As cohort of US President for Life hopeful Donald Trump‘s buddy Elon Musk, formerly of South Africa fades into the background we can ask ourselves, “Ourselves, what where Musk’s recent accomplishments?”
Elon did manage to affect one of Project 2025‘s main goals. Remold the Federal government in favor of right wing politics by reducing the number of employees to a more controllable and observable population. This was accomplished under the guise of saving money. Musk affected this unpopular move as an appointee and walked off with the blame. This leaves Trump and the GOP relatively politically unscathed. What a guy!
Musk also managed to create a huge dent in electric vehicle sales through guilt by association. This fits in with the attack on California’s electric vehicle mandates by the GOP.
Remember during George Bush Jr‘s first term when the great white man god Phil stumped against alternative fuels in favor of EVs? I noted the long time it would take to develop EVs would mean alternative fuels should be developed in the meantime. The giant Phil argued against this, hoping to buy time for his oil company financiers. A ticket to being protected in his next childhood.
Not long after, in 2004, Musk invested heavily in Tesla and became their CEO.
Did you know? Some reading this will be angry, particularly those who know the “race war for the environment” bs was started by Phil. Some will think Phil a hero for helping big oil. Just don’t point out if he had his way he’d take over, nationalize the oil and take what they have for himself. If people knew that both sides might flip opinions.
Will the GOP and their gods sabotage EV sales now they are on the verge mass implementation? Fortunately there are other companies manufacturing EVs.