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Katie Galvin's avatar

He’s gotten what he needed for that $300 million. An end to all the government investigations into his insidious companies and he’s convinced the old senile guy that the U.S. can develop the golden dome in 3 years. Trump will give Starlink the subscription contract for 1000s of satellites and we’ll be on the hook for the next 100 years for satellites that will die out in 10 and no other part of that stupid “dome” will ever get completed. This will be the federal govt’s Chicago parking meters fiasco

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Scott & John in MA & FL's avatar

Plus, he’s got our personal data. All of it.

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Katie Galvin's avatar

Ugh, yes, that too :(

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Heidi in Real Time's avatar

of course none of that data will be used to train xAI (sarcasm) whatever limited privacy we had is gone

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RandomHuman's avatar

Musk hasn't left the admin; he's just not as public. Don't let it fool you. TY for still covering this guy; we need more light on his continuing decimation of the USA.

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Katy Bolger's avatar

I am channeling all the good spirits of the universe when I say: The reckoning is coming. Both of these miserable mfers, Muck and Drump are failing, failing. Trump will be gone before you know (and I mean gone-gone), and Musk is fading. Yes, we have Vance to worry about but does anybody believe Vance will be well liked by the Republican snakes in Congress? Or that Musk will come back into the fold without his daddy Don? Ofc, Patel, Kennedy, Noem et al will be run out in disgrace.

Keep reading and watching, this worm will turn.

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Heidi in Real Time's avatar

I pray to whatever gods are listening that you are right

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Allison's avatar

How about Trump manipulating tariff “policy” to force other countries to buy Starlink?? It’s all a grift!

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Schmendryck's avatar

"If I see a reason to do political spending in the future, I will do it" Musk stated, adding "but since there won't be any more elections in the United States from this point forward, that's spending that will happen in other nations."

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Linda Weide's avatar

After watching DOGE in action, my 20-year-old daughter has said that one of the good things about Germany not having put all health care data on line, because it is behind the times, but also more cautious, is that Musk cannot get our health data here. In fact, Musk's actions lead me to repeat that people should be figuring out their red lines. Mine came years ago as I decided I did not want to spend my golden years uninsured or underinsured for health care, as the Republicans have been threatening to make cuts to Medicare since Reagan.

https://lindaweide.substack.com/p/a-plan-b-for-catastrophe?r=f0qfn

I then went on to compare the two health care systems. German is not ideal, but it still provides us with an affordable safety net that we believe will be here until the end of our lives.

https://lindaweide.substack.com/p/copy-us-health-care-is-like-rotten?r=f0qfn

The US should have universal medicare from birth to death, and Musk should have to be part of the system too, as should everyone. That will make Republicans less eager to destroy it.

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Becky Daiss's avatar

He's done far more than enough. But don't fear he will no doubt continue to lie, cheat, steal, spread racism and misogyny and fuck up everything he touches. He's found his perfect niche in trump's fascist regime.

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Albin Trein's avatar

If he means doing damage, YES, he has done more than enough!!

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Robertp123's avatar

... And he got what he wanted which is all financial and other government collected data (social security and tax filings) on everyone in the US.

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Kimberlee Avery Wilkins's avatar

I hope that South Africa tells Elon to go pound sand about Starlink as dumpster is threatening countries with tariffs who do not get Starlink ! I believe that is illegal !. Hopefully countries will not submit to these morons !

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toni diaz's avatar

he needs to finish that statement. it should read "i think i've done enough to destroy this country".

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Peter Goldie's avatar

Musk is seen regularly with one of his children on his back, like the picture above. Would this be for potential protection from any assassin that may be lurking? He wouldn't be the first despicable political figure to do so.

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Linda I's avatar

He has certainly "done enough." MORE than enough. It will cost us dearly to undo his damage.

His petulant whining sounds like his buddy trump. The rich oligarchs, who seem to be banding together to assault us, might want to remember that without "regular" un-rich consumers, they have no one to sell their garbage products and "services" to. Investigate before you invest or buy. Boycotts work!

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Jeffrey Jon Bode’'s avatar

My neighbor says he bought his Tesla used. ?

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mer t's avatar

Imho gaining subscribers is more important

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mer t's avatar

Using PayPal to subscribe to Musk Watch is karma

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