I just wrote a Substack article calling Elon Musk one of the world’s most dangerous figures, given that he seems to have a clear agenda and is imposing it nearly overnight. The danger comes from driving this country further and further apart, stoking already hot emotions. I might’ve speculated too much on “why” he’s doing so near the end of the article, getting slightly conspiratorial. But the premise that he is doing so can’t be debated.
Thinking along the same lines (that Musk is dangerous), AOC dropped some helpful advice on Musk, tweeting (from Mediaite):
“You’re a public figure. An extremely controversial and powerful one. I get feeling unsafe, but descending into abuse of power + erratically banning journalists only increases the intensity around you.”
“Take a beat and lay off the proto-fascism. Maybe try putting down your phone.”
Yessss. Couldn’t have written it better myself, though not without trying.
So did Musk reply with the seriousness that a very concerned and prominent government official deserved?
No. But you knew that. He refuses to be serious, especially to a woman, except when it comes to his larger plans, the motivation for which is the subject of a lot of speculation, including mine.
You first lol
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) December 16, 2022
So inspiring to see the newfound love of freedom of speech by the press 🥰
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) December 16, 2022
There is a response to Elon on Twitter that encapsulates the entire problem (Except the grand plan/motivation):
There is nothing anyone can say or do to confront this level of gaslighting. Nothing. That’s the loop we’re in. That’s the gaslighting paradox of Elon pretending he’s some savior of free speech and the victim of powerful invisible forces on his own personal social media platform
Exactly.
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[email protected], @JasonMiciak, Substack: Elon
Elmo is also a misogynist/white male supremacist. He doesn’t seem to see women as anything but sex objects.
Typical South African white male.
My college boyfriend and I saved our $ for a year in the late 80’s to go to Europe for 3 weeks. Amsterdam,France, Germany… I got stung by a wasp and spent several days ins hotel in Lyon while waiting to go to Paris for new passports as our rental car had been broken into during a 15 minute photo op,ah youth. On the train to Paris I met a young man (my age then) who looked liked Brien Setzer (smitten) we talked a while and he revealed he was from South Africa, I asked a bit about him and eventually said “I guess apartheid worked for you and your family “
Based on what I asked him. He walked away. He may as well been Elon.
Where Musk’s plane physically sits is NOT precise targeting coordinates for an assassination unless he stays on it to conduct meetings (like the Haddon character in the movie Contact) or bang a lover. No, he exits his fancy jet and heads somewhere else in whatever city. Someplace more roomy, with more creature comforts miles (sometimes many miles) from the airplane hanger where his fucking jet is!
And in all likelihood, anyone who REALLY wants to take out Musk already has access to other software or hardware that will let them know Musk’s every move at every minute of the day. When the Musk-rat’s jet is in the air, it’s not like the average person with a grudge against Musk is going to be able to do anything about it. I mean, do YOU have the ability to launch a fighter jet to intercept and shoot down Musk’s plane? Do you even HAVE access to ANY fighter jets? Or just routine anti-aircraft weapons at all? (It’s not like your little handheld anti-aircraft missile launcher’s going to do any good against a plane you can’t actually see with your own eyes. In most conventional guerrilla warfare, the guerrillas need an enemy that’s flying relatively low to the ground so they can target the plane.)
I HAD an F-18 here somewhere… Gosh darn, where did I put it? Damn, just when you NEED your F-18…. isn’t that always the way, you can never find your personal F-18 when you NEED it!
Well said, Joseph 🙂
I have ZERO desire to kill or inflict physical harm on him, but boy would I love to look him straight in the eyes and say “You are such an entitled asshole! You have money, and you seem to confuse that with being wise or “right”. You are neither. You’re JUST an asshole”.
THAT I would do.
Anyone got an app that can tell me the next time he’ll be in Montreal?
Elon must have a high IQ. IMO he has a vision of the world where evil geniuses rule and he is their leader.
I think he sees himself as Doctor Evil..Or maybe a Bond villain. At, he is a 3yeat old spoiled brat throwing tantrums.