Posted on 03/10/2023 9:19:35 PM PST by GulliverSwift
Steve Bannon shredded Elon Musk on Friday night, calling the Tesla CEO a “complete phony” who is beholden to the communist regime in China.
Appearing on Tim Pool’s podcast, Bannon was asked about Musk tweeting that he’s “open to the idea” of acquiring Silicon Valley Bank, which went under this week in spectacular fashion. It is the second-largest bank failure in U.S. history.
Bannon threw buckets of cold water on any such acquisition:
He’s owned by the Chinese Communist Party. What are you talking about? Tesla, the only thing of real value is Tesla. He uses it for margin loans. He sells the stock. The Shanghai joint venture is a hundred percent controlled by the CCP. This is why he never goes after the CCP. This is why he always backs off. This is when they had the protest, they had the protest about the lockdowns of Covid. He will not do it.
Elon Musk is a total and complete phony. He is in bed and his business partner–he’s done some good stuff… It’s fine. But, he is owned lock, stock, and barrel by the Chinese Communist Party, and he acts like it.
A clip of Bannon’s remarks was retweeted by Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL), who was also a guest on Friday’s show.
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Crony capitalists are just as big a problem as those in big government.
AMEN
EXACTLY
>>Crony capitalists are just as big a problem as those in big government.
Big government is the end-result of central-planning (generally by crony-capitalists) who are experts at deceiving the people into believing that they can take care of the people better than the people can take care of themselves.
Mr. Kalamata
Bannon is like Donald. He can’t help running his mouth or keyboard for whatever comes into his head. Being measured and thoughtful is not in their character.
No Crony capitalists only Rinos like democrats always on the take.
Note how many vote with the democrats on passing pocket money bills.
So I guess Musk was being measured when he said that we will need universal basic income. Nevermind that Musk invests heavily in China.
Bannon and Trump are thankfully not like Musk. They think China is a threat. Musk doesn't.
Crony Capitalists and Big Government politicians have become one and the same. They have merged.
“You understate Musk’s connections to China. China owns “Global Basic Income” Musk.”
I could care less about “Global Basic Income”, just another pipe dream from the UN we’ll have to fight. I do care about CBDC, that scares the crap out of me as we don’t get a say in that. Not sure where Elon is that, though.
Not so look at the names on the bills passed with kick back loop holes Rinos get protection from the democrats a team of one.
For the time being > agreed !
My hunch is Bannon and Trump are helping Musk by maintaining their distance from him. Before Musk closed the deal on Twitter, Trump called Musk a “bull-sheighter”.
This probably gave Musk more leverage in his takeover bid since it “proved” Musk was independent of the leftist-hated Trump.
Wouldn’t be surprised if this move by Bannon is on a similar vein.
Bannon. The definition of a loose cannon. Seems more buffoonish every day.
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