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[–] Atelopus-zeteki@fedia.io 75 points 2 months ago

"Over the years, Musk and his businesses have received at least $38 billion in government contracts, loans, subsidies and tax credits, often at critical moments, a Washington Post analysis has found, helping seed the growth that has made him the world’s richest person."

https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/interactive/2025/elon-musk-business-government-contracts-funding/?itid=sf_latest+headlines_top-table_p001_f002

[–] NOT_RICK@lemmy.world 71 points 2 months ago (2 children)
[–] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 44 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (2 children)

Illegal immigrant. Welfare queen.

No kink shaming, but conservatives really are cucks, huh?

[–] rishado@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago

That's how these parasites all do it, market & government manipulation and handouts

[–] middlemanSI@lemmy.world 40 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Guys, he's just .. like .. a modern day robin hood .. you know how that story goes .. he is taking from evil poor people, to keep the money safe. And don't fact check that story like an evil poor pleb.

[–] HubertManne@moist.catsweat.com 14 points 2 months ago

Elon Musk, Elon Musk Riding through the land Elon Musk, Elon Musk Without a merry band He steals from the poor And gives to the rich Stupid bitch

[–] Corkyskog@sh.itjust.works 6 points 2 months ago

He's Robbin the Hood.

[–] Mist101@lemmy.world 35 points 2 months ago

In other news, it is a bad idea to touch a lit stovetop.

While average American people suffer, the world's richest man diverts 38 billion dollars of their taxes to himself.

[–] Nougat@fedia.io 30 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I can't believe Bezos allowed WaPo to publish this.

[–] Kirp123@lemmy.world 24 points 2 months ago (1 children)

They're not friends lol. Bezos would be happy to see Musk sink.

[–] supersquirrel@sopuli.xyz 15 points 2 months ago (3 children)

They might not be friends, but they have unconditional class solidarity, do we?

[–] earphone843@sh.itjust.works 18 points 2 months ago

They only have class solidarity when it comes to the poors. They have no loyalty to each other.

[–] peoplebeproblems@midwest.social 3 points 2 months ago

No, they don't. It's a big club we aren't in, but billionaires will step on other billionaires if they can make more billions.

That's why a lot of the financial industry billionaires keep their mouths shut and their businesses follow the same rule. Having a big mouth is the best way for another billionaire to find a way to profit off of running their mouths.

The only time "they both win" is if one wins more than they would stepping on the other.

[–] Kirp123@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

If Billionaires had any kind of solidarity, they wouldn't be billionaires.

[–] painfulasterisk1@lemmy.ml 18 points 2 months ago

And this illegal billionaire will not suffer any repercussions whatsoever. If that was me, I'll be in prison just by the thought of it.

[–] BigMacHole@lemm.ee 18 points 2 months ago

Illegal Immigrant Elon Musk taking BILLIONS of my Tax Dollars if FINE! What I REALLY care about is my Neighbor JOSE who is here LEGALLY and takes NO Tax Dollars but is BROWN!

[–] some_guy 17 points 2 months ago

Kleptocracy.

[–] Sprocketfree@sh.itjust.works 16 points 2 months ago

I think we found what to cut to hit that 4.5 trillion budget!

[–] anachronist@midwest.social 12 points 2 months ago

Thanks Obama.

Seriously, the Obama administration loved this guy even though it was obvious to a lot of us that he was a total grifter. The Starship/Artemus plan made no sense but got selected anyway.