Posted on 09/12/2023 7:59:41 PM PDT by GulliverSwift
In December 2016, Musk had a private meeting with Trump, during which he was “baffled” by the then-president-elect’s comments about Tesla and NASA.
“He seems kind of nuts,” Musk said after the meeting, according to Isaacson, “but he may turn out okay.”
On the contrary: Musk “concluded that Trump as president was no different than he was as a candidate,” Isaacson wrote. “The buffoonery was not just an act.”
“Trump might be one of the best bullshitters ever,” Musk told Isaacson. “If you just think of Trump as a sort of con-man performance, then his behavior sort of makes sense.”
... Musk told Isaacson that Trump should remain banned from Twitter if he was “engaged in criminal activity” — and even said he believed Trump was.
“I want to avoid the bullshit disputes about Trump,” Musk said. “If he’s engaged in criminal activity — it seems increasingly that he has — that’s not okay.”
“It’s not free speech to subvert democracy,” Musk said.
Then one day, in a “feisty mood” according to Isaacson, Musk posted a poll asking if Trump should be reinstated. The poll was close but the ayes had it, and Musk promised to reinstate the former president.
“I’m not Trump’s fan,” Musk told Isaacson that day. “He’s disruptive. He’s the world’s champion of bullshit.”
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AMERICAN ISOLATIONISM FEEDS OUR ENEMIES LUST FOR EXPANSIONISM.
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Actually, it’s true. Just look around you. Any area America has retreated from in the world, has been immediately filled up with pro-communist China representatives, pro Neo-Soviet-Russian representatives or radical Islamic entities.
They now use those areas to foment anti-American activities.
Is that a “win” for America, really?
No, of course it isn’t. Being REPLACED is evidently never a good thing.
When we retreat ONE INCH, that inch is being taken instantly by our most enthusiastic enemies.
And as we all know, Russia and China are pushing hard for expansionism and being the world police. They are CLEARLY NOT into isolationism, not one bit!
They are indeed replacing us! They have no morals in doing so. They are not complaining that its expensive to do so either. Because it gives them true power. Power is everything if you want to survive in the long run.
When we defund the police in America, thugs are replacing the police - instantly! It’s NOT a win.
When America defunds itself from international obligations, we shoot ourselves in the foot. It’s a present for our enemies who consequently gladly replace us!!
Nature hates the “void”. That’s why when there is a void, it will be immediately filled up! I prefer WE fill up those voids, not our enemies.
We are not obligated to offshore production, weaken the working class and weaken national defense.
“We are not obligated to offshore production, weaken the working class and weaken national defense.”
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By letting our worst archenemies REPLACE us on the world stage, we are weakening America. And when America weakens, the American working class and our farmers will be the first hit!
Why do you think TRUMP started and economic war against CHINA, and drowned Russia in sanctions? TRUMP made the world FEEL Americas presence all over. That’s the KEY!
Why do you think TRUMP sent massive shiploads of high-tech US weaponry to Ukraine, while his predecessor Obama had refused to do that? Obama only sent blankets to Ukraine!
The economic war against China started long before Trump.
I don’t doubt that. I’m sure he understands the lingo, but he didn’t invent Tesla’s, contrary to popular belief.
I’m sure that when his engineers talk to him about issues, he understands them. No argument there.
He has a legitimate issue with someone like Pres Trump who, if sent back to DC, could do some real damage to Musk, his relationship with China and Tesla, in more ways than one. So, it’s a no-brainer that he doesn’t like Pres Trump.
I’m betting that Pres Trump doesn’t really care.
Long time ago, I purchased Isaacson’s book “The Wise Men”, in which he fellates Dean Acheson, Averell Harriman, George Keenan, and Robert Lovett. The founders of the “deep state” extraconstitutional government under which we suffer today.
If you are behind Ron, you’re running away...away from the nomination and now probably 2028.
He admitted in an interview that he thought about running in 2020 after one year in office as Gov having barely beat a gay, black criminal.
Good luck.
I remember that distinctly in spite of my 83 years old brain.
It took me a while to figure out that you did not mean that literally.
Only TRUMP dared to impose massive tariff on China. No other President before him did that on such level.
Trump knows how to hit hard internationally. Its what we need for America.
Elon Musk asked Donald Trump for money for his companies. Trump turned him done.
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