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sheshe2

(97,681 posts)
12. From the article
Tue Oct 29, 2024, 04:19 PM
Oct 2024
While previous leaders have avoided openly endorsing policies that might hurt working Americans, Musk’s comments reveal a different approach, where short-term pain is not only acknowledged but welcomed. Critics argue that this plan—prioritizing austerity over growth—could destabilize the economy and deepen inequality, impacting essential services for millions of families who rely on public support. But Musk and Trump’s perspective appears to frame these hardships as collateral damage in a broader strategy for “long-term prosperity.”

Meanwhile, under the Biden-Harris administration, the U.S. economy has seen record growth. This month, The Economist called the U.S. economy "the envy of the world" amid historic growth, low unemployment, and the lowest inflation of any nation in the G7. The major stock market continue to hit record highs on a near daily basis. Yet Trump and Musk want to replace this prosperity with pain.



F**k them both!

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F*CK HIM....... Figarosmom Oct 2024 #1
What a piece of shit. Native Oct 2024 #2
"Billionaire Wants Ordinary People to Suffer" struggle4progress Oct 2024 #3
"Billionaire Doesn't Give a Fuck About You" JoseBalow Oct 2024 #6
Go fuck a buzzsaw, Leon Blue Owl Oct 2024 #4
He's an evil and stupid clown. Dave Bowman Oct 2024 #5
there will be nothing "temporary" about it. fuck off space nazi. nt Javaman Oct 2024 #7
We're coming for you, Elon. Basso8vb Oct 2024 #8
"We have to destroy the village in order to save the village." Midnight Writer Oct 2024 #9
Only correct response angrychair Oct 2024 #10
Fuck Threads, Zuckerberg and Musk ... for starters live love laugh Oct 2024 #11
From the article sheshe2 Oct 2024 #12
Austerity for us. More $$$ for him and his buddies. Liberal In Texas Oct 2024 #18
This is the kind of guy MuseRider Oct 2024 #13
Mega billionaires won't be inconvenienced by Trump's plans Zambero Oct 2024 #14
Elon Musk is Every FalloutShelter Oct 2024 #15
Fuck you Eloon, you soulless evil POS! Time for you to pay your fair share or GTFO. OMGWTF Oct 2024 #16
Until the dollar is worthless and everything will be crypto. Liberal In Texas Oct 2024 #17
Precisely. Kid Berwyn Oct 2024 #19
Time for Eloon to experience permanent hardship behind bars. Clouds Passing Oct 2024 #20
Many Americans will lose everything they have, but that's a sacrifice Musk is willing for them to make. tanyev Oct 2024 #21
I think... 2naSalit Oct 2024 #22
Musk is like Lithgow's character in Shrek: "Some of you may go broke, but it's a sacrifice I am willing to make." Efilroft Sul Oct 2024 #23
You first, babycakes. jeffreyi Oct 2024 #24
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