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I hate the guy but wanted to fact check this to keep my claims in check. It is true. Here'a a chatgpt that points to several confirming major news websites.

I hate the guy but wanted to fact check this to keep my claims in check. It is true. Here'a a chatgpt that points to several confirming major news websites. https://chatgpt.com/share/67b2e31b-e6fc-800f-9ed8-5a4ce1d254ed https://chatgpt.com/share/67b2e31b-e6fc-800f-9ed8-5a4ce1d254... This led me to something even more chilling. He appears to be critiquing people's net worth vis a vis their salaries. It may just be more bullsh but if so, it's an unacceptable level of invasion of privacy. And further confirmation that he is not fit to do this kind of work: "We do find it sort of rather odd that there are quite a few people in the bureaucracy who have, ostensibly a salary of a few hundred thousand dollars but somehow managed to accrue tens of millions of dollars in net worth while they are in that position,” Musk claimed" The implication here, that someone could be examining our wealth and deciding if we deserved it or not, is horrifying. It rcalls some of the other dark aspects of totalitarian governments.

laurent_du 2y ago
The implication is that people are taking money under the table, i.e. corruption. Do you find that so hard to believe?
LudwigNagasena 2y ago
> The implication here, that someone could be examining our wealth and deciding if we deserved it or not, is horrifying. IRS is indeed horrifying.
- cycomanic 2y ago
  Is Musk the IRS? Why do him or his cronies get to see people's salaries and net worth? BTW any news on DJTs tax return? Maybe we should ask Elon?
  - LudwigNagasena 2y ago
    > Is Musk the IRS? Is it only totalitarian if Musk does it? Someone examines wealth and decides if it's deserved or not every day. > BTW any news on DJTs tax return? Maybe we should ask Elon? Maybe. Wouldn't it be great if he tried to uncover his tax returns? Would you still think it's a sign of totalitarianism?
    - eszed 2y ago
      It's totalitarian if the government does it. Private citizens are allowed (Free Speech) to make private judgments of this sort, even if their reasoning / conclusions are ludicrous or unsavory.
      - LudwigNagasena 2y ago
        IRS is a part of the government and it's their job to make such judgements and investigate suspicious situations.
        eszed 2y ago
        Indeed. And there are formal procedures to, and both legal and administrative oversight over, those investigations. It's not appropriate for the Chief Executive (far less an unappointed private citizen, in charge of an ad hoc advisory body) to have arbitrary un-auditable access to every citizen's financial records.

laurent_du 2y ago

The implication is that people are taking money under the table, i.e. corruption. Do you find that so hard to believe?

LudwigNagasena 2y ago

> The implication here, that someone could be examining our wealth and deciding if we deserved it or not, is horrifying. IRS is indeed horrifying.

cycomanic 2y ago
Is Musk the IRS? Why do him or his cronies get to see people's salaries and net worth? BTW any news on DJTs tax return? Maybe we should ask Elon?
- LudwigNagasena 2y ago
  > Is Musk the IRS? Is it only totalitarian if Musk does it? Someone examines wealth and decides if it's deserved or not every day. > BTW any news on DJTs tax return? Maybe we should ask Elon? Maybe. Wouldn't it be great if he tried to uncover his tax returns? Would you still think it's a sign of totalitarianism?
  - eszed 2y ago
    It's totalitarian if the government does it. Private citizens are allowed (Free Speech) to make private judgments of this sort, even if their reasoning / conclusions are ludicrous or unsavory.
    - LudwigNagasena 2y ago
      IRS is a part of the government and it's their job to make such judgements and investigate suspicious situations.
      - eszed 2y ago
        Indeed. And there are formal procedures to, and both legal and administrative oversight over, those investigations. It's not appropriate for the Chief Executive (far less an unappointed private citizen, in charge of an ad hoc advisory body) to have arbitrary un-auditable access to every citizen's financial records.