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Elon Can’t Save Tesla By Leaving Washington (cleantechnica.com)

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[–] pelespirit@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I'm not sure he can sell his shares, he was using them for collateral to buy X. Since he sold X though, I'm not sure if that's still true.

[–] Quill7513@slrpnk.net 6 points 1 day ago (1 children)

he sold twitter to a company he owns, didn't he?

[–] pelespirit@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

But doesn't that take him to being outside the loan? I don't know enough about evil billionaire money shenanigans.

[–] Quill7513@slrpnk.net 2 points 1 day ago

i honestly have no idea how debt juggling works. it seems like it should be hella illegal, but then i also look at the humans around me and want them to thrive and be happy. i don't see my fellows as being rubes i can exploit