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allegorical oracle

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32. Forbes and Bloomberg go through the analyses to determine that title. But garbage

Fri Jun 6, 2025, 07:26 PM

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in is garbage out -- there's scant way other than physical property valuation -- to know precisely how leveraged the richest person is. To quote Don Rumsfeld, "You don't know what you don't know." Even Musk has said that Putin is probably the richest man on the planet.

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The Real Reason for the Trump-Musk Feud is Uglier Than You Think (Greg Sargent, The New Republic) + Tomasky [View all] highplainsdem Jun 6 OP

Big LOL!! Bayard Jun 6 #1

Bookmarked for later. SheltieLover Jun 6 #2

By now I'd say we're pretty aware flamingdem Jun 6 #3

Some things require repitition and reinforcement, methinks... yorkster Jun 6 #6

Repetition, of course... yorkster Jun 6 #7

"this is the feud that Milton Friedman's America deserves." YES!! Lay it on the doorstep of the house that brought it ! eppur_se_muova Jun 6 #4

Enjoy your description of the people producing products - machines - software. "Only dividends count" erronis Jun 6 #24

Why did this article make me think of rzemanfl Jun 6 #5

Makes me think of Godzilla vs King Kong. BattleRow Jun 7 #51

Both articles are must reads. Thanks for the links. sop Jun 6 #8

Yes, I never thought they really liked each other PatSeg Jun 6 #16

They don't have relationships ToxMarz Jun 6 #17

Exactly PatSeg Jun 6 #22

More like "What can I make you do for me." erronis Jun 6 #26

Especially when it comes to Trump PatSeg Jun 6 #27

Psychopaths don't like people. They use people and commit crimes against them. Irish_Dem Jun 6 #29

I agree PatSeg Jun 6 #31

Yes they are textbook and if I was teaching an Abnormal Psych class I would use them as examples. Irish_Dem Jun 6 #33

Two drug addicted narcissistic psychopaths were bound to blow up things including each other. Irish_Dem Jun 6 #28

I Think An Old-Fashioned Dual RobinA Jun 7 #56

They are cowards. They only like killing people who cannot fight back. Irish_Dem Jun 7 #57

The forgotten part DENVERPOPS Jun 6 #9

Yes it is the dysfunctional love triangle from hell. Irish_Dem Jun 6 #30

The Musk/Silicon Valley (much of it) elitist vision. usonian Jun 6 #10

There is no honor or loyalty among thieves. SheltieLover Jun 6 #11

Death is the great equalizer. The poorest and the richest become equally dead. multigraincracker Jun 6 #12

The rich have more to lose - LATER. dchill Jun 6 #21

Musk is full of nothing but shit. ananda Jun 6 #13

Excellent thanks! nt LittleGirl Jun 6 #14

K & R SunSeeker Jun 6 #15

I come away from this feeling slightlv Jun 6 #18

So since you're screwed NJCher Jun 7 #47

Well, not lay down and enjoy it, as one of those congress critters slightlv Jun 8 #58

Everyone calls Elon Musk the "richest man in the world" but is it really true? FakeNoose Jun 6 #19

Forbes and Bloomberg go through the analyses to determine that title. But garbage allegorical oracle Jun 6 #32

I've often wondered this myself NJCher Jun 7 #48

To answer your last question: not if they want ACCESS. calimary Jun 7 #54

KNR and bookmarking for later. niyad Jun 6 #20

They were both using each other. wnylib Jun 6 #23

Musk is an idiot. Bluetus Jun 6 #25

The sun dying or better going red giant is billions of years in the future Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jun 7 #40

And the cost of building a habitat on Mars is probably 10,000X the cost of Bluetus Jun 7 #43

The Mars thing NJCher Jun 7 #49

Trump, Putin and Netanyaho all need each other Bluetus Jun 7 #52

The secret each is struggling to keep Metaphorical Jun 6 #34

.... sprinkleeninow Jun 7 #35

There are some things that are so blatant that there is no excuse for ignoring them. Bluetus Jun 7 #45

I concur with the bulk of your thesis. Hugin Jun 7 #36

Thank you...for basically writing out my 2am thoughts FirstLight Jun 7 #38

I like the way you think. vanlassie Jun 7 #39

Brilliant analysis - Recommended FakeNoose Jun 7 #41

Very well put!! Reading more in the morning... FirstLight Jun 7 #37

It might help NJCher Jun 7 #50

Defenintly keep us posted! I don't know who will be able to enforce something like this.. FirstLight Jun 7 #53

this isn't the one I was talking about NJCher Jun 7 #55

Both are evil monsters of the worst kind dalton99a Jun 7 #42

This spat's intention is to get shady pants in the oval. Clouds Passing Jun 7 #44

K&R. Paladin Jun 7 #46