Musk | Fascist | Leader of the Free World

Summers is a former Treasury Secretary and a pretty big name in economics.


He is also in OpenAI’s board of directors. Today, it is reported that Musk wants to buy OpenAI, so attacking Summers makes not much sense. But then, Musk has been behaving like a total psychopath who also happens to be a lunatic.
 
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he founded openAI and now he wants to buy it for 100bn

big-brain moves
He didn't 'found' anything.

Behind the facade of the eccentric genius scientist-entrepreneur mythologised by his rabid followers, Elmo has always been a run of the mill venture capitalist latching himself on projects founded by actual scientists.
 
He didn't 'found' anything.

Behind the facade of the eccentric genius scientist-entrepreneur mythologised by his rabid followers, Elmo has always been a run of the mill venture capitalist latching himself on projects founded by actual scientists.

okay, well he's very much a founder of OpenAI in my definition of the word
 
He didn't 'found' anything.

Behind the facade of the eccentric genius scientist-entrepreneur mythologised by his rabid followers, Elmo has always been a run of the mill venture capitalist latching himself on projects founded by actual scientists.
I am all for trashing Nazi Elon nowadays, but he actually founded it. He put the moneys for it, recruited chief scientist Sutskever, and together with Altman built the original team and structure.

I guess he never expected it to become 'that big' which is why he didn't install himself as CEO but let Altman do so, and by the time OpenAI started making news, he wanted to become CEO but Altman basically was able to outmaneuver him. But originally, it was his idea and his money to start.
 
(after watching the podcast above)

he's so much more ideological than Trump isn't he?

he seems to be able to spin every single problem humanity faces into something only he can solve

scary scary times
 
(after watching the podcast above)

he's so much more ideological than Trump isn't he?

he seems to be able to spin every single problem humanity faces into something only he can solve

scary scary times
COVID, having a trans kid and not being loved or liked by anyone has a genuine chance as being the reasons a 200+ year republic dies. Also her comments on his evolution on AI from terrified to "humans are ant hills" is terrifying,
 
Apologies if already mentioned, but why is his Twitter name "Harry Bolz"? Is this him thinking it is hilarious that his name sounds like hairy balls?
 
The image of him in the White House answering questions with that clownish cap and kid on his head, is hilariously stupid. I mean most fascist states blur the lines between money and power but the brazen nature of it in the US is even more damning for the American people and what they have voted for.
 
The image of him in the White House answering questions with that clownish cap and kid on his head, is hilariously stupid. I mean most fascist states blur the lines between money and power but the brazen nature of it in the US is even more damning for the American people and what they have voted for.
Yup. Imagine if George Soros was answering questions in the oval office with the fkin president sitting right there as if he has no choice but to be quiet. If I was a China or Russia I'd be laughing my ass off.
 
Yup. Imagine if George Soros was answering questions in the oval office with the fkin president sitting right there as if he has no choice but to be quiet. If I was a China or Russia I'd be laughing my ass off.
Even here in India we know the PM is hand in glove with a few billionaires he does the bidding for, but it’s mostly a hush hush affair. Musk standing there acting as if he’s running things is comedy gold.

From the outside, it feels like the sort of situation that will likely lead to the beginning of the US’ decline. Bad decisions made out of arrogance and delusion is how the big fall.
 
This new EO signed today appears to create DOGE as a shadow government across the entire federal government. Each agency/dept will be assigned a DOGE minder who will work with the Secry or Director and essentially be in charge of all new hiring and/or firing. People have been saying the Elon is President. But this new EO actually seems to make Elon as head of DOGE functionally the President or perhaps something more like a Prime Minister. The head of every govt agency or department will know report to a DOGE operative assigned to the agency/dept by Musk.

https://bsky.app/profile/joshtpm.bsky.social/post/3lhx3wyes2k2z

So there are now party political officers in every department which are the final say.
 
Next? He’s already there. Thread title update required.
Also, he probably already has all the power he can attain. He doesn't actually need the presidency to get what he wants. And assuming a "normal" election cycle next time around, he would first need to win the Republican nomination and then the general election, and I don't think it can be overstated just how awkward an individual he actually is. Musk would be terrible at rallies and debates. He comes across as a giant dweeb. I feel like his role will continue to be this - right hand man and financier to whoever runs. And then there is obviously the whole constitutional aspect. If the Republicans are going to change the constitution for the next election it will be to elect Trump again, not to elect Musk.
 
Aaah, he posts everything they do on X. So as soon as they break the law we can all read it there. I'm very relieved to here that.

I've just watched Sonic the Hedgehog with my son and Elon is Jim Carrey's character down to a tee. It's uncanny.

(I apologise to Jim).
 
This is why he hides away on X or only partakes in friendly reporter conversations. As soon as anyone else asks any probing questions, he falls apart.


Watching them side by side like this with Trump looking like a confused old man watching Elon stutters while he makes a weird shape with his hands made me laugh. Its peak comedy.