Summary
Elon Musk, having endorsed and campaigned for Donald Trump, is now acting as a “shadow president,” advising on policies and personnel, and joining Trump on calls with world leaders.
This unprecedented relationship between the world’s richest man and the leader of the free world raises concerns about the influence of wealth on government.
While both Trump and Musk have incentives to continue their partnership, their volatile personalities and differing expertise may lead to a breakup in the future.
An illegal immigrant in the White House? Consistency was never a strong point of the GOP.
This is the most mask-off corporatist government we’ve ever seen, and they haven’t even been sworn in yet.
This is what happens when you pussyfoot consequences.
The US presidency is no longer considered the leader of the free world… Not since 2016
2016?! My brother in christ, the corporate takeover of American government was finalized with Reagan back in the 80s.
We may be entering a new phase of Fucking Around with fascism, but most of these modern problems are just us Finding Out how a corporatocracy functions.
I have to age my self and say that I am a year younger than the end of the Regan precidency…
But I can distinctly remember people in the 90s gushing over wanting to have green cards, and getting hand made dolls and dresses from America.
And if I reflect on recent history, Nixon probably did more than Regan did to turn the helm of the ship strictly towards all the icebergs
I really like your comment, but I think Trump did what the other bafoons couldn’t. Get normal people not interested in politics to understand this point. And thus both our comments have merit
This unprecedented relationship between the world’s richest man and the leader of the free world raises concerns about the influence of wealth on government.
Raises?! Where have y’all been?
“Differing expertise?” They’re both experts at destroying profitable businesses, and…? Narcissism? Hatred?
Musk hasn’t made a reality show yet, and Trump hasn’t become rich, despite multiple attempts. Maybe that’s the expertise they’re talking about?
“leader of the free world”
Coming from someone outside the USA: lulz, you guys don’t know shit about freedom
First Lady Elon Musk.
The constant talk of Musk’s power in the new administration must irritate the fuck out of Trump. How terrible.
Wait wait wait… You might be on to something.
If we can just get the media to jerk off Musk and make Trump feel small and inconsequential…
Jerk off MORE you mean.
“Leader of the free world” 🤡
Peter Kafka writes.
Yup, sounds like he’d know.
Ya know itd be a real fucken shame if this Saxon African bastard came down with a case of the dead.
“No one’s even bothering to try to kill Elmo.”
This unprecedented relationship between the world’s richest man and the leader of the free world raises concerns about the influence of wealth on government.
The only change is that Liberals are apparently becoming aware of the power dynamic that has always existed — that democracy cannot exist with massive wealthy inequality and money equal to speech. I’m also positive that if Trump/MAGA fails to implement fascism (this time around), Liberals will believe the current system works, and completely ignore the reality that their system was almost destroyed by a small number of wealthy sociopaths.
Yeah it’s a bullshit take. There’s always been a bunch of money up every presidents ass. It’s just public. Very very public now.
You’d think they’d get the memo after several decades of “corporations get most of what they want, without objection” while “the people can’t even get basic healthcare or a minimum wage comparable to poorer countries”, yet here we are… Fascism is knocking down the door, financed by the wealthiest capitalism can muster, and they still have their heads firmly planted in the dirt, blaming the left for not voting, without evidence … when the millions of people who didn’t vote may very well be just as oblivious as Trump voters, don’t know how the government works, don’t know the danger they’re in, and don’t pay enough attention to care 99% of the time.
I’d be curious to know what the people downvoting this don’t agree with?
For one thing, the Netherlands has nearly the lowest wealth inequality in the world, yet it is a democracy.
I think you misunderstood.
democracy cannot exist with massive wealthy inequality and money equal to speech
Is supposed to be the affirmative statement afaict.
The Netherlands having low wealth inequality and not equating money with speech (or giving corporations all the rights of people but none of the responsibilities and restrictions) makes it much MORE democratic than it would otherwise be.
Please deport Melon Head!
And feed the rest to the pigs.
Deport them… To HELL!
