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MadameButterfly

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5. I think he's confused and changing his mind

Mon Mar 24, 2025, 02:20 PM

Mar 24

about what he wants. At one point he posed as an environmentalist. Being a tech pioneer was exciting to him. In Kamala's world, lead electric car/solar mogul, savior of Ukraine with Starlink, would have been an important role.

I wonder if he'd have wanted to rule the world if Trump hadn't come along. Under Trump, environment doesn't matter but vote rigging does, and usurping illegal power is a thing. Elon has always usurped power (getting rid of the inventors of Tesla, for example), but it took Trump's ambition, desperation, and dementia, for Elon to apply it to the whole government.

The evil racist narcissism was always there, of course, and I take your point about the US role in apartheid S.Africa. Probably he has been long harboring resentment. I just wonder if it would have played out in a different way if Trump hadn't paved this path for him.

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My response to Republicans: If W Bush and Trump had not pushed tax cuts, the Federal debt would be gone by now. [View all] Midnight Writer Mar 24 OP

They will always try to do that. There is no logic to what they do. Walleye Mar 24 #1

Think how morally bankrupt and generally miserable you have to be MadameButterfly Mar 24 #2

I know, rich people always want more money, but I think the motivating force behind Elon is sadism. Or revenge Walleye Mar 24 #3

I think he's confused and changing his mind MadameButterfly Mar 24 #5

I'm guessing the muskrat will do whatever he wants depending on his drug dosage, etc. erronis Mar 24 #8

Weirdly we need some debt. underpants Mar 24 #4

A weird strange problem which I wish we still had MadameButterfly Mar 24 #6

Thank you. This is like a Zombie Lie as Mr. Mustard 2023 Mar 24 #7

Krugman zombie lies: erronis Mar 24 #11

"satisfying the lust of the rich" is an impossible task. They are addicted. erronis Mar 24 #9

It is possible to satisfy need. markodochartaigh Mar 24 #12

Is "lust" need or greed? erronis Mar 24 #13

I think that lust, like greed, is an emotion. markodochartaigh Mar 24 #15

Co-Prez Musk wants us to pay for his Mars dream. SleeplessinSoCal Mar 24 #10

Economics reminds me of religion: you can always find someone to tell you what you want to hear with Ol Janx Spirit Mar 24 #14

Don't forget Saint Ronnie. n/t Chemical Bill Mar 24 #16