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It's naive for anyone to think that Elon won't use his influence in government to empower his companies and weaken his competitors.
by hn1986 2y ago
It's naive for anyone to think that Elon won't use his influence in government to empower his companies and weaken his competitors.
- threeseed 2y agoHe spent $250m+ on helping get Trump elected. Of course he is going to try and recoup some of that money back.
- ruraljuror 2y agoHe already did. Look at Tesla’s stock since the election.
- xyzzy123 2y agoI think he is less worried about competitors than the government itself. Specifically, unelected bureaucrats with lots of power and few responsibilities.
- ericfr11 2y agoHe will actually use his position in the government to take down his competitors (by, for example, stopping the tax benefit of EV). Elon has grown into the biggest corrupt guy
- p_j_w 2y agoElon now IS an unelected bureucrat with lots of power and few responsibilities. If he's really afraid of that kind of thing, he should throw himself out.
- niceice 2y agoThat's what he is doing. He designed the department to have an expiration date.
- niceice 2y agoThat would be out of character for someone that opened Tesla's patents and lets competitors use the supercharger network.