4 ms·

I'm absolutely opposed to Musk and happy to see anyone trying to diminish his power... But, Slim having some connections to organized crime (cartels) seems much

by ks2048 2y ago

I'm absolutely opposed to Musk and happy to see anyone trying to diminish his power... But, Slim having some connections to organized crime (cartels) seems much less far fetched than other Musk outbursts.

loloquwowndueo 2y ago
Why?
- ks2048 2y ago
  I don’t really know - but the power of the Mexican Cartels suggests they have connections into the Mexican oligarchy. More credible than a random guy in Thailand being “a pedo” because he disagreed with Musk.
  - deleted 2y ago
    [deleted]
freejazz 2y ago
It didn't seem to bother Musk beforehand...
mandeepj 2y ago
> I'm absolutely opposed to Musk and happy to see anyone trying to diminish his power Midterms!!
- jfengel 2y ago
  I can't see why the midterms would do anything to unseat him. Thus far what we've gotten from the current administration is exactly what they promised. I don't see why anybody would change their vote (or decision not to vote). The House is close enough that the ordinary midterm power shifts could suffice to change it. And that would at least enable a certain amount of investigation-cum-harassment. But it's less likely to change both houses, and unless that happens with a substantial margin, it'll be hard to pass significant legislation to change anything.
  - mandeepj 2y ago
    > I can't see why the midterms would do anything to unseat him. Hopefully, today, you realized what midterms will do to unseat him. The mockery of what US stands for has been going on since Jan/20 and people have been watching.
aorloff 2y ago
Musk, who has personal calls with Putin. But you were saying ?
FireBeyond 2y ago
So let's be clear, Musk, when a deal seems possible, "Cartels? None of my business, not my problem, let's make a deal." Musk, when it falls through, "Oh, he's just in bed with the cartels. I wouldn't want to do business with him." He and Trump have a lot alike in that regard. "Best people, smartest people" when they're new and still in favor. "Who?" "Stupid person, who hired him?" when not.
foogazi 2y ago
Why ? What do you know ?
- kyleee 2y ago
  Basically all politicians in Mexico are “serving at the pleasure of the cartels” so to say, so it would be far fetched to think the cartes don’t try to extract concessions from the wealthy as well. Plata o plomo

by ks2048 2y ago

loloquwowndueo 2y ago

Why?

ks2048 2y ago
I don’t really know - but the power of the Mexican Cartels suggests they have connections into the Mexican oligarchy. More credible than a random guy in Thailand being “a pedo” because he disagreed with Musk.
- deleted 2y ago
  [deleted]

freejazz 2y ago

It didn't seem to bother Musk beforehand...

mandeepj 2y ago

> I'm absolutely opposed to Musk and happy to see anyone trying to diminish his power Midterms!!

jfengel 2y ago
I can't see why the midterms would do anything to unseat him. Thus far what we've gotten from the current administration is exactly what they promised. I don't see why anybody would change their vote (or decision not to vote). The House is close enough that the ordinary midterm power shifts could suffice to change it. And that would at least enable a certain amount of investigation-cum-harassment. But it's less likely to change both houses, and unless that happens with a substantial margin, it'll be hard to pass significant legislation to change anything.
- mandeepj 2y ago
  > I can't see why the midterms would do anything to unseat him. Hopefully, today, you realized what midterms will do to unseat him. The mockery of what US stands for has been going on since Jan/20 and people have been watching.

aorloff 2y ago

Musk, who has personal calls with Putin. But you were saying ?

FireBeyond 2y ago

So let's be clear, Musk, when a deal seems possible, "Cartels? None of my business, not my problem, let's make a deal." Musk, when it falls through, "Oh, he's just in bed with the cartels. I wouldn't want to do business with him." He and Trump have a lot alike in that regard. "Best people, smartest people" when they're new and still in favor. "Who?" "Stupid person, who hired him?" when not.

foogazi 2y ago

Why ? What do you know ?

kyleee 2y ago
Basically all politicians in Mexico are “serving at the pleasure of the cartels” so to say, so it would be far fetched to think the cartes don’t try to extract concessions from the wealthy as well. Plata o plomo