Another Elon & DOGE Question

[IUclover]

First, Elon called Todd Young a deep state puppet for not (initially) supporting Tulsi’s nomination.

Question: Is Todd Young a deep state puppet? And why is Elon so committed to Tulsi’s nomination? Elon seems kinda like the deep state one here.

Second, Elon has repeatedly said/tweeted releasing the names of his DOGE engineers is criminal (against the law) and that people are breaking the law. I think he said the DOJ would pursue criminal charges as well.

Question: Is this illegal? Why would he say that? Seems weird to me.

Alright, help me understand the above. These are small fries compared to what’s likely to come but maybe someone will stop it.

 

[Spartans9312]

First, Elon called Todd Young a deep state puppet for not (initially) supporting Tulsi’s nomination.

Question: Is Todd Young a deep state puppet? And why is Elon so committed to Tulsi’s nomination? Elon seems kinda like the deep state one here.

Second, Elon has repeatedly said/tweeted releasing the names of his DOGE engineers is criminal (against the law) and that people are breaking the law. I think he said the DOJ would pursue criminal charges as well.

Question: Is this illegal? Why would he say that? Seems weird to me.

Alright, help me understand the above. These are small fries compared to what’s likely to come but maybe someone will stop it.

 

[hookyIU1990]

Todd Young is a chode.

 

[crazed_hoosier2]

First, Elon called Todd Young a deep state puppet for not (initially) supporting Tulsi’s nomination.

Question: Is Todd Young a deep state puppet? And why is Elon so committed to Tulsi’s nomination? Elon seems kinda like the deep state one here.

Second, Elon has repeatedly said/tweeted releasing the names of his DOGE engineers is criminal (against the law) and that people are breaking the law. I think he said the DOJ would pursue criminal charges as well.

Question: Is this illegal? Why would he say that? Seems weird to me.

Alright, help me understand the above. These are small fries compared to what’s likely to come but maybe someone will stop it.

I don’t know if he’s a deep state puppet. But I had a very satisfactory interaction with him a few years ago. He not only listened to what I had to say about a policy matter, I got a couple of follow up phone calls from his policy adviser in the weeks after.

It ended up being moot. The tax policy they were considering ended up being dropped. But I was impressed with the experience.

 

[hookyIU1990]

I don’t know if he’s a deep state puppet. But I had a very satisfactory interaction with him a few years ago. He not only listened to what I had to say about a policy matter, I got a couple of follow up phone calls from his policy adviser in the weeks after.

It ended up being moot. The tax policy they were considering ended up being dropped. But I was impressed with the experience.

I can't get past the experience I had with him and his office when he wanted to raise the smoking age to 21. His entire defense was that it would stop high school kids from using nicotine.

 

[UncleMark]

I can't get past the experience I had with him and his office when he wanted to raise the smoking age to 21. His entire defense was that it would stop high school kids from using nicotine.

Think about the children!!!!!!

 

[Ohio Guy]

I don’t know if he’s a deep state puppet. But I had a very satisfactory interaction with him a few years ago. He not only listened to what I had to say about a policy matter, I got a couple of follow up phone calls from his policy adviser in the weeks after.

It ended up being moot. The tax policy they were considering ended up being dropped. But I was impressed with the experience.

I would say upwards of 70% of in-person interactions with one’s representatives go this way.

Honestly, this is a microcosm of the macrocosm thing. In-person interactions almost always go better than expected than online ones, in my experience.

 

[T.M.P.]

First, Elon called Todd Young a deep state puppet for not (initially) supporting Tulsi’s nomination.

Question: Is Todd Young a deep state puppet? And why is Elon so committed to Tulsi’s nomination? Elon seems kinda like the deep state one here.

Second, Elon has repeatedly said/tweeted releasing the names of his DOGE engineers is criminal (against the law) and that people are breaking the law. I think he said the DOJ would pursue criminal charges as well.

Question: Is this illegal? Why would he say that? Seems weird to me.

Alright, help me understand the above. These are small fries compared to what’s likely to come but maybe someone will stop it.

He's a ketamine addled weirdo with megalomania?

 

[Cortez88]

I can't get past the experience I had with him and his office when he wanted to raise the smoking age to 21. His entire defense was that it would stop high school kids from using nicotine.

As long as he don’t touch our Zyns!!!

 

[Bowlmania]

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Conflicts? You kidding me? Conflicts??!!

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[Spartans9312]

Conflicts? You kidding me? Conflicts??!!

What to know about Elon Musk's contracts with the federal government

Elon Musk's ties to the Trump administration pose potential conflicts of interest for his various businesses that have extensive contracts with the federal government.

www.latimes.com

Elon Musk has a 'serious conflict of interest' due to xAI and his relationship with Trump, LinkedIn cofounder says

LinkedIn cofounder Reid Hoffman raised concerns about Elon Musk's conflict of interest in guiding Trump on AI laws since the Tesla CEO also owns xAI.

www.businessinsider.com

Musk’s DOGE Sets Up Conflict-of-Interest Clash for Billionaire

President Donald Trump’s executive order creating the Department of Government Efficiency makes billionaire Elon Musk subject to conflict-of-interest laws, while also granting him access to a vast trove of federal data with immeasurable value.

www.bloomberg.com

Elon Musk’s six major conflicts of interest with the federal government

As co-chair of Trump’s ‘Department of Government Efficiency’, the world’s richest man is likely to get richer

www.theguardian.com

Ok….I only care about cutting out the wasteful programs. I don’t care about Musk. You care about him and Trump.

 

[Bowlmania]

Ok….I only care about cutting out the wasteful programs. I don’t care about Musk. You care about him and Trump.

Oh, I think you care very much about Musk. And if you don't, you should. He's our first co-president.

 

[crazed_hoosier2]

I would say upwards of 70% of in-person interactions with one’s representatives go this way.

Honestly, this is a microcosm of the macrocosm thing. In-person interactions almost always go better than expected than online ones, in my experience.

Most interactions I’ve had with politicians have been perfunctory. They’re usually friendly and listen (or at least pretend to listen). But they’re usually pretty quick to move on, shake the next hand, and look for the next check.

This was a more intimate thing. I had lunch with him at the Capitol Hill Club and I tossed him an idea about a possible tax reform that Biden was proposing. He was genuinely interested, got my contact info, told me a staffer would follow up with me, and he did.

I’ll say this much: I like Todd Young a lot more than I do Jim Banks.