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Scrivener7

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25. He has two hundred billion dollars in his pocket. What else is he going to spend it on?
Mon Nov 7, 2022, 06:57 AM
Nov 2022

Last edited Mon Nov 7, 2022, 09:21 AM - Edit history (1)

At $100 million per year, that means he could fund it for a thousand years before going through his first hundred billion.

And providing it and then telling the US they have to take it over during a war is pretty gross blackmail.

He's always been a creepy sleazy unreliable bullshitter. RockRaven Nov 2022 #1
He seems like he's all about himself, but I don't know if he's firmly in the right wing camp Alhena Nov 2022 #3
He is a right wingers. That ship has sailed. Demsrule86 Nov 2022 #9
+1 exactly. bronxiteforever Nov 2022 #41
He is libertarian non religious right wing. Similar to Joe Rogan JI7 Nov 2022 #13
Joe Rogan has repeatedly said he's progressive on social subjects womanofthehills Nov 2022 #35
Many right wingers like Tulsi Gabbard supported Sanders to hurt Democrats. Their support for Trump JI7 Nov 2022 #48
Libertarians Zeitghost Nov 2022 #58
He literally just told his 114 million followers to vote Republican tomorrow. Hassin Bin Sober Nov 2022 #51
He turned starlink off and is now on Russia's side. Demsrule86 Nov 2022 #2
It was a temporary outage, not aware of any proof that Musk ordered it done Alhena Nov 2022 #4
Say what you will about Musk but, Disaffected Nov 2022 #7
Yes he did. Say he would stop funding. He also said shitty things about Democrats Demsrule86 Nov 2022 #8
That's a convincing argument Disaffected Nov 2022 #19
Context Dorian Gray Nov 2022 #24
"Info we share needs to be precise" Disaffected Nov 2022 #50
Definitely Dorian Gray Nov 2022 #57
You are correct. Celerity Nov 2022 #17
Starlink is still online for Ukraine. Celerity Nov 2022 #16
He has two hundred billion dollars in his pocket. What else is he going to spend it on? Scrivener7 Nov 2022 #25
That math doesn't add up. genxlib Nov 2022 #29
200,000,000,000 divided by 100,000,000 equals 2000. Scrivener7 Nov 2022 #30
Elon Musk says SpaceX won't turn off Starlink satellite regardless of Defense Department funding womanofthehills Nov 2022 #37
He's kind of a Nazi. Cracklin Charlie Nov 2022 #5
This message was self-deleted by its author Baked Potato Nov 2022 #6
I don't think a Nazi would be helping Ukraine generals with battlefield communications womanofthehills Nov 2022 #42
Redemption is only granted to those that make amends 48656c6c6f20 Nov 2022 #10
I haven't seen any hope whatsoever :(. We are in cancel culture) Laura PourMeADrink Nov 2022 #11
Actually, Elon said if you impersonate him on Twitter womanofthehills Nov 2022 #44
Ya he's GOT to stop that idiotic behavior. Did Laura PourMeADrink Nov 2022 #53
He has always been a piece of shit JI7 Nov 2022 #12
Nobody "pushed" Elon Musk to the right. He has always been a racist and a fascist. dalton99a Nov 2022 #14
I think his role in SpaceX is terrifying. herding cats Nov 2022 #15
I don't know but I don't want to contribute even a cent to his bottom line. CentralMass Nov 2022 #18
Horrific allegations of racism against Musk. This is not someone we can support. Demsrule86 Nov 2022 #38
After his tweet about Paul Pelosi?? BlueGreenLady Nov 2022 #20
If he can get Republicans to buy EVs and solar panels then he's good for something Rstrstx Nov 2022 #21
You can by better EV from other companies. Don't give Musk a dime. I would bet he funds right winger Demsrule86 Nov 2022 #33
He is good for nothing. He savagely mistreated Black workers and encouraged others to do the samee Demsrule86 Nov 2022 #40
I don't really care if he became a Democrat... Buckeye_Democrat Nov 2022 #22
Nobody is "beyond redemption" Dorian Gray Nov 2022 #23
He is a racist POS. Demsrule86 Nov 2022 #43
Yep Dorian Gray Nov 2022 #56
No single person should have as much power as he does. Scrivener7 Nov 2022 #26
The guy that runs a company that lost multiple million dollars rogue emissary Nov 2022 #27
Yes. n/t. AngryOldDem Nov 2022 #28
He's another malignant narcissist Johnny2X2X Nov 2022 #31
perhaps when tesla and twitter become union shops dembotoz Nov 2022 #32
lol why tho WhiskeyGrinder Nov 2022 #34
Nope. 2naSalit Nov 2022 #36
He'd have to develop humility Maeve Nov 2022 #39
Musk doesn't want redemption. He would like to poke you in the eye for asking. lol. BootinUp Nov 2022 #45
There is nothing worth redeeming for him. He is a creep! LiberalFighter Nov 2022 #46
I think he is an unstable genius. hamsterjill Nov 2022 #47
He attached himself like a tick to the hopes and dreams of people who believed in "progress." hunter Nov 2022 #49
Yeah, he is. Demsrule86 Nov 2022 #52
What are the worst "excesses" of the Democratic Party? Caliman73 Nov 2022 #54
Yes. Yes, he is. GoCubsGo Nov 2022 #55
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