There is no requirement that the Speaker of the House be an elected member of Congress. After Elon Musk all but killed a bill to fund the government, lawmakers now propose to cut out the middleman.
This guy has just, out in the open, bought himself into a position of power. This is the type of shit you see in a movie. Next thing you know, he’ll be scowling at a local detective reminding him of his diplomatic immunity.
I swear modern society (at least American) has been moulded by the entertainment industry, and all for the worse.
Everyone acts like a spoiled child because people on tv and movies act
ridiculous and over the top, and there are almost never any consequences for them.
The consequence is usually a knight who comes knocking. But we don’t seem to have many of those in real life, and when we do the billionaires charge them with terrorism
This guy has just, out in the open, bought himself into a position of power. This is the type of shit you see in a movie. Next thing you know, he’ll be scowling at a local detective reminding him of his diplomatic immunity.
Is it really something you only see in a movie (even in the context of the US). This is being reported because Musk’s diva persona, but I would speculate a lot of US oligarchs have previously had massive influence on government processes and some even got themselves into positions of power ala Musk.
This guy has just, out in the open, bought himself into a position of power. This is the type of shit you see in a movie. Next thing you know, he’ll be scowling at a local detective reminding him of his diplomatic immunity.
I swear modern society (at least American) has been moulded by the entertainment industry, and all for the worse.
Everyone acts like a spoiled child because people on tv and movies act
ridiculous and over the top, and there are almost never any consequences for them.
The consequence is usually a knight who comes knocking. But we don’t seem to have many of those in real life, and when we do the billionaires charge them with terrorism
Is it really something you only see in a movie (even in the context of the US). This is being reported because Musk’s diva persona, but I would speculate a lot of US oligarchs have previously had massive influence on government processes and some even got themselves into positions of power ala Musk.
Can we just give him a skull-shaped island and hope he goes away?
“It’s just been revoked”
-Luigi