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Hekate

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42. Not just no, but Heil No

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Mon Jun 9, 2025, 12:47 AM

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Andrew Yang reaches out to Musk to collaborate on new political party [View all] BumRushDaShow Jun 8 OP

They head up their ass party. HUTA Walleye Jun 8 #1

The "Forgot to Flush Party" was the first thing I thought. hunter Jun 8 #15

Yang again? How many times has he been rejected by voters now? brush Jun 8 #2

I can see Musk creating Dem4life1970 Jun 8 #19

Hiel Hitler salutes and all. And Yang won't object as long as he gets the attention he seeks. brush Jun 8 #35

very busy Be Leave On Jun 8 #37

Fuck both of them Sanity Claws Jun 8 #3

Here we fucking go again. This is why we can't have nice things anymore: third parties. Vinca Jun 8 #4

Nothing wrong with 3rd parties. Jirel Jun 8 #6

3rd parties do not work in a closed two party system wwith winner takes all elections. Force runoffs in ... marble falls Jun 8 #7

That's what many people don't understand PSPS Jun 8 #17

third-partier is just a political life phase cadoman Jun 8 #25

Automatic ranked voting run offs is another way that can works for this Tom Rinaldo Jun 8 #24

Third parties Cirsium Jun 8 #27

The first three weren't third parties. carpetbagger Jun 8 #29

Hair splitting maybe? Cirsium Jun 8 #31

Probably hair splitting. But... carpetbagger Jun 8 #40

I know the history Cirsium Jun 9 #43

We're not a parliamentary system like other countries. That's why 3rd parties screw up the works. I don't think Vinca Jun 8 #18

In the United States, we build our coalitions before the general election Gore1FL Jun 8 #20

That's actually a pretty good way to look at it. Lucky Luciano Jun 8 #22

Multiple parties won't work in our current system. cab67 Jun 8 #21

Third parties have never won the presidency in the u.s. ThreeNoSeep Jun 8 #32

I go with option 2. LisaM Jun 8 #33

Oh. ThreeNoSeep Jun 10 #45

Well, I probably use the term loosely, but... LisaM Jun 10 #46

I hear you ThreeNoSeep Jun 11 #47

What a loser. Jirel Jun 8 #5

Battle lines are being drawn nt Javaman Jun 8 #8

The Nader Fallacy William Seger Jun 8 #9

Yang "believes the Tesla CEO has what it takes" genxlib Jun 8 #10

E-Loon is a sociopath wolfie001 Jun 8 #12

Does he want to pick off Dem voters and help the fascists too? wolfie001 Jun 8 #11

Musk is a 'political outsider' like Leonard Leo and the Koch Brothers ToxMarz Jun 8 #13

Not this jerk again... travelingthrulife Jun 8 #14

Oh...such a winning combo..... PortTack Jun 8 #16

Gag me with a spoon. Martin68 Jun 8 #23

The Techbro Micropenis Party? n/t CousinIT Jun 8 #26

Call it the "Wealthy Tech bro party" Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jun 8 #28

A few possible names Icanthinkformyself Jun 8 #30

Remember this guy? BumRushDaShow Jun 8 #34

I didn't know Yang was a moron. Now I do. hay rick Jun 8 #36

Fuck these tech bros. They always think they are the smartest in the room, when they don't know jack shit. SunSeeker Jun 8 #38

This will be DOA - Musk is Radioactive in Politics NEOBuckeye Jun 8 #39

Agree. I thought Yang was smarter than this MadameButterfly Jun 8 #41

Not just no, but Heil No Hekate Jun 9 #42

Really?! Oh, geeeebz... Go Away, dude! electric_blue68 Jun 9 #44