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Elon Musk, who's companies take plenty of government spending and incentives? Sounds like a socialist to me.
by candiddevmike 2y ago
Elon Musk, who's companies take plenty of government spending and incentives? Sounds like a socialist to me.
- olalonde 2y agoMight indeed not be in his self-interest, but yes. He talked about it in his discussion with Trump on X. Here's an article about it: https://www.nbc24.com/news/nation-world/elon-musk-pitches-committee-cut-government-spending-donald-trump-x-conversation-social-media-2024-election-politics-voters-national-debt-taxpayers https://www.nbc24.com/news/nation-world/elon-musk-pitches-co...
- arandomusername 2y ago"take plenty of government spending" is a funny way to say has plenty of contracts with the government to provide services... And yeah, when incentives are available, why wouldnt he take them? It's the same way people who advocate for higher tax don't choose to donate more money to the government.
- BadHumans 2y agoTesla has received over $2B in subsidies since 09, accepted $750M from New York for a SolarCity plant in Buffalo, SolarCity also received $500M in federal grants. I could keep going but you get the idea. To be clear, I have no problem with him or any company accepting the money but this isn't "contracts with the government to provide services."
- mensetmanusman 2y agoGovernment has had a 10x ROI with musk, that’s the purpose of govt investment.
- immibis 2y agoAs it does under most socialist ideas