Elon Musk = Hank Reardon?
Your thoughts? This time it's not steel. It's freedom of speech. The steel equivalent, IMO, was Big Pharma and, for the most part, the Science Institute won that one. "When their fat little comforts are threatened you can be sure that science is the first thing men will abandon." That was about 15 years ago, starting with Simpsonwood and continuing on today. Watch how the establishment goes after Musk, now... Already similar, IMO.
To me, one of the more interesting parts of all the publicity around Musk/Twitter, is the arguments put forth against him. It really pulls the mask off their agenda to control thought.
Reminds me of a theory I heard about a year or two ago: America will eventually split along these lines with some states going for Liberty and some going against. What very few realize is that the Great California Exodus is just that! I was part of it, as are a lot of my friends. We're all choosing sides and voting with our feet. And...the media is now silent. They occasionally say it's "the high cost of housing", while failing to point out that most of California is as cheap or cheaper than all those states people are fleeing to. I spent double here than I ever spent in California. It was worth it...
If you are not a producer, Commifornia is less expensive, but still tyrannical. Even Eloot left there.
But, if he’s making the guys who I KNOW are the BAD guys have heart palpitations that’s a GOOD thing.
What I want the most is for The People to see this whole paradigm for what it is. And you have to be a special kind of stupid not to see this for what it is. Some never will. And that’s okay.
Useful idiots are part of the equation too.
These Elites are kind of all Jackals fighting over a piece of road kill anyway. The best solution is to get off the damn road.
When they reject his offer, it will become clear to everyone that the purpose of Twitter is not to make money for it’s shareholders. It’s actual purpose is to propagandize the electorate.
The cherry on top is that the other shareholders will most likely sue the board for rejecting an above market offer. Destroying what WE all know is a Deep State propaganda outlet from within.
The other possibility.....Schwab gives Musk a seat at the table.
Much like Trump did with media bias, Musk will drag the demons out into the light, where everyone with eyes can see.
Doesn’t mean it’s fixed. But, now we know.
And knowing is half the battle. (Couldn’t resist)
Musk: fully autonomous cars compete with auto shut-off switches (pending legislation?) and GPS built right in, further the potential ability to remotely auto control a vehicle. The rollout of a global satellite communications network. The vacuous doge-coin (digital currency) spikes he likes to prompt.
The national debt rose by nearly $7.8 trillion during Trump’s time in office.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/chuckjon...
Warp Speed - bypassing time honored safeguards to protect public health and eventually slowly murdering millions world wide.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/jemimamc...
https://www.npr.org/sections/health-s...
Incidentally, I never, in a decade, claimed to be an Objectivist. I also claimed from eh beginning that we should be wary about Trump and refuse the jabbs and the masks.
Some interesting posts I presented a while back that no one here, Objectivists, bothered to watch. If you refuse to believe their own words...
https://www.galtsgulchonline.com/post...
https://www.galtsgulchonline.com/post...
I live in a border state and have for more than a few decades. There's been many wolves in sheep's clothing who reveal themselves as two faced one they have their seat at the table. Surely some have been worse and more egregious than others but they are did the same, absolutely nothing, when it came to illegal aliens and the damage they are doing to my state, me and mine. I doubt the locality of such duplicity is localized.
Why Trump? O left the county anemic and in bad shape, the cow was barely producing milk ($$$). Trump can restore the flow while still meeting key objectives (see above) to begin their next phase. Musk, like Trump, is palatable unlike any d so he can get more accomplished with less fury and more zealot-like support.
My 2 bit.
My problem with it is that THAT'S MY MONEY he's used to get rich! Do I get a dividend for it? Any compensation? No. Government appropriated that money from my pocket at the point of a gun, then went on to give it to people like Musk. Solar panel manufacturers. Traders in "green energy credits." And many, many more. All profiting from MY tax dollars.
Just because a "law" is written does not make that law moral. Just because Musk isn't going to get prosecuted for his actions doesn't mean I have to condone them.
They predate Twitter. Elon said the same things about Russia and the Ukraine, and used his satellites to that end.
Regardless of his motives, it is exposing a wealth of lefty Orwellian totalitarians with ridiculous statements about the NEED for censorship!!!!!!! Are you kidding kids? Listen to this!! This should be part of the RIMO platform in November.
Repeal Section 230! if you censor, you obvious monitor, and you do not need section 230 protections. Either open your platform, or close it, and deal with the consequences of your First Amendment Rights.
As an objectivist, I examine evidence and apply rational thought for my conclusions.
I agree that Musk used his talents in his youth to become wealthy, and he wisely grew that wealth.
Unfortunately, like many successful people, Musk then pursued businesses that required
government action to succeed and government 'favors' are effectively theft from the rest of us.
Musk has been dependent on government handouts/contracts in his business for nearly
20 years and that is still the case.
Tesla has not earned any profit that wasn't stolen from other people by government action.
That is still the case.
Space X is wholly dependent on government contracts for its existence.
Those contracts are funded by stealing from other people.
What will Musk do if government acts to withdraw the favors that provide Musk profits?
While I applaud action that supports free speech over censorship, it will take a lot of actions
that support free markets and individual liberty by Musk to earn my support given his history
of taking government favors.
I hope you are correct, but I am not convinced by Musk's actions.
His goals are unclear, imo. When I see enough evidence in his favor my opinion may change,
just as my opinion of Trump changed based on his actions.
On Musk, at present, we disagree.
Public figures say lots of things that are encouraging but few act in a way that is consistent with their words.
When Elon acts consistently to do what he said to enable free speech, I will be more impressed.
Foundation: One subtle tweak to the mind of the Mule.
That Hideous Strength: C.S. Lewis, Merlin confronts Hell
Dune: Muad'Dib cutting the "spice" off at it's source.
Lord of The Rings: One ring to rule them all (language)
Just a few for starters.
Hank had integrity and ethics. Eloot is a type of inexpensive sandal.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flip-fl...
The Gulch would be the best investment he could ever make, assuming the investment includes a method to defend it from looters.
As a business starter now, I am really fighting this battle.
In Atlas Shrugged, the end appeared inevitable to most of us, but when you put yourself in their situation, it doesn't seem quite so inevitable, primarily because you think that you can insulate yourself from the effects of others around you.
Any comparison of EM to HR is premature. EM has a lot to prove given his past,
just as Trump did before he was elected.
Unlike HR, EM has not succeeded on his own and has taken loot at every opportunity.
I'd love to see EM as a hero of individual liberty, but so far its just hopium, imo.
I wish you every success in your own efforts, JB.
As for Elon Musk, he has success at multiple companies already, granted with some government help. Now that he doesn't need the government help, it appears that he has weaned himself off of such help, and I am sure that the taxes that he has paid or will pay will way more than offset what amounts now to a government loan.
All of Tesla's profits are less than the total government forced transfer payments Tesla has sold to from other manufacturers for carbon credits. Tesla continues to get these unearned government forced benefits.
In addition, legislation in congress provides $8,000 to $10,000 in government tax credits to each buyer of Tesla electric vehicles (and other electric vehicles.)
Elon continues to take funds stolen by government.
Rearden was another who was not 100% rational, but would make an interesting dinner guest
Agree about the science. The key to judging the reliability of alleged experts is to follow the money. Fauci owns big shares of both the Pfizer and Moderna patents and stands to make billions if everyone is forced to take the shot.
One thing thats certain- Elon isnt just going to roll over, Twitter makes no profits so its not a very viable business. People like the idea of "tweeting" (you can be whoever you want
to be), but I cant see that twitter is that difficult to duplicate.