"Elmo is the most dangerous man in the country, the most dangerous man in the world, and quite possibly the most dangerous man in the history of the world.

William Lindsey :toad:

It’s like this: Musk acquired Tesla; the cars explode. He acquired Space X; the rockets explode."

~ Greg Olear

#ElonMusk #Trump #oligarchy #EconomicElites
/1

https://gregolear.substack.com/p/25-villains-for-25

William Lindsey :toad:

"He acquired Twitter; the stock price explodes. Now he’s acquired the United States. You don’t have to be a real genius to spot the pattern and extrapolate what’s likely to happen next."

#ElonMusk #Trump #oligarchy #EconomicElites
/2

William Lindsey :toad:

"Over the past few weeks, Musk has met with far-right figures in the European political world such as Nigel Farage, whose well-documented bigotries do not seem to faze the world’s richest man."

~ Walter Einenkel

#ElonMusk #Trump #oligarchy #EconomicElites
/3

https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2025/1/6/2295451/-Apparently-bored-with-US-domination-Elon-Musk-turns-his-evil-elsewhere

William Lindsey :toad:

"Musk has been seemingly able to control the strings of the U.S. government since Donald Trump won the election. He is clearly interested in exerting the same kind of tyrannical self-interested influence over the European stage."

#ElonMusk #Trump #oligarchy #EconomicElites
/4

William Lindsey :toad:

"Why is the richest person on earth with the largest political platform in the world and the next U.S. president in his pocket becoming a global neo-fascist? What can be done to constrain him?"

~ Robert Reich

#ElonMusk #Trump #oligarchy #EconomicElites
/5

https://robertreich.substack.com/p/how-the-muskrat-is-moving-europe

William Lindsey :toad:

"This combination — the richest person in the world, owner and manipulator of the biggest political messaging platform in the world, with direct influence over Trump — puts Musk in the position of being able to move other nations toward the neo-fascist right."

#ElonMusk #Trump #oligarchy #EconomicElites
/6

William Lindsey :toad:

"Perhaps the major reason for Musk’s recent effort to push other nations to the neo-fascist right is his newfound thirst for right-wing global politics. After effectively (at least in Musk’s mind) winning the presidency for Trump by spending more than $250 million and unleashing a maelstrom of pro-Trump and anti-Harris lies over X, he now seeks even more of an authoritarian rush."

#ElonMusk #Trump #oligarchy #EconomicElites
/7

William Lindsey :toad:

"It will not be the first time in history that someone is seduced by the thrill of unconstrained power, although it may be the first time that so much of it is concentrated in one unelected megalomaniac."

#ElonMusk #Trump #oligarchy #EconomicElites
/8

William Lindsey :toad:

"The goal is clear: to create groups in society that unquestioningly accept an authoritarian leader’s word. In this way, opinions are no longer based on facts but rooted in identity. Disinformation becomes a potent political weapon, making voters believe falsehoods while distrusting – even hating – those who don’t. Mr Musk values the power to shape belief systems to enable pliable governance."

~ The Guardian

#ElonMusk #Trump #oligarchy #EconomicElites
/9

The Guardian view on Elon Musk’s disinformation: escalating hate and threatening democracy | Editorial

Editorial: The UK prime minister calls out the reckless amplification of conspiracy theories by the world’s richest man on child sexual abuse. Good

the Guardian (www.theguardian.com)

William Lindsey :toad:

"His aim is to install far-right extremists loyal to plutocratic power, using attacks on liberal elites, feminists, migrants and Muslims as his rallying cry."

#ElonMusk #Trump #oligarchy #EconomicElites
/10

William Lindsey :toad:

"The apparent sense of freedom that Trump and Musk feel in playing politics abroad is also a marker of the self-confidence in MAGA world ahead of Trump’s inauguration. They’re demonstrating a belief that their strength allows them to bully smaller countries and may augur a new and brasher incarnation of 'America First.'”

~ Stephen Collinson

#ElonMusk #Trump #oligarchy #EconomicElites
/11

Analysis: Musk plays politics abroad as world leaders brace for Trump’s return | CNN Politics

Elon Musk’s personal foreign policy of promoting far-right parties is sparking outrage among leaders in Europe and handing them a dilemma: How do they rebuke the tech titan without angering his new patron — Donald Trump?

CNN (www.cnn.com)

William Lindsey :toad:

"Donald Trump issued a call to arms over the weekend, urging Republican congressional leaders to pass a legislative package that would extend his 2017 tax cuts that favor the ultra-wealthy and large corporations."

#ElonMusk #Trump #oligarchy #EconomicElites
/12

~Oliver Willis

Here’s how Trump and his congressional puppets aim to make the rich even richer

Donald Trump issued a call to arms over the weekend, urging Republican congressional leaders to pass a legislative package that would extend his 2017 tax cuts that favor the ultra-wealthy and large corporations. “Members of Congress are getting to work...

Daily Kos (www.dailykos.com)

William Lindsey :toad:

"The GOP’s prioritization of legislation tilted in favor of the super-rich comes just a few months after Musk, the wealthiest person in the world, spent at least $250 million to elect Trump. Since then, Musk and Trump have been operating effectively as co-presidents, with Trump issuing orders in line with Musk’s wishes."

#ElonMusk #Trump #oligarchy #EconomicElites
/13

William Lindsey :toad:

"This [i.e., Jeff Bezos' decision to fund a documentary about Melania Trump] seems like a pretty good sign that the titans of corporate America don’t look content to just be friendly to Trump but definitely go all in as special friends to the incoming President. It may not be quite North Korea territory, though who knows?"

~ Josh Marshall

#ElonMusk #Trump #JeffBezos #oligarchy #EconomicElites
/14

Oligarchia, Here We Come

Through the spiked Washington Post endorsement editorial to the recent spiked editorial cartoon, it’s been difficult to get a precise read on Jeff Bezos’s…

TPM – Talking Points Memo (talkingpointsmemo.com)

yuhasz01

@wdlindsy Who the hell works for X platform these days?? Yeah there is Musk the owner ... Who perpetuates the bigotry and fascism they spew daily? Anyone know?

William Lindsey :toad:

"But it does look more and more like the model of post-Soviet republics in which you have a nominal democracy in which an emerging class of oligarchs bid for the favor of the strong man with accelerating and competitive feats of dignity-losing strength."

#ElonMusk #Trump #JeffBezos #oligarchy #EconomicElites
/15

Kevin LaRose He/Him

@wdlindsy Has anyone heard from JD Vance lately? Is he even still with us? It feels for all the world like he’s just disappeared.

Jackie 🌹

@wdlindsy

"America first" is the maga equivalent of "Alles für Deutschland"

William Lindsey :toad:

@burnoutqueen Yes. Well-stated.

William Lindsey :toad:

@Thumper1964 Astonishing, isn't it?