The billionaire has put himself front and center in the closing days of the campaign, making himself a perfect avatar for Trumpās plutocratic policies
Behind his generally genial persona, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz has got a sharp tongue on him. He was particularly cutting toward former President Donald Trump on Tuesday when he appearedĀ alongside former President Barack ObamaĀ to herald the start of early voting in Wisconsin. But the Democratic vice presidential nominee also had a new target in his sights:Ā chaotic billionaire turned GOP megadonor Elon Musk.
Specifically, Walz took aim at TrumpāsĀ promise to appoint MuskĀ to lead a new āgovernment efficiency commissionā if he wins. ā[Musk] could spend millions to make more than $10 billion on the back end,ā Walz told the crowd. āDonald Trump, in front of the eyes of the public, is promising corruption.ā
Itās a sharp elbow from Walz āĀ and one that Musk deserves to catch. InĀ funneling his fortuneinto trying to get Trump elected, it is all too clear that the owner of Tesla and SpaceX is hoping to profit handsomely as a result. But in doing so, heās also made himself a ready-made plutocratic villain for Walz and Vice President Kamala Harris in the closing days of the campaign.
Lots of drugs can do that to a person
I really really think he just became a drug addict and I do think a decade ago or so he was actually not so bad a person. Or at least hid it well.
He just hid it better, he was always a self-serving asshole. Like Trump he has just realized that the right side of the political spectrum are far easier to con out of their money. And both have shady connections to Putin as well, of course.