Musk (like Trump) is proof that there needs to be a cap on wealth. It is a failure of society that men as damaged as Musk and Trump can acquire so much wealth and power, and as such, cause so much damage to the body politic because of their untreated toxic psychological issues.
I am also starting to feel rage driving through my bougie, liberal neighborhood. This neighborhood has Harris/Walz signs and "in this house we believe" signs in pretty much every yard . . . and a Tesla in almost every driveway. I guess driving a status symbol is worth supporting the destabilization of this country and a possible fascist outcome.
While it is natural now to feel revulsion at the sight of the Teslas, one must also realize that many of the owners purchased them years ago, back when Elon himself said he's not a Trumpist. Things have indeed changed, so perhaps one should be repulsed mainly by the latest Tesla models.
Yes, that is true of course. But there are quite a few brand new ones in these parts as well, for what it is worth. That said, I've always had somewhat of a negative view of Elon, even before he went full-on Dark/Dork Maga.
For once I don't agree with you on everything. I think it's right to be concerned about illegals. Where I live (South Africa), we've pretty much had open borders since the early 90s, and although a lot of good, hardworking people came over from Zimbabwe, Mozambique, etc, the problem is that they will work for absolute peanuts out of desperation. This forces the local South Africans to follow suit in order to compete. There's just not enough jobs now. As it stands now, well over a third of the country is unemployed, and that's obviously just documented individuals. Many people (especially the hopeful foreigners who come over and can't find work) turn to crime out of desperation. My advice is, kick out the illegals and secure your border, even if you dislike Trump and Elon.
That aside, I agree Elon is a problem. Before he bought Twitter, I seem to recall one of his talking points was how Twitter is a 'public square' so its not fair that there isn't freedom of speech. After he took over though, suddenly he changed his tune to "freedom of speech, not freedom of reach', strong arming people into paying for the blue tick, with no regionally fair pricing, so its now only a town square for rich people. Those of us that can't afford the tick, get muzzled. And of course, if it's as you say that he is using the algorithm to boost his own posts, then he's in the middle of the public square with a megaphone, drowning everyone else out. In his warped mind, he obviously thinks that's fair.
Last comment on Elon Musk’s playbook: the fear Apartheid’s fascist Gov tapped was that a minority had for their group’s safety and security and what they’d lose if everyone having access to resources set aside for them as privileged groups. The terminology deployed in South Africa during those years was “Die Swart Gevaar”, translated directly as “the Black Danger/Threat”. Sound familiar?
I grew up in South Africa during the fascist Apartheid regime. None of what Musk is doing and saying is surprising to me. It’s a familiar and very insidious playbook. And millions of folk couldn’t see the harm at the time. It felt right and justified and necessary.
Combine a cultural racial Elitism ethic with this new version of Fascism, and you get what you get: Musk’s worldview and Trump’s plainly stated political and economic agendas.
And yet folk don’t seem to see this?
And it’s not only an ordinary person’s back pocket that will suffer, ultimately, or America’s international reputation, or the health of this planet and our ability to survive the changes coming without billions dying just so we maintain an extraordinary lifestyle which reaches way beyond what living systems can now sustain. No, it’s about what this does to our collective humanity, and the codes we live by as individuals.
No, it’s far more insidious and they’ll use the same arguments I’m using in order to trap you: it’s for your very soul, your quality of life, relationship with your neighbours, and the necessary price you “must” pay for the freedom to be in the “in group”.
And now your vote is being “employed”with payments from these billionaires’ pockets? Many African democracies pay voters for their vote. It’s pretty old hat. I just did not expect to see this happen in America.
Those political long fingers have already reached into your family planning, bank account, your identity, sexual orientation, body (if you are female), and your physical, neighbourhood, our planetary climate stability, our general psycho-physical health and food environment, and now they’re reaching into America’s very soul, to subvert your dignity, freedom, autonomy and rights as a compassionate human being in furtherance of their explicit Agendas. (That’s more state control, but the way, not less).
What’s in it for Elon and his Bro’s? Off the back of YOUR vote?
*IF you’re not for us you are against us*
That’s not democracy.
“If Trump doesn’t win, there’ll be bloodshed the day after and no USA military can fight us with all our guns”, said a MAGA supporter when interviewed by a major TV channel.
That’s not liberty, or freedom, or justice or equality - it is igniting anarchy and civil war. It’s not democracy.
Since when did something only become free and fair when your side wins? Seems Musk cannot count, let alone see how damaging what he is promoting is to democracy. Cannot, or won’t? For example, how many Americans are aware that Russian agents have flooded Mexico over the past few months to stir up the human trafficking gangs to create instability and insecurity at the Border?
I fear Americans are being played.
I hope Americans, when deciding what’s best for their country and it’s future will think also more broadly of the effect of their choice on their own society in general, on how their kids will cope in the reality the Musk worldview unlocks, and will also perhaps consider how their vote choices will affect billions of folk living outside of the USA, who would like to continue to live in a democracy.
If Elon's father didn't have that emerald mine, he'd just be another Tate sychophant ranting about how women are the spawn of the devil, as he rightfully deserves to be.
Excellent article, and as always, a brilliant call to attention on how Musk and other tech moguls are constantly trying to manipulate us and misuse the vast wealth they've made. Big Tech's blatant interference in governance is probably it's biggest sin, out of a very long list.
I do, unfortunately, have to bring up one critical point, just from the notes. The term 'latinx' is not one embraced by the Hispanic community, and has been called out as neocolonial language that tries to overwrite the native language structure. I wouldn't encourage it's use, especially, since, as you yourself point out, Hispanics are already trending to the right, not least in part because the modern left has a bad habit of talking over them.
Musk (like Trump) is proof that there needs to be a cap on wealth. It is a failure of society that men as damaged as Musk and Trump can acquire so much wealth and power, and as such, cause so much damage to the body politic because of their untreated toxic psychological issues.
I am also starting to feel rage driving through my bougie, liberal neighborhood. This neighborhood has Harris/Walz signs and "in this house we believe" signs in pretty much every yard . . . and a Tesla in almost every driveway. I guess driving a status symbol is worth supporting the destabilization of this country and a possible fascist outcome.
While it is natural now to feel revulsion at the sight of the Teslas, one must also realize that many of the owners purchased them years ago, back when Elon himself said he's not a Trumpist. Things have indeed changed, so perhaps one should be repulsed mainly by the latest Tesla models.
Yes, that is true of course. But there are quite a few brand new ones in these parts as well, for what it is worth. That said, I've always had somewhat of a negative view of Elon, even before he went full-on Dark/Dork Maga.
For once I don't agree with you on everything. I think it's right to be concerned about illegals. Where I live (South Africa), we've pretty much had open borders since the early 90s, and although a lot of good, hardworking people came over from Zimbabwe, Mozambique, etc, the problem is that they will work for absolute peanuts out of desperation. This forces the local South Africans to follow suit in order to compete. There's just not enough jobs now. As it stands now, well over a third of the country is unemployed, and that's obviously just documented individuals. Many people (especially the hopeful foreigners who come over and can't find work) turn to crime out of desperation. My advice is, kick out the illegals and secure your border, even if you dislike Trump and Elon.
That aside, I agree Elon is a problem. Before he bought Twitter, I seem to recall one of his talking points was how Twitter is a 'public square' so its not fair that there isn't freedom of speech. After he took over though, suddenly he changed his tune to "freedom of speech, not freedom of reach', strong arming people into paying for the blue tick, with no regionally fair pricing, so its now only a town square for rich people. Those of us that can't afford the tick, get muzzled. And of course, if it's as you say that he is using the algorithm to boost his own posts, then he's in the middle of the public square with a megaphone, drowning everyone else out. In his warped mind, he obviously thinks that's fair.
Last comment on Elon Musk’s playbook: the fear Apartheid’s fascist Gov tapped was that a minority had for their group’s safety and security and what they’d lose if everyone having access to resources set aside for them as privileged groups. The terminology deployed in South Africa during those years was “Die Swart Gevaar”, translated directly as “the Black Danger/Threat”. Sound familiar?
I grew up in South Africa during the fascist Apartheid regime. None of what Musk is doing and saying is surprising to me. It’s a familiar and very insidious playbook. And millions of folk couldn’t see the harm at the time. It felt right and justified and necessary.
Combine a cultural racial Elitism ethic with this new version of Fascism, and you get what you get: Musk’s worldview and Trump’s plainly stated political and economic agendas.
And yet folk don’t seem to see this?
And it’s not only an ordinary person’s back pocket that will suffer, ultimately, or America’s international reputation, or the health of this planet and our ability to survive the changes coming without billions dying just so we maintain an extraordinary lifestyle which reaches way beyond what living systems can now sustain. No, it’s about what this does to our collective humanity, and the codes we live by as individuals.
No, it’s far more insidious and they’ll use the same arguments I’m using in order to trap you: it’s for your very soul, your quality of life, relationship with your neighbours, and the necessary price you “must” pay for the freedom to be in the “in group”.
And now your vote is being “employed”with payments from these billionaires’ pockets? Many African democracies pay voters for their vote. It’s pretty old hat. I just did not expect to see this happen in America.
Those political long fingers have already reached into your family planning, bank account, your identity, sexual orientation, body (if you are female), and your physical, neighbourhood, our planetary climate stability, our general psycho-physical health and food environment, and now they’re reaching into America’s very soul, to subvert your dignity, freedom, autonomy and rights as a compassionate human being in furtherance of their explicit Agendas. (That’s more state control, but the way, not less).
What’s in it for Elon and his Bro’s? Off the back of YOUR vote?
*IF you’re not for us you are against us*
That’s not democracy.
“If Trump doesn’t win, there’ll be bloodshed the day after and no USA military can fight us with all our guns”, said a MAGA supporter when interviewed by a major TV channel.
That’s not liberty, or freedom, or justice or equality - it is igniting anarchy and civil war. It’s not democracy.
Since when did something only become free and fair when your side wins? Seems Musk cannot count, let alone see how damaging what he is promoting is to democracy. Cannot, or won’t? For example, how many Americans are aware that Russian agents have flooded Mexico over the past few months to stir up the human trafficking gangs to create instability and insecurity at the Border?
I fear Americans are being played.
I hope Americans, when deciding what’s best for their country and it’s future will think also more broadly of the effect of their choice on their own society in general, on how their kids will cope in the reality the Musk worldview unlocks, and will also perhaps consider how their vote choices will affect billions of folk living outside of the USA, who would like to continue to live in a democracy.
If Elon's father didn't have that emerald mine, he'd just be another Tate sychophant ranting about how women are the spawn of the devil, as he rightfully deserves to be.
There are lots of valid reasons to dislike Elon without making unfounded statements about emerald mines. Reasons I dislike him:
1) He's pro AI
2) All the monkeys that died because of his neural link testing
3) Xitter
Excellent article, and as always, a brilliant call to attention on how Musk and other tech moguls are constantly trying to manipulate us and misuse the vast wealth they've made. Big Tech's blatant interference in governance is probably it's biggest sin, out of a very long list.
I do, unfortunately, have to bring up one critical point, just from the notes. The term 'latinx' is not one embraced by the Hispanic community, and has been called out as neocolonial language that tries to overwrite the native language structure. I wouldn't encourage it's use, especially, since, as you yourself point out, Hispanics are already trending to the right, not least in part because the modern left has a bad habit of talking over them.
I bet you Musk eats like Cookie Monster.
Absolutely.
Mump. Trusk. All part of the Zionist machine. Good luck.
I am posting this because it pertains directly to Elon Musk...
But here is the first intel drop to get your feet wet...https://secretprogrambehindcbdc.com/wp-content/uploads/CBDC%20CSRQ%20Intel%20Drop%201%20MP4.mp4
And this is the one where Elon is discussed in relation to this new class based "banking" program...
https://secretprogrambehindcbdc.com/wp-content/uploads/CBDC%20CSRQ%20Intel%20Drop%2021.mp4