My thoughts on Elon Musk

[frigidweirdo]

Elon Musk is thought of both as an elitest, out of touch rich boy, who bought his way into American politics and slashed many essential programs for the working class and the poor, as well as a really smart, decisive guy who understands the reality of balancing a budget involves making hard choices that are not always popular.

As an Independent, I think the truth lies somewhere between these two views.

Despite being born into a wealthy family, Elon Musk was famous for working very long hours for months on end, overcoming the many barriers to developing a truly unique vehicle that was both affordable, supercharging, and easily updatable.

I don't think Elon truly understood what it was like to be a working class American, so his thoughts on what were essential programs, and which needed to be slashed were far from perfect, but I do believe what he proposed as cuts were done with the sincere intention of making the American Government a better one, so I'm not inclined to judge him too harshly. In addition, I agree with Elon Musk when he said recently: "I was disappointed to see the massive spending bill, frankly, which increases the budget deficit, not just decreases it, and undermines the work that the DOGE team is doing," Musk said in a May 27 interview on CBS Sunday Morning.

Musk's problem is that he thinks he has all the answers. Yes, he's smart and yes he has a concentration span that allows him to put a lot of effort in, but a lot of these things are so complex, more complex than one person can ever hope to understand.

 

[BULLDOG]

Congress doesn't have any idea of how much waste and fraud there is. Musk has no power to change anything, there has never been any claim that he did. That is pure democrat/msm fabrication. DOGEs mission was to investigate and identify waste and fraud so that the responsible gov't agencies can address the fraud and waste. Gaslighting doesn't work anymore.

Actually he fired lots of people. I'm still not sure how he got that authority. Calling something fraud is not the same as proving it is fraud. Where is all that proof to back up his silly claims?

 

[Concerned American]

Actually he fired lots of people. I'm still not sure how he got that authority. Calling something fraud is not the same as proving it is fraud. Where is all that proof to back up his silly claims?

Musk hasn't fired anyone. Trump has on Musk's recommendations. The majority have been low tenured employees and many were offered buyouts. A court ruled in the last week or so that Trump has the authority to fire them.

 

[John Edgar Slow Horses]

So you agree with US taxpayers funding Pakistani gender studies. LMAO, nice to know. Your problem is obvious.

Who does? You say the silliest things.

 

[Mac1958]

When faced with the task of improving Government efficiency, Musk put together a team of 20 year old computer geeks that had no experience in the purpose of government agencies or efficiency itself.

They attacked the problem by just firing people without regard to what they do or the mission of the organization.

DOGE became a tool for decimating programs conservatives don’t like in the name of “efficiency”

Yeah, good point. They just turned him loose to create the carnage and take the blame.

The idea was good, the execution could not have been worse.

 

[Modern Messiah]

AI Overview

Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) team is primarily funded by the U.S. government, with funds coming from various sources and mechanisms:

Executive Order and Budget Allocations: DOGE was established by executive order, and the Trump administration began allocating funds to it shortly after its creation.
Agency Budgets: Funds are drawn from existing agency budgets, often earmarked for purposes like IT upgrades or other services, and then redirected to DOGE.
Economy Act: The Trump administration utilized the Economy Act, which allows federal agencies to transfer funds between them for services rendered, to direct funds to DOGE.

That's all well and good.
But do you have any proof that Musk is somehow taking or redirecting these public funds for his own personal projects.
That was the unfounded claim that has been in question.
All you leftists keep accusing Musk of doing this yet you can't provide any evidence of it.
It has been posted on this very thread that Musk is "just trying to free up money for his projects".
Again, Where is the proof?
Can you answer my question?
Can you even stay on topic?

 

[Modern Messiah]

Did you think they were someone else’s projects?! I used to wonder what world MAGA lives in, until I realized these are the same people that thought thousandaire Hunter Biden was a global tycoon!

So do you have any proof of your eronious allegations.
Yes, Musk has projects like everyone else in the free world.
You keep claiming that Musk is taking tax payer money and using it for his own personal projects.
Not sure why I have to keep asking this, but do you have any evidence of your wild eyed conspiracy theories?
Try to stay on topic because you made the silly claim.

 

[leftwinger]

Actually he fired lots of people. I'm still not sure how he got that authority. Calling something fraud is not the same as proving it is fraud. Where is all that proof to back up his silly claims?

Musk did not "fire" anyone (perhaps costly contractors eliminated)? The Executive branch reduced headcount. Some underperformed over priced entire departments are on the chopping block, as should be. Again under Executive direction.

Much reduction still held up by out of control Obiden judges.

 

[rightwinger]

So do you have any proof of your eronious allegations.
Yes, Musk has projects like everyone else in the free world.
You keep claiming that Musk is taking tax payer money and using it for his own personal projects.
Not sure why I have to keep asking this, but do you have any evidence of your wild eyed conspiracy theories?
Try to stay on topic because you made the silly claim.

In terms of “efficiency” Musk did not look at programs that help his own business or his own massive government projects.
Do we really need to fund SpaceX and Starlink?

 

[luiza]

Falcon 9 is faulty?

It;s Horsey Horse who is faulty .
They once let off a rocket outside his stable and he has been scared of them ever since .

Hence the saying , He is off his rocket .

 

[kyzr]

In terms of “efficiency” Musk did not look at programs that help his own business or his own massive government projects.
Do we really need to fund SpaceX and Starlink?

Yes.
SpaceX is the leader is rocket technology. Remember who rescued the astronauts?
Starlink will do what Kamala's $42b couldn't do

https://www.cnn.com/2025/03/06/business/musks-starlink-federal-program

 

[rightwinger]

And even decimating programs conservatives DO like.

Like the energy department that keeps our nuclear arsenal ready for action.

Conservatives hate the energy department because they think it builds windmills and solar panels

 

[rightwinger]

Yes.
SpaceX is the leader is rocket technology. Remember who rescued the astronauts?
Starlink will do what Kamala's $42b couldn't do

https://www.cnn.com/2025/03/06/business/musks-starlink-federal-program

Good

Then let it go through the same scrutiny that other government funded programs do.

 

[August West]

If he didn't understand the damage he was doing to working people, he shouldn't be in the position to harm them.

He bought his position for $300 million dollars.

 

[ThisIsMe]

Come on. Where do the wives and kids live!! This may send me over the edge!!
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No idea, im sure they all live very comfortable lives.

 

[konradv]

So do you have any proof of your eronious allegations.
Yes, Musk has projects like everyone else in the free world.
You keep claiming that Musk is taking tax payer money and using it for his own personal projects.
Not sure why I have to keep asking this, but do you have any evidence of your wild eyed conspiracy theories?
Try to stay on topic because you made the silly claim.

Proof of what? Everyone knows Elon sucks on the government teat.

 

[AntonToo]

Musk did not "fire" anyone (perhaps costly contractors eliminated)? The Executive branch reduced headcount.

Dummy Musk WAS the excutive branch "special employee" tasked with heading newly formed DOGE that went through spending, including spending on the jobs we are talking about and clearly made recomendations on the firings. To say that his team had no major input in descision making for mass firings is ludecrous.

DOGE own website clearly credits itself for...FIRINGS.

It's about as stupid as trying to make an argument that "Trump did not fire anyone". They were in charge of the process and the buck stops with them.

 

[leftwinger]

In terms of “efficiency” Musk did not look at programs that help his own business or his own massive government projects.
Do we really need to fund SpaceX and Starlink?

Reaching much? While at $38T deep state debt I don't want to fund anything.

But you are insane. Finding 10 million bogus SS#s on the SS payout list or contracts costing $100s millions adding nothing of value is a far cry from Fed or State tax incentives approved by your elected bozo like Crockett...who wouldn't know a heat shield from a panty shield. Get off the boards!

You Marxist pigs just ruin any decent board topics.

 

[leftwinger]

Come on. Where do the wives and kids live!! This may send me over the edge!!

No idea, im sure they all live very comfortable lives.
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Them he didn't sell "all his houses" trolling forkwads!!!!!

 

[leftwinger]

He bought his position for $300 million dollars.

Ignorant board swine.