No private individual should have the power to determine US foreign policy, as Musk has attempted to do in Ukraine He’s Exhibit A on why billionaire wealth should be taxed, why we must get big money out of politics, why billionaires shouldn’t be allowed to buy up major media, and why our government shouldn’t give them huge military contracts. I’m talking about Elon Musk, of course. Continue reading...
Defund Elon Musk | Robert Reich
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- Ukraine disputes Elon Musk’s claim that its military violated Starlink terms during drone operations
- Elon Musk’s Grok Finally Delivers First Installment of ‘Historically Accurate’ ‘The Odyssey’
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