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31. If only our elected leaders had this kind of moral clarity

Reply to FakeNoose (Original post)

Thu Feb 20, 2025, 10:24 AM

Feb 20

At least Marc Elias does.

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Marc Elias: My open letter to Elon Musk [View all] FakeNoose Feb 19 OP

Outstanding! SheltieLover Feb 19 #1

I didn't know any of Marc Elias' personal history MontanaMama Feb 19 #2

Intensely powerful... hlthe2b Feb 19 #3

I have a personal letter to Elon Musk also. Ray Bruns Feb 19 #4

Anchors aweigh! Drop one on Musk's head. C0RI0LANUS Feb 19 #6

Also... lonely bird Feb 20 #33

Excellent malaise Feb 19 #5

"As an immigrant yourself, you can no doubt sympathize ..." PatSeg Feb 19 #7

Musk is an immigrant, but an illegal one. He violated the terms of his student visa. TheRickles Feb 19 #15

Ah, I did not know that PatSeg Feb 19 #19

I often ask this same question. yellow dahlia Feb 19 #28

Awesome keepthemhonestO Feb 19 #8

Marc Elias is a national treasure-- wonderful letter (that sadly will mean mnothing to the deranged Nazi Musk) LymphocyteLover Feb 19 #9

Excellent article Nululu Feb 19 #10

I will not back down. I will not bow or scrape. I will never obey. patphil Feb 19 #11

Thank you Marc Cherokee100 Feb 19 #12

If only our Senators and Representatives were this eloquent and defiant! FakeNoose Feb 19 #14

That should be on a tshirt johnnyfins Feb 19 #22

Yes. As I read the letter, I felt verklempt and power at the same time. yellow dahlia Feb 19 #29

Elias is a national treasure Wild blueberry Feb 19 #13

What a Mensch! joanbarnes Feb 19 #16

Beat me to it! K&R, nt. druidity33 Feb 19 #26

BRAVO orangecrush Feb 19 #17

Thank you Marc JMCKUSICK Feb 19 #18

Hard hitting! oasis Feb 19 #20

Fantastic. One of the great Americans of this era. Pinback Feb 19 #21

Finally sent some money to Democracy Docket last week. Marc Elias is doing good work for us all. Hekate Feb 19 #23

Thank you, FakeNoose for bringing this to our attention. Buddyzbuddy Feb 19 #24

Beautiful, heart-wrenching letter. Too bad neither Dark n Stormy Knight Feb 19 #25

Wow! powerful!!! wordstroken Feb 19 #27

I've always liked Marc Elias. yellow dahlia Feb 19 #30

If only our elected leaders had this kind of moral clarity mdbl Feb 20 #31

Is Mark a lamed wafnik? ChazInAz Feb 20 #32