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[–] [email protected] 6 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

Good... fuck all of those Nazis

[–] [email protected] 2 points 13 hours ago

Yeah but he’s an actual right-arm-to-Hitler Nazi.

[–] [email protected] 55 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

I wonder if he feels the same buyer's remorse about Trump as Tesla owners do about his cars.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 14 hours ago (2 children)

Doubtful. Tesla buyers are just down ~$30k. Musk is down about $130,000,000,000.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 13 hours ago

No one seems to be talking about how musk isn’t as rich anymore.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 13 hours ago* (last edited 13 hours ago) (1 children)

Median net worth of Americans, about 200k, That's 15%

Musk bet worth about 400 billion, so the 130 billion is 32%

So yeah, that would be more

Source: https://www.nerdwallet.com/article/finance/average-net-worth-by-age#%3A%7E%3Atext=The+average+net+worth+of%2C45-54

[–] [email protected] 11 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

I was going to give you shit for thinking Elon was worth 400 billion, so I looked it up and holy shit he’s worth 400 billion. What the fuck is wrong with this world? 😂

[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 hours ago

I think he wanted to be the first trillionaire. But I think he might have ruined that with his Trump support and Nazi salutes.

[–] [email protected] 18 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

Yeah, but trump will primary those who vote against it. Musk has nothing even remotely close to the level of loyal popularity that trump has. Redcaps would abandon every issue before they'd abandon trump. This threat from musk is pretty meaningless. If he actually wanted to move the needle, he'd spend his money on getting blue voters the resources they need to get to the polls or get mail-in ballots in those districts to flip the seat.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 11 hours ago

A couple problems. 1st no one expects trump to live to that 3rd term, mid terms would be a small miracle. 2nd the last couple elections have seen Trump endorments fail more and more. Elon is probably experiencing ketamine induced paranoia and psychosis so I fully expect him to put his money into splitting his own party

[–] [email protected] 6 points 14 hours ago* (last edited 14 hours ago) (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 14 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

Not sure if you’re new to this or what, but money buys a shitton of power in the US, and Musk has plenty of money.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

In most cases I would agree with you but compared to Trump? Musk can buy people but people worship Trump like he's a god.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 12 hours ago

Elon has a cult following too and one of the largest media websites in the world. I hate the guy, think he's scum, but honestly if there's anyone who can actually do some real damage to the maga movement it's another drugged up billionaire with a cult and a bone to pick.