'Trump to Republican voters, eat it': Nicolle Wallace on GOP voter outrage over government cuts - Deadline - MSNBC

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Eddie Glaude, Princeton University Professor, and Charlie Sykes, MSNBC Contributor, join Nicolle Wallace on Deadline: White House to discuss the growing outrage and anger that Republicans in Congress are facing from their own voters, as a result of the firing and cutting spree initiated by Elon Musk, and how the Donald Trump’s denial of the outrage of his own voters could cause a political problem he cannot recover from. - Aired on 02/24/2025.

[soldierant]

1. from Wikipedia...

Musk was a name originally given to a substance with a strong odor obtained from a gland of the musk deer. The substance has been used as a popular perfume fixative since ancient times and is one of the most expensive animal products in the world. The name originates from the Late Greek μόσχος 'moskhos', from Persian mushk and Sanskrit मुष्क muṣka (lit. 'testicle')[3] derived from Proto-Indo-European noun múh₂s meaning "mouse".[1][4] The deer gland was thought to resemble a scrotum. It is applied to various plants and animals of similar smell (e.g., muskox) and has come to encompass a wide variety of aromatic substances with similar odors, despite their often differing chemical structures and molecular shapes.

Natural musk was used extensively in perfumery until the late 19th century when economic and ethical motives led to the adoption of synthetic musk, which is now used almost exclusively.[5] The organic compound primarily responsible for the characteristic odor of musk is muscone. There are several ways of preparing the commercial musk, and the best method is to dry the pod by sunning and airing immediately after it is taken from the animal. Natural musk is usually packed in hermetically-sealed vessels and wooden boxes lined with tin foil because of its powerful diffusion of odor.[6]

[Rhiannon12866]

2. Wow! Thanks!

This is certainly new to me. As always, I learn numerous new things on DU every day...

[soldierant]

3. Yup. I'm old enough to remember when natural musk was still being used and "musk" was a synonym for "stink."

But the part about the etymology was new to me and had me laughing out loud.