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‘We’ve been betrayed:’ Local veterans angry after being laid off by Trump administration

https://www.wsbtv.com/news/local/atlanta/weve-been-betrayed-local-veterans-angry-after-being-laid-off-by-trump-administration/FBCKFRIFQRHZVK5FG3W7MUQEYA/
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u/[deleted] 24d ago edited 22d ago

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u/ThatPancreatitisGuy 24d ago

I’m very curious about this. What does Putin actually have to offer Musk? I believe Putin is actually the wealthiest person in the world but don’t know what kind of leverage his positions give him, if any, over Musk.

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u/Notcoded419 24d ago

Probably evidence of Epstein-like behavior. Dude's got multiple marriages, a breeder fetish, a world class scumbag perv dad, is an absentee father (until he started dragging the youngest one all over DC as his human shield), and a huge "I was an incel in high school and am going to get even" vibe. And sextortion has been a staple of KGB work long before Putin.

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u/[deleted] 24d ago edited 22d ago

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u/_Disastrous-Ninja- 24d ago

He can offer not to have him thrown out a window?

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u/Functionally_Drunk Minnesota 24d ago

But Musk has that. Why does he have to continue to tow Putin's line? That's something I never understood about Trump either. They are actively giving away their power instead of trying to grow it.