Why are we being lectured by a guy with $400 billion

[Hans81]

Because despite what the right thinks, Governments don't operate like businesses and can't operate like businesses.

Regardless, there still needs to be a semblance of fiscal responsibility.

 

[Hans81]

People are always trying to apply the same misguided logic to education as well.

And churches too. 😉

 

[Hans81]

So, this is all because people were too happy and enjoying their lives too much? Nice country you want to live in here.

No, it’s because many people are apparently ignoring, or simply ignorant, of our massive debt and the problems that it will create.

 

[Hans81]

He didn't buy X to make a profit. It's a vanity project more or less.

Also a project to let Republicans have their say on social media. 😉

 

[Hans81]

look...we can disagree on whether we should just assume he'll do a great job reforming something he knows little to nothing about

but GTOH with "he doesn't need the accolades"...the only person more desperate for constant attnetion than elon is elon's new boss

He probably should have said “he doesn’t need the money”. 😜

Sure we can. Just because you don't understand it doesn't make it not worthwhile.

It may be worthwhile, but some hard decisions on budget spending need to be made.

 

[BioHawk]

He probably should have said “he doesn’t need the money”. 😜

It may be worthwhile, but some hard decisions on budget spending need to be made.

Ok. Hard decisions. If that's the way you feel then unless making cuts to the trillion dollar military are discussed then the politicians aren't serious.

 

[BioHawk]

Where have you heard that the military budget is off the table?

When was the last time you heard about anyone discussing making cuts there?

 

[Dr. Phil Seuss]

Aren’t increased tariffs a new revenue source?

We are going to increase revenues by trillions with tariffs. I don’t hate the tariffs, especially China, but they’re not going to be some game changer, the cost will be paid by consumers and a few super rich Americans will be the primary beneficiaries of the move. The idea that we can slash corporate taxes even more, rack up more debt, and balance it out with some tariffs is laughable.

 

[Hawky4361]

How so?

Did you see what he did at Twitter??

 

[Hans81]

I'd rather think for myself. But each to his own.

Trump’s not a dictator…he wants input from others. 😉

 

[Hans81]

We are going to increase revenues by trillions with tariffs. I don’t hate the tariffs, especially China, but they’re not going to be some game changer, the cost will be paid by consumers and a few super rich Americans will be the primary beneficiaries of the move. The idea that we can slash corporate taxes even more, rack up more debt, and balance it out with some tariffs is laughable.

I agree that corporate taxes shouldn’t be “slashed”, just need to be competitive with rest of the world corp tax rates.

 

[Hans81]

Dave might, in fact, be leading a happy life - earning enough, enjoying what he does, intact moral values....

Or, Dave could be a serial killer. 🤔

 

[What Would Jesus Do?]

Did you see what he did at Twitter??

He did to Twitter what Trump did to the GOP: turned it into a cesspool.

 

[SI_NYC]

After he bought X, he massively cut personnel operating this company and it apparently didn’t hurt their daily biz operations.

You aren’t on Twitter much, aye. It was a disaster.

 

[Huey Grey]

Trump’s not a dictator…he wants input from others. 😉

Anymore I don't think Trump is strong enough to be a dictator. Musk is making him look like a little bitch. Real dictators don't play second fiddle to their employees.

 

[Hans81]

Ok. Hard decisions. If that's the way you feel then unless making cuts to the trillion dollar military are discussed then the politicians aren't serious.

Agreed, there is waste in the military and some cuts will be needed.

 

[Hans81]

You aren’t on Twitter much, aye. It was a disaster.

Fortunately, I’ve never been on Twitter. 👏🏻

 

[Hans81]

Anymore I don't think Trump is strong enough to be a dictator. Musk is making him look like a little bitch. Real dictators don't play second fiddle to their employees.

Good to hear you don’t think Trump is/will be a dictator…that was certainly a Dem talking point b4 the election.

 

[BioHawk]

Good to hear you don’t think Trump is/will be a dictator…that was certainly a Dem talking point b4 the election.

We may have been wrong on who the Dictator will actually be though.

 

[Bulldogs1974]

But he knows how to cut fat out of an organization. There's a lot of fat to cut in the Federal Government.

I'd like to see some of the interviews....

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Does he? He knows how to bait and switch. Well that and take credit for other people’s successes.

 

[Rifler]

He did to Twitter what Trump did to the GOP: turned it into a cesspool.

So allowing the great unwashed to participate turns things into cesspools,.. I think you might be an elitist.