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Given the good Tesla does environment-wise, I'd favor letting them re-open. Musk sure knows how to get people's attention. Maybe he's got a future in politics

Given the good Tesla does environment-wise, I'd favor letting them re-open. Musk sure knows how to get people's attention. Maybe he's got a future in politics.

bobcostas55 7y ago
>Maybe he's got a future in politics. Hopefully as the first King of Mars.
- ipnon 7y ago
  Apparently many Terrans would be happy to see him gone.
bigbob2 7y ago
> Maybe he's got a future in politics. Seeing as he's extremely wealthy, powerful, and connected, I'd say that's a good guess.
- nathanvanfleet 7y ago
  Also he has paper-thin skin and is a huge narcissist. He's on his way
dagmx 7y ago
I’m not sure he’d have any of the two major parties wanting him. He’s too libertarian and irresponsible with his comments for the Democrats to want him. He’s far too liberal in his causes and companies to be a Republican. Of course I don’t believe either party can stop affiliation if he did decide to enter into politics. Of course that’s only really talking about the federal level. He could have a much better shot at the state or local level as an independent or as a member of either party.
- war1025 7y ago
  I don't think there is anything that political office could offer him that would be worth the bother. The only scenario I could see potentially being appealing to him is a Trump-style takeover of the Presidency. Edit: As someone pointed out, Musk isn't a natural-born citizen and therefore can't run for President. So there is no political office that could be even remotely worth the bother.
  - pmachinery 7y ago
    AIUI he can't become (US) president.
    - war1025 7y ago
      Then there is nothing of value that going into politics could offer him.
  - dagmx 7y ago
    While I do not think he would enter politics, I think (in the hypothetical situation that he does) it could offer him some amount of local policy change direction. Or at the very least an ego trip. But I agree, I do not think he’d ever do a political run. I was merely responding to the other person with my initial comment.
101404 7y ago
No career politician would want to work with him. Musk says the things like they are, without regards of "party position" or what his fans' ideologies see as "okay to say". Pretty funny to watch it on Twitter, when he calls for a re-open and the leftist environmental crowd gets all outraged, because they consider that a "right wing" position. And then he talks about UBI and welfare state, and all the liberals and right wingers get upset. Reason and politics just aren't a good match.
- jjoonathan 7y ago
  Yes, but the traditional coalitions are crumbling. Both the left and the right have deep internal divisions. That's an opportunity for anyone who can put together a new coalition that crosses the divide.
morsch 7y ago
A car salesman managing to convince people that they are doing the environment a favor by driving around his cars certainly makes him a perfect candidate for office.

Given the good Tesla does environment-wise, I'd favor letting them re-open. Musk sure knows how to get people's attention. Maybe he's got a future in politics.

bobcostas55 7y ago

>Maybe he's got a future in politics. Hopefully as the first King of Mars.

ipnon 7y ago
Apparently many Terrans would be happy to see him gone.

bigbob2 7y ago

> Maybe he's got a future in politics. Seeing as he's extremely wealthy, powerful, and connected, I'd say that's a good guess.

nathanvanfleet 7y ago
Also he has paper-thin skin and is a huge narcissist. He's on his way

dagmx 7y ago

I’m not sure he’d have any of the two major parties wanting him. He’s too libertarian and irresponsible with his comments for the Democrats to want him. He’s far too liberal in his causes and companies to be a Republican. Of course I don’t believe either party can stop affiliation if he did decide to enter into politics. Of course that’s only really talking about the federal level. He could have a much better shot at the state or local level as an independent or as a member of either party.

war1025 7y ago
I don't think there is anything that political office could offer him that would be worth the bother. The only scenario I could see potentially being appealing to him is a Trump-style takeover of the Presidency. Edit: As someone pointed out, Musk isn't a natural-born citizen and therefore can't run for President. So there is no political office that could be even remotely worth the bother.
- pmachinery 7y ago
  AIUI he can't become (US) president.
  - war1025 7y ago
    Then there is nothing of value that going into politics could offer him.
- dagmx 7y ago
  While I do not think he would enter politics, I think (in the hypothetical situation that he does) it could offer him some amount of local policy change direction. Or at the very least an ego trip. But I agree, I do not think he’d ever do a political run. I was merely responding to the other person with my initial comment.

101404 7y ago

No career politician would want to work with him. Musk says the things like they are, without regards of "party position" or what his fans' ideologies see as "okay to say". Pretty funny to watch it on Twitter, when he calls for a re-open and the leftist environmental crowd gets all outraged, because they consider that a "right wing" position. And then he talks about UBI and welfare state, and all the liberals and right wingers get upset. Reason and politics just aren't a good match.

jjoonathan 7y ago
Yes, but the traditional coalitions are crumbling. Both the left and the right have deep internal divisions. That's an opportunity for anyone who can put together a new coalition that crosses the divide.

morsch 7y ago

A car salesman managing to convince people that they are doing the environment a favor by driving around his cars certainly makes him a perfect candidate for office.