silence7@slrpnk.net to politics @lemmy.worldEnglish · 17 days agoSenate Republicans Shrug As Unelected Musk Seizes Their Powertalkingpointsmemo.comexternal-linkmessage-square31fedilinkarrow-up1473arrow-down14
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minus-squareHappySkullsplitter@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up7·17 days agoThey’re forced to follow Trump lockstep Musk is backed by Trump Musk does whatever he wants as long as he doesn’t piss off Trump
minus-squareboydster@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up23·17 days ago Musk is backed by Trump I hear you, but I think you have the power dynamic backwards on this section
minus-squareHappySkullsplitter@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up7·edit-217 days agoIt’s the only dynamic that matters to Republicans Republicans step out of line with Trump, Trump uses his MAGA mob to force them in line or they’re out
They’re forced to follow Trump lockstep
Musk is backed by Trump
Musk does whatever he wants as long as he doesn’t piss off Trump
I hear you, but I think you have the power dynamic backwards on this section
It’s the only dynamic that matters to Republicans
Republicans step out of line with Trump, Trump uses his MAGA mob to force them in line or they’re out