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Think. Again.

(20,186 posts)
1. He isn't being dumb...
Tue Dec 31, 2024, 06:09 AM
Dec 31

...he's being deliberately deceptive by falsely implying that corruption is limited to financial gain.

Bluetus

(449 posts)
10. Musk's financial gain is mostly from the biggest stock fraud in history.
Tue Dec 31, 2024, 08:46 AM
Dec 31

He is thoroughly corrupt in every respect, INCLUDING financially.

Walleye

(37,041 posts)
2. I've heard this before, "he's so rich he won't take bribes"
Tue Dec 31, 2024, 06:24 AM
Dec 31

People who say this are living in some kind of weird world. Billionaires are rich because they are greedy. I believe they have a hoarding disorder. Musk sees all that money in the US treasury and he’s like “oh I could do so much with that”. Never mind that that’s not what Americans want. A little bit like when people say, “he wouldn’t rape anybody he doesn’t need to, he can get all the girls he wants”. Same kind of shit.

IronLionZion

(47,315 posts)
6. Somehow the Trumps managed to get tons of bribes, gifts, money from selling nonsense, Saudi money, etc.
Tue Dec 31, 2024, 08:16 AM
Dec 31

while being too rich to be corrupt.

Linda ladeewolf

(548 posts)
14. Greed knows no boundaries.
Tue Dec 31, 2024, 10:46 AM
Dec 31

The greedy never have enough, they always want more, when they get more, they want more. I wonder how long before they devour each other? Could we be that lucky. If we ever get control of the government back, we should do away with money and make it illegal to have more than a certain amount.

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