Summary
Elon Musk, having endorsed and campaigned for Donald Trump, is now acting as a “shadow president,” advising on policies and personnel, and joining Trump on calls with world leaders.
This unprecedented relationship between the world’s richest man and the leader of the free world raises concerns about the influence of wealth on government.
While both Trump and Musk have incentives to continue their partnership, their volatile personalities and differing expertise may lead to a breakup in the future.
This is the most mask-off corporatist government we’ve ever seen, and they haven’t even been sworn in yet.
This is what happens when you pussyfoot consequences.
The constant talk of Musk’s power in the new administration must irritate the fuck out of Trump. How terrible.
“Differing expertise?” They’re both experts at destroying profitable businesses, and…? Narcissism? Hatred?
Musk hasn’t made a reality show yet, and Trump hasn’t become rich, despite multiple attempts. Maybe that’s the expertise they’re talking about?
“Leader of the free world” 🤡
“leader of the free world”
Coming from someone outside the USA: lulz, you guys don’t know shit about freedom
First Lady Elon Musk.
Ya know itd be a real fucken shame if this Saxon African bastard came down with a case of the dead.
“No one’s even bothering to try to kill Elmo.”
This unprecedented relationship between the world’s richest man and the leader of the free world raises concerns about the influence of wealth on government.
The only change is that Liberals are apparently becoming aware of the power dynamic that has always existed — that democracy cannot exist with massive wealthy inequality and money equal to speech. I’m also positive that if Trump/MAGA fails to implement fascism (this time around), Liberals will believe the current system works, and completely ignore the reality that their system was almost destroyed by a small number of wealthy sociopaths.
Yeah it’s a bullshit take. There’s always been a bunch of money up every presidents ass. It’s just public. Very very public now.
You’d think they’d get the memo after several decades of “corporations get most of what they want, without objection” while “the people can’t even get basic healthcare or a minimum wage comparable to poorer countries”, yet here we are… Fascism is knocking down the door, financed by the wealthiest capitalism can muster, and they still have their heads firmly planted in the dirt, blaming the left for not voting, without evidence … when the millions of people who didn’t vote may very well be just as oblivious as Trump voters, don’t know how the government works, don’t know the danger they’re in, and don’t pay enough attention to care 99% of the time.
I’d be curious to know what the people downvoting this don’t agree with?
For one thing, the Netherlands has nearly the lowest wealth inequality in the world, yet it is a democracy.
Please deport Melon Head!
And feed the rest to the pigs.
