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That he also donates to Democrats does not seem at all fatal to my speculation, as many avowedly right-wing (in the economic sense), anti-labor, anti-regulation

That he also donates to Democrats does not seem at all fatal to my speculation, as many avowedly right-wing (in the economic sense), anti-labor, anti-regulation businessmen donate freely to both parties. You seem to have some very confused notions about U.S. politics and political economy more generally.

FFRefresh 4y ago
Got it. So to sum it up: Elon Musk, who: -Is CEO of an electric car company and produces solar panels to help mitigate climate change -Donates mostly to Democrats personally and through his companies -Did not donate to Donald Trump, and said "I feel a bit stronger that he is probably not the right guy. He doesn't seem to have the sort of character that reflects well on the United States." -Was fined by the SEC when Trump & the Republican party were in power in 2018 -In June 2017, announced that he would be leaving Trump's business advisory council in protest of the president's pulling the U.S. out of the Paris climate agreement. "Climate change is real. Leaving Paris is not good for America or the world," -Has a net worth of nearly 300 billion dollars ------------------------------------------------- Wants to buy Twitter for $43 billion, because: -It'll curry favor from Trump and the Republican party -And if elected, Trump/the Republican party will make it so the SEC is easier on him (even though they were in power when he did get fined before) -In a hypothetical scenario where he would get fined, this preferential treatment could save him 0.01% of his net worth You are right, I am very confused, and this has to be the end of the thread for me. I do like probing conspiratorial thinking, but I think we've reached a dead-end. I bid you adieu.
- browserman 4y ago
  Yes, I think he likely regrets his previous public positioning and is adjusting. I think, as I said, this is part of a broader shift in the tech-ocracy towards more explicit anti-labor and anti-regulatory positioning, and I think the potential risks of vigorous securities & labor law enforcement to Elon's wealth and personal freedom are likely substantially higher than the slap on the wrist he received from Trump's SEC (which, you'll remember, also imposed some mild restrictions on his ability to Tweet, which clearly irked him far more than the fine). I also don't think a billionaire with a California-based business donating to Democrats is at all fatal to my little theory here, as plenty of right-wing anti-labor, anti-regulation plutocrats donate to Democrats if they think it is in their material interest to do so. Given that this is your second attempt at quitting the thread with a pre-emptory sign off, I would like to apologize for agitating you so much with my idle speculation here, and I sincerely hope you're able to make this attempt stick.
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FFRefresh 4y ago

Got it. So to sum it up: Elon Musk, who: -Is CEO of an electric car company and produces solar panels to help mitigate climate change -Donates mostly to Democrats personally and through his companies -Did not donate to Donald Trump, and said "I feel a bit stronger that he is probably not the right guy. He doesn't seem to have the sort of character that reflects well on the United States." -Was fined by the SEC when Trump & the Republican party were in power in 2018 -In June 2017, announced that he would be leaving Trump's business advisory council in protest of the president's pulling the U.S. out of the Paris climate agreement. "Climate change is real. Leaving Paris is not good for America or the world," -Has a net worth of nearly 300 billion dollars ------------------------------------------------- Wants to buy Twitter for $43 billion, because: -It'll curry favor from Trump and the Republican party -And if elected, Trump/the Republican party will make it so the SEC is easier on him (even though they were in power when he did get fined before) -In a hypothetical scenario where he would get fined, this preferential treatment could save him 0.01% of his net worth You are right, I am very confused, and this has to be the end of the thread for me. I do like probing conspiratorial thinking, but I think we've reached a dead-end. I bid you adieu.

browserman 4y ago
Yes, I think he likely regrets his previous public positioning and is adjusting. I think, as I said, this is part of a broader shift in the tech-ocracy towards more explicit anti-labor and anti-regulatory positioning, and I think the potential risks of vigorous securities & labor law enforcement to Elon's wealth and personal freedom are likely substantially higher than the slap on the wrist he received from Trump's SEC (which, you'll remember, also imposed some mild restrictions on his ability to Tweet, which clearly irked him far more than the fine). I also don't think a billionaire with a California-based business donating to Democrats is at all fatal to my little theory here, as plenty of right-wing anti-labor, anti-regulation plutocrats donate to Democrats if they think it is in their material interest to do so. Given that this is your second attempt at quitting the thread with a pre-emptory sign off, I would like to apologize for agitating you so much with my idle speculation here, and I sincerely hope you're able to make this attempt stick.

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