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Celerity

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17. Musk didn't fail, he got most of what he wanted in the bill (and most of he didn't want removed) Trump was the big loser

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Mon Dec 23, 2024, 10:10 PM

Dec 23

as he did not get his debt ceiling longer term raise (for Trump's shitfuck tax cuts for the rich and his attempt to deport millions of undocumented people)

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WNBA player asks why Elon Musk isn't told to 'go back to Africa' after spending bill flop [View all] RandySF Dec 23 OP

Maybe we should start... 2naSalit Dec 23 #1

Does he take the jobs with him? jimfields33 Dec 23 #5

Doubt it. 2naSalit Dec 23 #6

I decided to do a search. He has 140,000 employees. jimfields33 Dec 23 #7

With all the... 2naSalit Dec 23 #8

That's true. Scary times ahead. jimfields33 Dec 23 #9

I figure that... 2naSalit Dec 23 #10

And SpaceX, which has over 13,000 Polybius Dec 23 #12

Unpopular opinion: SpaceX a boondoggle. If we don't deal with global warming nilram Dec 23 #14

Spacex is a security risk. America is better off without them live love laugh Dec 23 #25

SpaceX launched the rescue mission for 2 NASA astronauts Polybius Dec 23 #26

I disagree. Rescuing 2 astronauts is not worth the country's security. live love laugh Dec 23 #27

Ok, so leave them up there n/t Polybius Dec 24 #35

😂😂😂 live love laugh Dec 24 #37

Same to you, as I sip my Christmas Coquito (Eggnog-type drink popular in NY and PR) Polybius Dec 24 #38

We should be funding NASA to be able to do this MadameButterfly Dec 23 #29

Can't argue with that Polybius Dec 24 #36

The so-called SpaceX rescue mission was delayed until at least March. Hugin Dec 24 #43

Yes, I worded it horribly Polybius Dec 24 #44

Certainly a securtiy risk in Elon's hands MadameButterfly Dec 23 #28

At least CIA/FBI/military are American governmental institutions. . live love laugh Dec 23 #30

That is my point. The technology needs to be developed MadameButterfly Dec 23 #31

The government is not just as bad imho. live love laugh Dec 23 #34

The current government is not as bad. MadameButterfly Dec 24 #41

That's 0.0834% of US employment. Negligible impact, even if ALL went. nilram Dec 23 #13

That is already down to 120,000. They made significant layoffs earlier in 2024 Wiz Imp Dec 23 #18

How many do you think would actually go bottomofthehill Dec 23 #19

140000 is a tiny fraction out of more than 100 million working Americans. live love laugh Dec 23 #24

I think there would be another fecking billionaire to fill the arthritisR_US Dec 24 #39

And? J-9 Dec 23 #11

He should be Jilly_in_VA Dec 23 #2

Agree lonely bird Dec 23 #22

K&R ck4829 Dec 23 #3

Info on Wikipedia says Marthe48 Dec 23 #4

He's white and rich. Next question please. AZLD4Candidate Dec 23 #15

We do not deport billionaires. totodeinhere Dec 23 #16

Musk didn't fail, he got most of what he wanted in the bill (and most of he didn't want removed) Trump was the big loser Celerity Dec 23 #17

Yeah, he got the wasteful Pediatric Cancer spending removed MadameButterfly Dec 23 #33

South Africa won't take him back Blue_Tires Dec 23 #20

Shut up, Elon! ShazzieB Dec 23 #21

Looks to me The Madcap Dec 23 #23

I wish it were true MadameButterfly Dec 23 #32

I see Musk fans jumped in to defend their boy in this thread. Kingofalldems Dec 24 #40

Recommend ProfessorGAC Dec 24 #42