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Democrats spew ignorant-goober talking points about 'the rich' after Elon Musk successfully launches his SpaceX IPO
American Thinker ^ | 13 Jun, 2026 | Monica Showalter

Posted on 06/14/2026 4:53:39 AM PDT by MtnClimber

Talking points went out and lemmings-like Democrats proved to all that they know nothing about wealth creation. All they have is their greed for other people's money.

Once upon a time, Americans celebrated success. Some still do.

After developing reusable rockets, planning a trip to Mars, launching more satellites than anyone in history, and rescuing stranded American astronauts from outer space, Elon Musk launched an IPO of his SpaceX company, and a lot of people decided to invest in the new stock. That made the man who laid out the capital and took all the risks, Elon Musk, a trillionaire.

What does it mean? Well, stocks go up, and stocks go down. If a lot of people want to buy stocks, they go up. And a lot of people really, really, wanted to buy that stock and have a little piece of that company Elon founded as their very own.

So they gave Elon their money, feeling confident that he would make more of it for them. They knew it wouldn't go to Somali fraud or Los Angeles homeless NGOs the way big government money does. And this belief, by the way, made many little guys rich, such as the Mexican-born welder who spent a dozen years working for SpaceX, bought some of the stock, and found himself a millionaire.

Did Democrats celebrate?

Not in the least. They spewed jealousy, bitterness, and their greedy, grasping hands after the success.

Just look at them:

The garden variety socialists with multiple houses, acting predictable: [Elizabeth Warren video at article link]

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Society
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The current monetary policy allows for the wealthy to get more money (while also causing inflation which hurts everyone else). Maybe the Dems can propose eliminating the Federal reserve …or maybe they can just cry about Elon and want more taxes instead.


21 posted on 06/14/2026 6:27:49 AM PDT by escapefromboston (Peace, commerce and honest friendship with all nations, entangling alliances with none.)
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To: MtnClimber
Liz Warren is a moron...

And I am insulting Morons by comparing them to Liz Warren...

22 posted on 06/14/2026 6:28:12 AM PDT by DeplorableTrumpSupporter (FKA ConservaTeen)
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To: MtnClimber

Jealousy, bitterness, and their greed

Sounds like the first chapter in their manual.


23 posted on 06/14/2026 6:38:13 AM PDT by Vaduz (NEVER TRUST A DEMOCRAT)
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To: MtnClimber

Yeah, good thing California chased Elon Musk out of the state, right?

“California faces potential losses exceeding $200 billion in tax revenue due to Elon Musk’s relocation of his corporate empire to Texas.”

Unfortunately, any Space X employees left in California who benefitted from the IPO will be heavily taxed.


24 posted on 06/14/2026 7:48:27 AM PDT by Bon of Babble (You Say You Want a Revolution?)
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To: MayflowerMadam

I would bet some of them actually bought the SPCX IPO.


25 posted on 06/14/2026 8:05:24 AM PDT by FrankRizzo890
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To: marktwain

And Elon is just getting started…

AI 1 - 100GW in orbit per year in 36 months
Gigafactory -11 million sq ft
Terafab - 100 million sq ft
Rail gun on the moon


26 posted on 06/14/2026 8:31:44 AM PDT by bigbob (We are all Charlie Kirk now)
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To: MtnClimber

what if soros was the first trillionaire


27 posted on 06/14/2026 8:35:41 AM PDT by joshua c (collectivism has many names but the result is the same; the state is primary, the citizen is a slave)
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To: MtnClimber

As I was watching the NBA Finals, it was noted that Spike Lee didn’t get free tickets to the games, but has paid upwards of $11 million for them. How come he gets to have fun, instead of giving that money to the “poor?”


28 posted on 06/14/2026 8:46:50 AM PDT by Vesuvian
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Hey all of you elitist democRATs, every bureaucrat destroys 138 private sector jobs - What Is the 'Cost per Regulator' on GDP and Private Sector Job Creation? An Update on Prior Research
29 posted on 06/14/2026 9:05:06 AM PDT by MtnClimber (For photos of scenery, wildlife and climbing, click on my screen name for my FR home page.)
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So they gave Elon their money, feeling confident that he would make more of it for them. They knew it wouldn't go to Somali fraud or Los Angeles homeless NGOs the way big government money does. And this belief, by the way, made many little guys rich, such as the Mexican-born welder who spent a dozen years working for SpaceX, bought some of the stock, and found himself a millionaire.

I bought SpaceX on the day it came out - yeah to make money down the road, to support the vision of Elon and to know 'on the day it was issued' I was there with my support and belief in the future. Elon's right - it's "Science Fiction' dropping the 'Fiction' part... it's one step forward, Or maybe a hundred steps forward.

30 posted on 06/14/2026 9:06:40 AM PDT by GOPJ (Democrats support illegals, commies, looters, criminals, and liars in 'the press.' VOTE AGAINST THEM)
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To: FrankRizzo890

“I would bet some of them actually bought the SPCX IPO.”

I was thinking more along the lines that SPCX was bundled in one of the funds included in a Fidelity, Vanguard, etc., portfolio. Our investor person put it in ours, and good for her.

Of course, some probably did buy stock outright.


31 posted on 06/14/2026 10:56:33 AM PDT by MayflowerMadam ( "Trouble knocked at the door, but, hearing laughter, hurried away". - B. Franklin)
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32 posted on 06/14/2026 9:04:44 PM PDT by Texan4Life
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