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On 07 Aug 2024 02:08:02 GMT, Retrograde <fungus@amongus.com.invalid>
wrote:

>That idiot

He is fully aware of laws/regulations affecting his vehicle/rocket
businesses, but he steps into social media world and is belligerent.

Does he think X.com's R-rhetoric will have an election payoff?  

I suspect most voters are commited to a given canidate.  I believe the
independents are less influenced by social media, and listen to the
news/issues.

Before Biden stepped down:

That landscape points to a very close presidential election, one that
will likely be decided by very small margins in a handful of swing
states. A primary task for both the Biden and Trump campaigns will be
to mobilize their bases and maximize turnout among their most ardent
supporters. But those bases will probably not be enough to ensure
victory for either candidate. Both candidates will seek to convince
voters who are still "in play" - namely, independent voters. 

https://theconversation.com/independent-voters-are-few-in-number-influential-in-close-elections-and-hard-for-campaigns-to-reach-231567

I doubt Musk's efforts will affect this coming election

Wiki - An independent is variously defined as a voter who votes for
candidates on issues rather than on the basis of a political ideology
or partisanship; a voter who does not have long-standing loyalty to,
or identification with, a political party; a voter who does not
usually vote for the same political party from election