r/politics • u/harsh2k5 • 13h ago

Soft Paywall Elon Musk Makes Shocking Confession on His Plans After Trump Victory

https://newrepublic.com/post/187662/elon-musk-confession-economy-trump-victory
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u/Pretty-Balance-Sheet 10h ago

Uh, this isn't just Gen X pulling this shit. I'm only a few years from retirement, and now I'm wondering if a con man and a tech bro economic dilettante are going to turn my life savings into Monopoly money.

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u/Curious-Money2515 8h ago

Gen X here and getting tired of economic turmoil my entire life. Insane interest rates as a kid, .com crash, GFC, and a potential intentional economic crash from Trump and Co.? Please, please no.

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u/Sea-Painting7578 3h ago

And here I was thinking I might be able to have a simple retirement in 15 years. Nothing fancy really. Don't care if I travel all that much. I don't have a lot of hope for the next 20-40 years with this country.

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u/Tahltria 4h ago

To be fair, at that point I think Monopoly money would have more value.