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In like the 1940s Elon Musk's grandfather was a chiropractor in Regina, Saskatchewan and was arrested by the RCMP for being a central figure in an organization that was trying to overthrow the government and install a technocracy. I'm not kidding.
After that is when he fucked off to South Africa to partake in the Apartheid.
I realy want to belive this to be true, but I have to ask for a source on this one.
I don't blame you, because what the fuck lol: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joshua_N._Haldeman
Thanks. And wow... Just... Wow.
While I don't think it's possible to revoke his citizenship it might be possible to try him for treason against 'his' country.
There is precedent to revoke his citizenship.
In the 1980s, there was another extremist who used his international media platform to spew hate and disinformation. His name was Ernst Zundel. He continually laughed at Canada's laws against hate speech. He was ultimately jailed and then deported from our country.
(FYI Charlie Angus is a Member of Parliament in Canada.)
https://charlieangus.substack.com/p/musk-doesnt-deserve-canadian-citizenship
Edit to fix word
(FYI Charlie Angus is a Minister of Parliament in Canada.)
Member of Parliament. He’s a part of the NDP opposition party. Ministers are heads of ministries, which are like departments, and ministers have traditionally been from the governing party.
You're right. My bad.
I forgot he had Canadian citizenship, I wonder if any Republicans have enough of a spine to pressure him into relinquishing it.
Republicans don't like Canada. All the speaking French and free healthcare and such.
Canadians don't like speaking French either haha
But we like French speakers because we know they aren’t American
I've been saying that since Elon came out as a lover of orange mushrooms, that Trump will somehow sell him birthright citizenship. But the theory thst the whole annex Canada shit solves that issue is intriguing.
Let's not get too hasty there. Canada should focus on finding an extraditable offense for this Canadian citizen. I doubt the US will extradite him, but others may. It sounds like Canada could make it hard for elon to travel if they tried.
I would be surprised if this sort of thing was possible and I'm pretty sure it's not and im pretty sure it's a good thing that it's not
Sadly, it is. Britain did it a few years ago to some kid that joined IS. She held rights to a passport to a country that she had never been even visited and that was enough for the Home Office to yank her British one.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shamima_Begum
A pretty tragic tale imo
She didn't have the passport at that time, while musk has probably a bunch of them stashed away. What the British did was directly going against the UDHR, but musk can suck it.
Charlie Angus wrote about why he's helping to push this through, giving valid legal reasons why it should be done. Seeing as he's a current MP in Canada's parliament I'll believe him before I believe you.
https://charlieangus.substack.com/p/musk-doesnt-deserve-canadian-citizenship
...Especially since the alternative could be just charging him with treason or something.
~~At just over 179k signatures now.~~
~~Now at over 183k.~~
~~187k+~~
~~190k+ (seems to be speeding up)~~
~~Just over 200k now!~~
Almost 208k. About 5000 per hr signing.
Will Canada adopt me so I can sign the petition as well?
Do it Canada! Do not hesitate.
Musk is a Canadian citizen through his mother
It’s the proof that Canada is hiding Nazis, it must be invaded!
Please don't give us any ideas
In an ironic twist of 2025 that nobody saw coming, all of Putin's "the bad guys are nazis!" rhetoric is no longer propaganda
If I were the Queen of America, I would have Elon tried for treason, I'd also have ICE remove everyone from their detention centers but not close it completely, they'd now have the job of Violating the fuck out of Elon's 8th Amendment rights.
Add mine to the total. Stop buying Teslas Don't use his internet service that pollutes the night sky Just a big thumbs down to this pseudo nazi.
Oh, Elon is a real Nazi alright. No doubt about that.
Talking about musk is how he really gets his power.
I think the only solution is to excommunicate him and deny any suggestion made by people who support him.
If it involves musk, it should be a no-go from the get-go.
Vox populi vox Dei
How often do petitions actually affect change? I feel like I see petitions being mentioned a lot, but rarely do I see change as a reult. It feels like they are just another form of "thoughts and prayers". You feel like you're contributing something, but a few days go by and the collective amnesia sets in.
If anything its just another data mine for the political beliefs of potential dissidents. And before you say anything, yes, I am this much fun at parties as well
How often do petitions actually affect change?
Never. The government lists 3,319 total petitions and the most popular one has 387,487 signatures which is less than 1% of the population. The petition was to call an early election. I would hope the government doesn't dissolve itself every time less than 1% of people upvote a post.
You know it's serious because they didn't even say "sorry."
I am hoping that he is marked as treasonous. The sooner that members of Yarvin's Cabal end up on wanted posters throughout the world, the better.