Elon Musk and Joe Rogan call Pnut killing proof America is no longer the land of the free
Elon Musk and Joe Rogan have both called the killing of beloved pet P’nut the Squirrel proof that America is no longer the land of the free.Musk even suggested that outrage over the heavy-handed New York state response to the internet-famous rodent is reason enough to “mobilize” and “just go out there and vote, for P’nut.”“How can it be that we live in America, supposedly the land of the free, and the government can barge into your home with guns?” the world’s richest man asked on Rogan’s podcast Monday.“If you resist, you’re gonna get shot,” he said — whereas the government can “then take your pets and execute them.“If they can do that to your pets, what do you think they can do to you?” Musk asks in the clip.
“The government comes into his house, takes his pets and kills them,” he said — asking: “How many cases have we not heard about?”Rogan — who promoted the podcast by announcing his endorsement of former President Donald Trump — quickly agreed.“It’s not an exaggeration,” he said, insisting it was not “crazy” to make “that connection” to a loss of freedom.“Why would you kill that cute little squirrel that was obviously a pet and trained from the time it was a baby? If you see the interaction that guy has with that squirrel, it was wonderful.It was really cute,” Rogan said.
“What the f–k is wrong with you, why are you killing that squirrel? It doesn’t make any sense.”The two then compared the viral squirrel’s death to the plot of the “John Wick” movies, noting that viewers root for the titular character as he seeks revenge after his dog is killed.Musk said the case was serious enough to influence voters on Tuesday’s Election Day.“I think this should really get people out there mobilized,” Musk said.“I hope people just go out there are vote, for P’nut man.
If nothing else.Just vote.” P’nut, a 7-year-old gray rescue squirrel, was put to sleep alongside Fred the raccoon...