla and X no one really cares about. SpaceX could get nationalized (!!!) though. Musk being cozy with Putin is already a problem for the US.

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