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gab13by13

(25,325 posts) Thu Nov 14, 2024, 01:03 PM Nov 14

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Leon Musk's quote

When Musk said that Americans will have to suffer hardship before our economy gets better, I just heard a caller to Thom Hartmann say,

It is exactly the same thing that Marie Antoinette said during the French revolution, 'they can eat cake."

We have the richest man in the world, a 200 billionaire, going to figure out the economy for the poor and working class. What can go wrong?

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Leon Musk's quote (Original Post) gab13by13 Nov 14 OP

Not quite intrepidity Nov 14 #1

I suspect Elon will burn out early. louis-t Nov 14 #2

Who has more say with Putin? gab13by13 Nov 14 #3

I agree. I think Putin and Musk are teamed up (plus a few hundred other oligarchs) and they really have no use for travelingthrulife Nov 14 #6

Russia is taking over our government... MattNC2021 Nov 14 #4

And not just a normal $200 billionaire, sop Nov 14 #5

intrepidity

(7,912 posts)

1. Not quite

Reply to gab13by13 (Original post)

Thu Nov 14, 2024, 01:09 PM

Nov 14

Musk has said "Let them eat shit."

louis-t

(23,767 posts)

2. I suspect Elon will burn out early.

Reply to gab13by13 (Original post)

Thu Nov 14, 2024, 01:19 PM

Nov 14

He will take too much attention from orange marmaduke. He's already pissing off the campaign.

gab13by13

(25,325 posts)

3. Who has more say with Putin?

Reply to louis-t (Reply #2)

Thu Nov 14, 2024, 01:25 PM

Nov 14

I don't believe that Trump has the authority from Putin to do anything with Musk. Trump may get some special polonium sauce in his Big Mac.

travelingthrulife

(906 posts)

6. I agree. I think Putin and Musk are teamed up (plus a few hundred other oligarchs) and they really have no use for

Reply to gab13by13 (Reply #3)

Thu Nov 14, 2024, 01:36 PM

Nov 14

him any more. Plenty of other MAGA clowns to provide cover with foolish and destructive antics.

MattNC2021

(42 posts)

4. Russia is taking over our government...

Reply to gab13by13 (Original post)

Thu Nov 14, 2024, 01:28 PM

Nov 14

one hack appointment at a time. Without a missle fired, they will take us off the world stage.

sop

(11,478 posts)

5. And not just a normal $200 billionaire,

Reply to gab13by13 (Original post)

Thu Nov 14, 2024, 01:32 PM

Nov 14

but a South African, apartheid-loving, nazi-adjacent, white supremacist, corporate fascist, techno-libertarian $200 billionaire.

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