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The Government’s War on Elon
Powerline ^ | 22 Oct, 2024 | John Hinderaker

Posted on 10/24/2024 5:47:10 AM PDT by MtnClimber

This ties in directly with the post immediately below about the Democrats’ attempt to punish McDonalds, because a McDonalds restaurant allowed Donald Trump to do a campaign stop there.

Elon Musk has emerged as our most important champion of free speech, a concept that is anathema to the Democratic Party. Not only that, he has actually endorsed Donald Trump for president, and has brought his considerable skills and resources to bear on Trump’s behalf. That, obviously, cannot be permitted. So Musk’s companies have come under comprehensive fire from many government agencies:

Stephen Pimentel @StephenPiment The lawfare against @elonmusk, as gleefully described by the New York Times:

Via InstaPundit. It is worth noting that Musk is also under attack by the European Union, which is closely allied with our Democratic Party and hates dissent just as much as the Democrats do.

What is funny about that graphic, showing the agencies that have attacked Elon’s businesses, is that the New York Times created it and thinks it’s terrific. There is a name for this: government demanding control over business, government powers brought to bear to squash dissent, an ostensibly free press parroting the government’s line. It starts with an F.

But, you might say, this isn’t all-out fascism. For it to be full-scale fascism, the government would have to be arresting its political opponents, or at least trying to. Oops, never mind: Joe Biden says, “We gotta lock him up.”

Of course, that isn’t anything new. The Democrats have brought multiple criminal prosecutions against Trump, all of them absurd on the merits, and all intended to bring about his incarceration. Happily, those prosecutions–so far, at least–haven’t been any more successful than their assassination attempts–so far, at least.


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Society
KEYWORDS: freespeech; lawfare; musk

1 posted on 10/24/2024 5:47:10 AM PDT by MtnClimber
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To: MtnClimber

It is Fascism with a capital “F”.


2 posted on 10/24/2024 5:47:25 AM PDT by MtnClimber (For photos of scenery and wildlife, click on my screen name for my FR home page. More photos added.)
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To: MtnClimber

The democrats have been engaging in fascism. Look at all the common people they have killed in raids or locked up on bogus charges.

The Jan 6 prisoners come to mind at the very start. And then they went after people who weren’t even AT the Capitol that day.

Welcome to the U.S.S.A. comrade.


3 posted on 10/24/2024 5:54:03 AM PDT by metmom (He who testifies to these things says, “Surely I am coming soon.” Amen. Come, Lord Jesus”)
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To: MtnClimber

Our government doesn’t like people who actually fix problems — Musk, Trump, ordinary middle class people.

Stalin did the same thing: the Kulaks in Ukraine grew more food than anyone else. So, of course, Stalin had them liquidated.


4 posted on 10/24/2024 5:55:23 AM PDT by ClearCase_guy (My decisions about people are based almost entirely on skin color. I learned this from Democrats.)
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To: MtnClimber

Elon Musk created a company of space engineers that has bested all the other space companies and governments. The Elon space guys are the best in the world. What’s more, their fantastic products are designed built and operated in facilities unburdened with a trade union.

Fantastic success is anathema to the mediocre souls who lack the intellect, the drive and the perseverance to achieve what the Elon Musk people have.

The reason all democrats are democrats is to be amongst the mediocracy of unequal’s


5 posted on 10/24/2024 6:00:16 AM PDT by bert ( (KE. NP. +12) Where is ZORRO when California so desperately needs him?)
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To: All
Hate-filled Biden puts your taxes to work......
govt swamping and defiling Musk businesses.


6 posted on 10/24/2024 6:27:45 AM PDT by Liz (Faith is believing what you cannot see; its reward is to see what you believe. St Augustine)
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To: metmom

The Democrats excel at using government power to attack the opposition.


7 posted on 10/24/2024 7:06:30 AM PDT by TheDon (Resist the usurpers! Remember the J6 political prisoners!)
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To: MtnClimber; Liz

I find it hugely amusing that President Trump’s role for Elon will likely be eliminating agencies, redundancies and huge swaths of waste, forcing previously comfortable bureaucrats out to look for real jobs.

That chart showing all those offices shooting at him provided Musk with an excellent starting point.


8 posted on 10/24/2024 7:18:23 AM PDT by MikelTackNailer (I have the 'Two-State Solution': Texas and Florida.)
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To: MikelTackNailer

Betcha Elon knows just where to start......snx.


9 posted on 10/24/2024 7:32:01 AM PDT by Liz (Faith is believing what you cannot see; its reward is to see what you believe. St Augustine)
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To: ClearCase_guy

the Kulaks in Ukraine grew more food than anyone else. So, of course, Stalin had them liquidated.


Nikita Khrushchev was Stalin’s principle actor in the starvation of the Kulaks.


10 posted on 10/24/2024 9:26:15 AM PDT by PIF (They came for me and mine ... now its your turn)
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To: bert

SpaceX conducts 86% of all rocket launches worldwide.


11 posted on 10/24/2024 9:27:02 AM PDT by PIF (They came for me and mine ... now its your turn)
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To: TheDon

Weaponization of the government tears asunder the very essence of the American Republic.

Governmewnt weaponizers have forfeited their right to life.


12 posted on 10/24/2024 10:24:25 AM PDT by bert ( (KE. NP. +12) Where is ZORRO when California so desperately needs him?)
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To: bert

ELON SENT his 100th launch up this Am from Vandenberg.

THAT is his 100th THIS YEAR...average of 10 a month.


13 posted on 10/24/2024 12:33:38 PM PDT by ridesthemiles (not giving up on TRUMP---EVER)
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