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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(135,697 posts)
Mon Mar 10, 2025, 09:16 PM Mar 2025

Elon Musk already tanked Tesla, and SpaceX could be next

Elon Musk, the world’s richest man, runs like six companies. It’s a funny thing, given that even before his DOGE hatchet job to the government, he spent all day on X spouting off. But he did find time to make disastrous decisions like greenlighting the Cybertruck and getting rid of all steering wheel stalks in his cars—all problems for Tesla even before he outed himself as a Nazi.

Since its Dec. 17, 2024 high of almost $480, the stock is down around 45%, down to $263 as of Friday’s close. Given how much of Musk’s net worth is tied to Tesla, that has shaved $121 billion from his high of $464 billion. Unfortunately, he has plenty of money left over to continue his supervillain quest to destroy the world.

But he sure is trying his darndest to kill his other companies.

Over the weekend, following the lead of the Trump administration, he threatened Ukraine with pulling its access to Starlink—the SpaceX internet service powered by a constellation of satellites, that has given Ukraine the ability to closely coordinate combat activities in the country’s front lines.

https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2025/3/10/2309110/-Elon-Musk-already-tanked-Tesla-and-SpaceX-could-be-next

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Elon Musk already tanked Tesla, and SpaceX could be next (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Mar 2025 OP
Also Timewas Mar 2025 #1
Someone rational should buy Starlink dlk Mar 2025 #2
If we do our part and don't use twitter, that could help too. Scrivener7 Mar 2025 #3
Everything Trump touches dies. Everything. Initech Mar 2025 #4
SpaceX is privately held Zorro Mar 2025 #5
Imagine the heat if something goes wrong with that astronaut recovery mission. BannonsLiver Mar 2025 #6
Tesla Rainman4u2C Mar 2025 #7
Everything Elmo touches crashes and burns. Hassler Mar 2025 #8

Scrivener7

(59,520 posts)
3. If we do our part and don't use twitter, that could help too.
Mon Mar 10, 2025, 09:33 PM
Mar 2025

And we should. BECAUSE HE'S A NAZI!

Using twitter HELPS A NAZI!

Zorro

(18,691 posts)
5. SpaceX is privately held
Mon Mar 10, 2025, 10:17 PM
Mar 2025

Lockheed Martin is the only viable alternative right now, and they really can't compete on cost for launch vehicle services.

BannonsLiver

(20,589 posts)
6. Imagine the heat if something goes wrong with that astronaut recovery mission.
Mon Mar 10, 2025, 11:14 PM
Mar 2025

It's unlikely. The mission seems straightforward enough. But it's not 100 percent either. Few things are.

 

Rainman4u2C

(58 posts)
7. Tesla
Mon Mar 10, 2025, 11:51 PM
Mar 2025

stock was $147.05 on 4/19/24 so it still has a ways to go before it starts to really hurt pResident musk.

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