I'm kinda mixed on this. On one hand I want Elon tf out of my country. But on the other hand he's technically a US citizen and this will set the precedent for stripping US citizens of their status and deporting them for being against the regime and it's plans.
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As much as I'd enjoy the schadenfreude, you're right. It's impossible to take a principled stance if you only enforce it when it suits you.
Elon actually broke some immigration rules, no idea if there is a statute of limitations on that though.
In that case, by all means. But deport him through the proper channels, not ICE nonsense.
Maybe let him bump his head entering the car a little? I'm not saying assist him in that, but don't help him either.
I must have been looking away, when it happened, truely unfortunate.
No.
Musk has plenty of places to go. He could spend the rest of his life in Europe/Australia/Asia and be fine.
The humanitarian concerns surrounding deportation don't apply to him. He won't be homeless. He won't be separated from family. He certainly won't be roughed up by masked goons.
I have a principled stance and it doesn't apply to him because he is not in danger of losing his civil rights.
For what it's worth, from quotes from Kimball Musk, Elon himself, and their associates, it seems as though Elon may have been an illegal immigrant himself at one point. Snopes has collected a lot of the potential info, though they don't go so far as to reach a conclusion one way or the other.
I think Trump is going to revoke citizenships and deport people anyways. Which is terrible, but I don't think him doing so to Musk will be a precedent. If anything it might be interesting to see if he gets any pressure to deport Melania too.
I still don't agree with it sorry. I don't like him but it's not something I'm gonna support. This is something we shouldn't be touching with a 10 foot pole no matter who it is.
Legal or not, it would create an absolutely terrifying legal precedent.
I moreso meant that Elon won't be the first. Whoever the first is will of course be a terrible precedent.
I don't think this would poses much of a additional threat, as the US legal system already appears to operate largely arbitrarily.
I think it's highly likely that Trump will pursue, deport, or detain other genuine political opponents who are US citizens on the basis of their heritage anyway. Therefore, I assume that this will be a thing regardless. The only difference with Musk would be that even the super-rich would no longer be safe - but hey, I'm sure that the courts will continue to make exceptions for people with deep pockets anyway.
Even if it's a thing regardless I'm not gonna support deporting someone even if I don't like them. If they can do this to Elon openly imagine what they will do to average people with no platform. I want Elon gone but not in this way.
That's true, of course — I completely agree with you. It's just that, with all the news from the US that I read every day, I've unfortunately become quite pessimistic.
I'm keeping my fingers crossed that things will turn out alright after all.
I completely get it. I just try to steady myself and look at things from an objective standpoint. People rightfully have strong negavtive feelings about Elon and I'm not trying to take that away from people because I do too. I'm just trying to provide people with a more objective perspective.
No they won't, because then Elon would tell everyone how the election was stolen.
Totally not something a fucking dictator does. Nope. Not here.
How about instead of deporting him you tax him out the ass. I’m like 5% sure he can count as his own tax bracket
Nope. Nope nope nopenopenope.
Yes, Elon needs to be not in America anymore. Or, at least, behind bars for election interference and tax evasion. But he is a naturalized citizen; you can't deport citizens, and if he does this to Elon he can do it for everyone.
Not to mention, it's just the wrong thing to do. You don't deport people who are here legally. I'd be fine with Trump putting Elon in jail for an actual crime he's committed (which he can't do, because he's committed all of the same crimes) or taxing Elon into the poorhouse (which he can't do, because he would be hurt by the same tax burden) or seizing the corporations Elon used to break the law (which he can't do, because he would lose Truth Social). But he can't deport Elon Musk--terrible human being, serial criminal, American citizen.
But he is a naturalized citizen; you can’t deport citizens, and if he does this to Elon he can do it for everyone.
The Supreme Court already gave him permission to remove naturalized citizenship. He's going to use it, but it'll be on a lot of defenseless poor people, not Elon.
When I say "can't," I don't mean "he won't try" or even "he won't be allowed to do it." I mean it in the same sense as "you can't run a red light when no police officers are watching." This is a rule we've agreed upon and even set down as law for everyone's protection. Sure, you'll make it through, and no one will stop you; but if you're driving a big enough truck you're going to hurt and kill a lot of people in the process. And the guy coming up behind you might well do the same thing and hit you with the next truck.
To be fair you could ask Trump if he's going to deport a sandwich and he's likely to say maybe.
I hate this coliseum gladiator thumbs up or down bullshit. America really is a mob.
Why does any journalist report this nonsense?
“take a look” is Trump’s cowardice/ignorance catchphrase, it means nothing other than “I am too weak to say yes or no”.
It means he wants to see how people react to him saying it.
Believe it when I see it and if that’s the case he needs to deport his wife and kids too.
You wanted a king, you got it. The USA will have to drink its Kool aid. This country will never be great again.
Do it.
Ok so to be clear we don't care about South African refugees?
So, if this shit head starts to strip citizens of their citizenship, will western countries finally allow Americans to claim asylum in their countries?
So that means he can also deport Ted “I’m going to take a vacation in Mexico” Cruz?
Wait. Is the guy still in round shape? Or do I see an unexplainably quick weight loss? Or maybe the photographer is just that good. I mean he looks sorta fit? Oh man. I gotta do some searching to see if anyone else has noticed this.
No he won’t.