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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsElon Musk already tanked Tesla, and SpaceX could be next
Elon Musk, the worlds richest man, runs like six companies. Its 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 carsall 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 Fridays close. Given how much of Musks 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 Starlinkthe SpaceX internet service powered by a constellation of satellites, that has given Ukraine the ability to closely coordinate combat activities in the countrys front lines.
https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2025/3/10/2309110/-Elon-Musk-already-tanked-Tesla-and-SpaceX-could-be-next
Timewas
(2,739 posts)The USA
dlk
(13,247 posts)SpaceX cant spin it off fast enough.
Scrivener7
(59,520 posts)And we should. BECAUSE HE'S A NAZI!
Using twitter HELPS A NAZI!
Initech
(108,772 posts)Zorro
(18,691 posts)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)It's unlikely. The mission seems straightforward enough. But it's not 100 percent either. Few things are.
Rainman4u2C
(58 posts)stock was $147.05 on 4/19/24 so it still has a ways to go before it starts to really hurt pResident musk.