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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(130,379 posts)
Wed Oct 1, 2025, 08:30 PM Oct 1

Elon Musk warns US will be 'toast' if 1 problem isn't solved -- says the government is 'basically unfixable

Speaking at the recent “All In Summit,” Musk described his stint in Washington as “a hell of a side quest” and didn’t hold back when asked what he’d learned [1].

“The government is basically unfixable,” he declared, drawing laughter — and then applause — from the audience.

According to DOGE’s website, the initiative has racked up an estimated $206 billion in savings, though critics have questioned the math [2].

For Musk, the real problem is America’s ballooning debt.

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/elon-musk-warns-us-toast-113000618.html

Easy solution you drugged out punk ass. You and your ilk need to pay their fair share.

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Elon Musk warns US will be 'toast' if 1 problem isn't solved -- says the government is 'basically unfixable (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Oct 1 OP
Cuff him and send him back to South Africa. spanone Oct 1 #1
Nationalize all his stuff first BlueSpot Oct 1 #23
It worked a lot better before you decimated it. tanyev Oct 1 #2
He can go Musk himself! wcmagumba Oct 1 #3
Debt is blooming because of the billionaires Blue Full Moon Oct 1 #4
Why is the every day person couponing, scrimping, saving to make ends met when the billionaires applaud Deuxcents Oct 1 #5
He will never live down throwing two back to back Nazi salutes at the Trump ignorguation, he's a sick pup. Blues Heron Oct 1 #6
Hey, Elon, you've done enough damage. Get out and stay out. Initech Oct 1 #7
WELL IT FUCKING IS *NOW* THAT HE AND TRUMP DESTROYED IT! CousinIT Oct 1 #8
Our government was working fairly well until Elon Musk took a chainsaw to it Martin Eden Oct 1 #9
A chainsaw that was given to him by Argentina's President Milei Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Oct 1 #10
Fascists of a Feather Martin Eden Oct 1 #18
He's irrelevant JustAnotherGen Oct 1 #11
DEBT? Did he know Jack Shit about his "pal"? usonian Oct 1 #12
Translation governing the third most populated nation on Earth Warpy Oct 1 #13
For Musk, the real problem is America's ballooning debt. Hieronymus Phact Oct 1 #14
he was something for a hot minute wasn't he? nt Javaman Oct 1 #15
I'm sure it's nothing that a metric ton of mainlined ketamine won't fix Orrex Oct 1 #16
Tax the fuck out of people like Musk Johonny Oct 1 #17
who? Skittles Oct 1 #19
No more American taxpayer $$$ for you... ultralite001 Oct 1 #20
Musk and his DOGE crew need indicated for the identity theft and violation of HIPAA of millions of Americans. nt Hotler Oct 1 #21
Deporting you and using your net worth of $490 billion to try and fix the U.S.may not work, but... LudwigPastorius Oct 1 #22
eloon made SIX BILLION TODAY Justice matters. Oct 1 #24
Pay up 1% Clouds Passing Oct 2 #25
Destroys the US gov't and then complains it is not fixable. Irish_Dem Oct 2 #26

BlueSpot

(1,212 posts)
23. Nationalize all his stuff first
Wed Oct 1, 2025, 11:33 PM
Oct 1

Not sure I'm happy with all he is doing, but taking it all away seems like a pretty good idea. At least it'll slow down his chance to pop up elsewhere.

Deuxcents

(24,600 posts)
5. Why is the every day person couponing, scrimping, saving to make ends met when the billionaires applaud
Wed Oct 1, 2025, 08:52 PM
Oct 1

Saying the US is “basically unfixable” and they’re enjoying massive tax relief and contracts?

Blues Heron

(7,953 posts)
6. He will never live down throwing two back to back Nazi salutes at the Trump ignorguation, he's a sick pup.
Wed Oct 1, 2025, 09:01 PM
Oct 1

Initech

(106,742 posts)
7. Hey, Elon, you've done enough damage. Get out and stay out.
Wed Oct 1, 2025, 09:06 PM
Oct 1

And take your fucking worthless, shitty president with you!

Martin Eden

(15,087 posts)
9. Our government was working fairly well until Elon Musk took a chainsaw to it
Wed Oct 1, 2025, 09:37 PM
Oct 1

Elon can go fuck himself with that chainsaw. I fully understand that performing such a feat can be difficult, so I'm willing to pull the cord and shove the spinning teeth right up his ass.

At least one of us will derive tremendous pleasure.

Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(130,379 posts)
10. A chainsaw that was given to him by Argentina's President Milei
Wed Oct 1, 2025, 09:47 PM
Oct 1

The asshole we're giving $20 billion to.

usonian

(22,022 posts)
12. DEBT? Did he know Jack Shit about his "pal"?
Wed Oct 1, 2025, 09:53 PM
Oct 1

Obviously not. He was and is, a financial black hole.

Musk himself borrows from Peter to Pay Paul, with his various businesses.

Like all magats (magae?) he only saw what he wanted to see, not the obvious skullduggery practiced for decades.

Seriously, can you look at a scam like Trump University (to name just one) and think that the guy had any business savvy?

Other than blackmail and threats.

Warpy

(114,134 posts)
13. Translation governing the third most populated nation on Earth
Wed Oct 1, 2025, 09:54 PM
Oct 1

can't be done on the cheap when the captains of industry run their companies that way, stiffing workers on their fair wages.

Johonny

(24,956 posts)
17. Tax the fuck out of people like Musk
Wed Oct 1, 2025, 10:36 PM
Oct 1

And Musk never solved a problem in his life. He is just a leach on society.

ultralite001

(2,222 posts)
20. No more American taxpayer $$$ for you...
Wed Oct 1, 2025, 10:56 PM
Oct 1

No more tax credits... No more subsidies... + pay your fair share of taxes...




Hotler

(13,563 posts)
21. Musk and his DOGE crew need indicated for the identity theft and violation of HIPAA of millions of Americans. nt
Wed Oct 1, 2025, 11:08 PM
Oct 1

LudwigPastorius

(13,697 posts)
22. Deporting you and using your net worth of $490 billion to try and fix the U.S.may not work, but...
Wed Oct 1, 2025, 11:21 PM
Oct 1

I'm willing to give it a try.

(I bet the quarter million people you had fired under DOGE would be willing also.)

Justice matters.

(9,050 posts)
24. eloon made SIX BILLION TODAY
Wed Oct 1, 2025, 11:35 PM
Oct 1

he should shut up and enjoy his obcene rip off.

How about taxing the rich who make more than ten million a year up to 95% with zero loopholes?

And take that money to pay of Universal Healthcare for ALL!

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