Elon Musk doesn't know which end is up
By NJ Chicaa
@NJChicaa (118480)
United States
July 24, 2024 9:28am CST
I find this hilarious. The world's richest man just keeps walking into forks.
He owns/runs Tesla which makes electric vehicles. My MAGA parents were interested in buying one. . . until Trump and his MAGA cult revolted against EVs. Suddenly they were awful despite the fact that Elon was supposedly some amazing business guy.
MAGAs love that Elon bought and pretty much destroyed Twitter. (I refuse to call it X) They now rail against Teslas and electric vehicles because Trump is against them. Earlier this month he pledged $45 million per month to a pro-Trump PAC despite the fact he said months ago he wouldn't endorse either candidate. Well that must not have gone over well with the Tesla shareholders because now Elon is saying that the money is going to a PAC that will make "lower level donations".
Does he go full Trump and alienate the Tesla crowd? Does he go full EV and alienate the "green new deal scam" crowd? This guy doesn't know where to plant his flag. I guess when you have a gazillion dollars it doesn't much matter. I find it funny though that now Elmo is walking back that $45 million per month pledge.
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/article/2024/jul/24/elon-musk-donald-trump-donations-denial-super-pac-america
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@FourWalls (65390)
• United States
24 Jul
Where does he plant his flag? Apparently in Texas. 
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@marguicha (219877)
• Chile
24 Jul
Elon Musk is another man I would not want to have for my friend.
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@xander6464 (42308)
• Wapello, Iowa
25 Jul
I love this story. Donny really needed that $45 million a month.
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@JudyEv (334404)
• Rockingham, Australia
25 Jul
He seems a good example of what too much money can do to a person.
@porwest (85053)
• United States
25 Jul
The ONLY reason you don't like Elon Musk is because you don't like his views. Why must you make him sound like an idiot who doesn't know how to run a business?
He is the RICHEST MAN ON THE PLANET. I am CERTAIN he knows a thing or two about running businesses, and if he is ruining the companies he owns, it certainly does not reflect in his net worth.
Saying things like this just make people sound stupid.
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@NJChicaa (118480)
• United States
25 Jul
Where did I say anything about running businesses aside from the fact that he is destroying Twitter? I have nothing to say about Space X or Tesla. I do find it ironic that he is backing the candidate who is anti-EV but hey he can do him. Like I said--when you have a gazillion dollars it doesn't much matter.
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@porwest (85053)
• United States
25 Jul
@NJChicaa "Suddenly they were awful despite the fact that Elon was supposedly some amazing business guy." "Elon bought and pretty much destroyed Twitter."
As for EV? It's my opinion. But it might help explain how businesses work better without government interference.
https://discover.hubpages.com/money/donald-trump-rivian
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@NJChicaa (118480)
• United States
25 Jul
@porwest I don't have a personal opinion on Elon in terms of his business skills. I do see what he has done to Twitter so I do have an opinion on that. Like I said as far as SpaceX, Tesla, and the rest of it--I don't know or care about it.
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