Showing posts with label Elon Musk. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Elon Musk. Show all posts

Friday, November 15, 2024

Elon Musk Told ‘Not to Interfere’ in Migrant Policy by Italy’s President | BBC News

Nov 15, 2024 | Italy’s President Sergio Mattarella has told Elon Musk “not to interfere” in the country’s politics, after the billionaire waded into a debate over Rome's migrant policy.

Mr Musk commented on a ruling by Italian judges that curbed Italy's controversial deal with Albania over processing migrants, writing on X that this decision was “unacceptable”, and that these judges “need to go”.

In an unusual move, President Sergio Mattarella indirectly responded to Musk in a statement.




Democracy has turned toxic! I wonder why? – © Mark Alexander

Wednesday, November 13, 2024

Vlad Vexler: "Will the Trump-Musk Beast Lead to Full Fascism?”

Nov 12, 2024


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NYT:

Trump and Musk: The Bromance That Cannot Last »

En español:

Trump y Musk, el bromance que no puede durar »

Lawrence: Elon Musk Suffered a Humiliating Demotion by Donald Trump

Nov 13, 2024 | MSNBC’s Lawrence O’Donnell explains why Elon Musk will be the first person kicked out of the Trump administration when the position Musk and his Trump assigned partner, Vivek Ramaswamy, were given does not exist and will end in 18 months. The rest of Donald Trump's announced appointments to his administration, Lawrence says, range between "okay" and "not as bad as it could be."

Guardian Will No Longer Post on Elon Musk’s X from Its Official Accounts

THE GUARDIAN: Platform’s coverage of US election crystallised longstanding concerns about its content, says Guardian

The Guardian has announced it will no longer post content on Elon Musk’s social media platform, X, from its official accounts.

In an announcement to readers, the news organisation said it considered the benefits of being on the platform formerly called Twitter were now outweighed by the negatives, citing the “often disturbing content” found on it.

“We wanted to let readers know that we will no longer post on any official Guardian editorial accounts on the social media site X,” the Guardian said.

The Guardian has more than 80 accounts on X with approximately 27 million followers.

The Guardian said content on the platform about which it had longstanding concerns included far-right conspiracy theories and racism. It added that the site’s coverage of the US presidential election had crystallised its decision. » | Dan Milmo, Global technology editor | Wednesday, November 13, 2024

Monday, November 11, 2024

Trump Is a ‘Disaster’ for Ukraine but Europe Has the Money to Beat Broke Putin | Timothy Garton Ash

Nov 11, 2024 | “Of course we have the resources to do it, it’s a matter of political will.”

Europe’s combined economy is 10 times the size of Russia’s and could support Ukraine as much as America if Trump “pulls the rug out” from under Zelensky, says Timothy Garton Ash, professor of European studies at the University of Oxford.



Let's be honest: Brexit was a total and utter disaster. Trump, Putin's marionette, is going to be an absolute disaster. The future looks bleak. — © Mark Alexander

Friday, November 08, 2024

Anthony Scaramucci: Trump Will Unleash Hell on Elon Musk ‘in a Matter of Time’

Nov 8, 2024 | “The people that are going to go work for him, the day of their demise starts on the first day of that job.” Elon Musk and Trump’s other new allies will have their “Hades moment” with the president-elect within a matter of time, Anthony Scaramucci tells Times Radio.

Wednesday, November 06, 2024

Trump’s Victory Is a Major Win for Elon Musk and Big-Money Politics

THE NEW YORK TIMES: The candidate largely let the billionaire run his $175 million ground game — a gamble that future candidates could look to emulate.

At a raucous election-night gathering on Tuesday, Elon Musk sat two seats away from Donald J. Trump, ready to claim wide credit for his decisive presidential win.

“My America PAC massively improved the Republican ground game in the swing states,” Mr. Musk told the conservative commentator Tucker Carlson in an interview at Mar-a-Lago, Mr. Trump’s residence and private club in Florida. He posted a meme of himself in the Oval Office to his 203 million followers on X, his social media platform.

His victory lap was the culmination of an effort that began only six months ago and depended on a risky gamble: Mr. Musk’s new super PAC effectively led Mr. Trump’s get-out-the-vote operation in battleground states — and Mr. Trump entrusted a crucial campaign function to a political neophyte.

It is difficult to disentangle Mr. Musk’s ground work from other influences that propelled Mr. Trump to the White House. But there is little doubt that the election was a win not only for Mr. Musk but also big-money politics: An ultrawealthy donor took advantage of America’s evolving campaign-finance system to put his thumb on the scale like never before. » | Theodore Schleifer and Susanne Craig | Wednesday, November 6, 2024

Tuesday, November 05, 2024

Saturday, November 02, 2024

Truth To Power: Why Elon Musk Is So Dangerous to Democracy

Nov 2, 2024 | The world’s richest man appears to be getting further and further out of touch with sanity every time he appears in public. But from his on-going attacks on the British government, his blatant promotion of hate speech through doctored algorithms on X (formerly Twitter), his financial interference through vote buying in the US elections, and his full-throated support for Donald Trump and the “Make America Great Again’ movement, Elon Musk appears to be not just the richest, but also most politically influential man on the planet.

Friday, October 25, 2024

Le Wall Street Journal accuse Elon Musk de collusion avec la Russie

LE FIGARO : Le milliardaire est un fervent soutien de l’Ukraine. Il a mis, dès les premiers jours de l’invasion, son réseau satellitaire StarLink au service de Kiev.

Elon Musk, pourtant fidèle soutien de l’Ukraine dès les premiers jours de l’invasion, est accusé de proximité avec le Kremlin par le Wall Street Journal . Le milliardaire, très impliqué dans la campagne de Donald Trump, aurait été «en contact régulier depuis 2022» avec Vladimir Poutine. Ces échanges seraient «confirmés par plusieurs actuels et anciens officiels américains, européens et russes». Le président russe aurait même demandé, comme une faveur à son allié chinois Xi Jinping, de ne pas activer le réseau satellitaire StarLink au-dessus de Taïwan. Celui-ci est très utilisé par les Ukrainiens pour se défendre de l’agression russe. » | Par ACP | vendredi 25 octobre 2024

Thursday, October 24, 2024

US Justice Department Warns Musk over Plans to Give Away Millions in Swing States | DW News

Oct 24, 2024 | To the US now, and a warning from the Justice Department to Elon Musk. You might remember the world's richest man recently announced plans to give away a million dollars every day until the US election to a voter in a swing state.

US media are now reporting that the Justice Department has told Musk's Political Action Committee, or PAC, that this might violate federal law. Musk, who supports Donald Trump, has promoted the prize through his PAC to boost voter registration in states that could decide the election. But it's raised concerns from election law experts and officials over the legality of the prize.


Saturday, October 19, 2024

Elon Musk’s ‘Uniquely Dangerous’ and ‘Unbearably Awkward’ Campaign for Trump

Oct 19, 2024 | Elon Musk is doing everything in his power to get Donald Trump elected—from bankrolling lies to reposting racist conspiracy theories to even working a stage in his own unbearably awkward way. The New York Times' Teddy Schleifer joins to discuss.


Politics these days is replete with bad actors. And that is true both sides of the Atlantic. It is also true that far too many superrich people are interfering in politics. This is an extremely corrupt and dangerous state of affairs for democracies. – © Mark Alexander

Sunday, October 13, 2024

Thursday, October 10, 2024

Elon Musk sagt Folgendes: „Die Tage der EU sind gezählt – wir müssen uns vorbereiten!“

MARK ALEXANDER: In dieser Hinsicht hat Elon Musk absolut recht. Keine Gesellschaft oder Wirtschaft kann ohne Babys gedeihen. Meine Besucher werden sicherlich gelesen haben, was ich diesbezüglich schon oft gesagt habe, nämlich daß das Schlimmste, was dem Westen – nicht nur Europa – je passiert ist, war, als Frauen das Zuhause und die Mutterschaft zugunsten des Arbeitsplatzes und einer Karriere aufgaben. Seitdem werden im Westen zu wenige Babys geboren, was diese existenzielle Krise verursacht. Westliche Politiker haben Frauen ermutigt, dies ebenfalls zu tun, und sie in den Arbeitsmarkt gelockt. Damit haben sie den Wert der Mutterschaft zerstört und diese Krise der niedrigen Geburtenraten verursacht. Je früher wir wieder dazu übergehen, die Mutterschaft auf ein Podest zu stellen und wieder mit der Fortpflanzung beginnen, desto besser! Andernfalls wird nicht nur die Europäische Union einer existenziellen Bedrohung ausgesetzt sein, sondern der gesamte Westen. Denken Sie daran: Der Islam ist sehr stark und gewinnt an Stärke, nicht wegen seiner überlegenen Waffen, sondern wegen seiner Hingabe an Mutterschaft und Fortpflanzung. Tradition schlägt jedes Mal neumodische Ideen!

In this respect, Elon Musk is absolutely right. No society or economy can thrive without babies. My visitors will surely have read what I have stated concerning this many times before, namely that the worst thing that ever happened to the West — not just Europe — was when women abandoned the home and motherhood in favour of the workplace and a career. Ever since, too few babies have been born in the West, thus causing this existential crisis. Western politicians have been encouraging women to do this, too, and enticing them into the workplace. In so doing, they have trashed the worth of motherhood and caused this crisis of low births. The sooner we get back to putting motherhood on a pedestal and start procreating again, the better! Otherwise, it won't only be the European Union that has an existential threat, but the West as a whole. Remember this: Islam is very strong and gaining in strength not because of its superior arms, but because of its dedication to motherhood and procreation. Tradition trumps new-fangled ideas every time! – © Mark Alexander

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Wednesday, October 09, 2024

Giggling Elon Musk Revisits ‘Joke’ about Kamala Harris Assassination

THE GUARDIAN: Billionaire says it would be pointless to kill ‘puppet’ vice-president in interview with Tucker Carlson

Elon Musk has said it would be “pointless” to try to kill Kamala Harris weeks after a pressure campaign led to him to delete a social media post expressing surprise that no one had tried to assassinate the vice-president or Joe Biden.

The Tesla and Space X entrepreneur re-entered the murky waters of political assassinations in a web video interview with the former Fox News host Tucker Carlson which Musk then posted on the X platform that he owns.

Referencing the original comment at the beginning of the one hour and 48 minute exchange, Musk tells Carlson: “I made a joke, which I realised – I deleted – which is like: nobody’s even bothering to try to kill Kamala because it’s pointless. What do you achieve?”

Both men dissolved into laughter, with Carlson responding: “It’s deep and true though.” » | Robert Tait in Washington | Tuesday, October 8, 2024

This childish and irresponsible conversation between Elon Musk and Tucker Carlson is in extremely bad taste. – © Mark Alexander

Thursday, September 26, 2024

Elon Musk in Auschwitz | Mit offenen Augen | ARTE

Sep 26, 2024 | Das Foto von Elon Musk in Auschwitz entstand im Januar 2024. Musk besuchte den symbolträchtigen Ort, um sein Image aufzupolieren, nachdem er wegen antisemitischer Entgleisungen in der Kritik stand. Öffentliches Schuldeingeständnis oder ausgeklügelte Strategie?

Nachdem Elon Musk auf seiner Plattform X antisemitische Tweets geteilt hatte, reiste er nach Auschwitz, um mit diplomatischem Krisenmanagement seinen Ausrutscher wettzumachen. Die großen Nachrichtenagenturen durften ihn dort allerdings nicht fotografieren … Der Journalist Jaap Arriens erklärt das ungewöhnliche Vorgehen: Elon Musk gebärde sich wie ein Politiker, der die Presse ausschließe und sehr genaue Vorstellungen davon habe, wie er fotografiert werden will. Ist der Milliardär, der sich selbst als unabhängigen Diplomaten sieht, ein Staatschef geworden, dem nur noch ein Staat fehlt? Die Politologin Asma Mhalla analysiert.



Ce reportage est également disponible en français ici. – Mark

Wednesday, September 25, 2024

Elon Musk Hails Italy’s Leader at Awards Ceremony

THE NEW YORK TIMES: Mr. Musk described Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni as “authentic, honest and thoughtful.” She used her Atlantic Council spotlight to defend Western values.

Elon Musk, the chief executive of Tesla, and Giorgia Meloni, the prime minister of Italy, were the stars of a black-tie dinner in New York on Monday that highlighted Mr. Musk’s increasing involvement in politics.

Ms. Meloni had chosen Mr. Musk to introduce her as she received a Global Citizen Award from the Atlantic Council, a Washington think tank that cited “her political and economic leadership of Italy, in the European Union” and of the Group of 7 nations “as well as her support of Ukraine in Russia’s war against it.”

The prime minister and the billionaire business leader have bonded over the years. They share concerns about artificial intelligence and declining birthrates in Western countries, which Mr. Musk has called an existential threat to civilization.

He described Ms. Meloni on Monday as “someone who is even more beautiful inside than outside” and “authentic, honest and thoughtful.” » | Jack Ewing and Emma Bubola | Monday, September 23, 2024

Elon Musk denies having an affair with ‘beautiful’ Giorgia Meloni: The Italian PM, who split from her long-time partner Andrea Giambruno in 2023, had requested the X owner present her with the award »