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Does President-Elect Musk have too much power?

Discussion in 'BBS Hangout: Debate & Discussion' started by Sweet Lou 4 2, Dec 19, 2024.

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Does Elon Musk have too much power?

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  2. No

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  1. HP3

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    LMAO bro Economic collapses ALWAYS happens under republicans ALWAYS. The economy has historically been better under democrats. Are you an economist? Because most respectable ones do not endorse Trump.
     
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    His Cabinet is already full of billionares. I guess you guys like sex offenders too, I forgot his cabinet has that too. "You dudes" being republicans or any Trump supporter. Or any dispshit who decided to sit out this election because "both sides" lol.
     
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    Alex Soro but I'm sure his billions don't have any influence on politicians in power because its Different....
     
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    Stephen Lee. He's a pastor and not actually a priest. He tried to pressure election workers in GA to interfere with the election.
     
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    Alex soros isn't tweeting out legislation he wants to kill nor is he publicly calling for primaries against anyone who crosses him. Elon musk was able to kill a piece of legislation that would hurt his businesses by a tweet. Kamala ran on a billionaire tax and she ran on a wealth tax both which would hurt Soros

    Is there anyone on the right with half a brain? Can anyone coherently debate without looking like a dumbass? Sincerely
     
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    Well, Musk and the other big billionaires funding Trump are definitely using their money to change his policies, that's becoming apparent.

    Statement by Donald J. Trump on Position on Visas (March 03, 2016)
    "Megyn Kelly asked about highly-skilled immigration. The H-1B program is neither high-skilled nor immigration: these are temporary foreign workers, imported from abroad, for the explicit purpose of substituting for American workers at lower pay. I remain totally committed to eliminating rampant, widespread H-1B abuse and ending outrageous practices such as those that occurred at Disney in Florida when Americans were forced to train their foreign replacements. I will end forever the use of the H-1B as a cheap labor program, and institute an absolute requirement to hire American workers first for every visa and immigration program. No exceptions."

    Dec 27, 2024

    President-elect Trump told The Post Saturday he supports immigration visas for highly skilled workers, appearing to side with Elon Musk in the roiling intra-MAGA debate on the issue.

    “I’ve always liked the visas, I have always been in favor of the visas. That’s why we have them,” Trump said by phone, referring to the H-1B program, which permits companies to hire foreign workers in specialty occupations.

    “I have many H-1B visas on my properties. I’ve been a believer in H-1B. I have used it many times. It’s a great program,” added Trump, who restricted access to foreign worker visas in his first administration and has been critical of the program in the past.

    Trump is a walking talking hypocrite. He will decide what he does depending on what's in it for him financially.
     
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    and yet he's gotten himself elected President of the United States not once, but twice, in spite of himself
     
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    Imagine that, a populist celebrity can win the presidency. Just goes to show how little strategic thinking is required.
     
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    the guy remade the Republican Party. I think that involved substantial strategic thinking. Don't let your bias get in the way of seeing the world clearly.
     
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    He operates from a standard playbook. The real thinkers in his campaign are guys like Bannon and Miller who actually shape his talking points. Trump's "brilliance" if you want to call it that is his salesmanship. He knows how to sell people on a message - what he has done his whole career - build a brand. He's a great marketing spokesperson but he is not the brains behind the operation.
     
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    okay
     
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    Yep. It's gone to that alright. From for the people to For me and my rich friends, and the quote that speaks for itself.
     
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    President Musk is what changed. Trump is nothing other than a puppet for the billionaire class.
     
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    Yes it does but that's what 73M fools voted for so we are just going to have to deal with it for the next 4 years.
     
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    Dude, Miller wrote all of that playbook. He developed it BEFORE Trump even ran or thought about running. He developed the current playbook with Jeff Sessions - and that is the blue print Trump used. In fact, Miller wrote Trump's RNC speech in 2016. None of that stuff comes from Trump - it's Miller. I actually can't believe you don't know that.
     
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