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Old 07-16-2024, 12:20 PM   #16427
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I'm old enough to remember when Musk said months ago he wouldn't donate money to either Trump or Biden. He's kissed the ring as well, should be wearing the red hat any day now.

https://twitter.com/user/status/1813010710265237654
A lot of these people are just cowards trying to cover their butts in the event Trump wins. As it becomes more likely, we will see more open support for him kind of like a feedback loop.

Trump talks a lot of retribution against his enemies and he can really screw with some people if he gets in again, so guys like Musk are trying to get in on the ground floor and suck up. It's kind of like Roko's basilisk.

To be honest, it reminds me of people I knew who lived in communist dictatorships and listening to them describe how open support for the regime could get your rewards, or at the very least, not punished. Indifference or opposition however could mess up your whole life. That's why the wealthy tycoons from those countries supported the regime despite living outside of their rules.
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