r/politics • u/Dustypigjut Oregon • Nov 27 '24

Elon Musk publicized the names of government employees he wants to cut. It’s terrifying federal workers Soft Paywall

https://www.cnn.com/2024/11/27/business/elon-musk-government-employees-targets/index.html
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u/jtweeezy Nov 27 '24 edited Nov 27 '24

You can tell this man has never been punched in the face or been confronted with the consequences of his actions. He keeps pushing the boundaries and finding that no one is pushing back, so he pushes them further.

To be clear, I’m not advocating for him to be punched, but bullies generally only respond to people who stand up for them and he bought a platform that he could use to bully people from the billionaire’s pulpit that he occupies where he’s immune to pushback. Until he’s faces consequences for this kind of shitty behavior it’ll keep happening and getting worse and worse. At some point he’s going to get someone killed.

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u/anonyuser415 Nov 27 '24 edited Nov 27 '24

He's become paranoid: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/13/technology/elon-musk-security.html

His security team now operates like a mini-Secret Service, and he is guarded more like a head of state than a business executive, security experts said. Mr. Musk, who was once flanked by two bodyguards, travels with as many as 20 security professionals who show up to research escape routes or to clear a room before he enters. They often carry guns and have a medical professional in tow for Mr. Musk, who has been code-named “Voyager” by his security team.

Tesla disclosed in filings for the first time that it paid $2.4 million for a portion of Mr. Musk’s protection in 2023. It paid $500,000 in the first two months of 2024, more than five times the average spent every two months in 2019, according to Tesla documents. From 2015 to 2018, Mr. Musk spent an average $145,000 a month on security, according to invoices and receipts viewed by The Times.

This is the behavior of someone who wants to act like a dickhead to the world and suffer zero consequences for it.

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u/espresso_martini__ Nov 27 '24

He's paranoid someone is out to get him. I hope that keeps him up at night.

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u/anonyuser415 Nov 27 '24

I mean, if he prevents tens of thousands of career civil servants from getting their pensions, his paranoia may be worthwhile....

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u/Matra Nov 28 '24

What, you think like, Postal workers are going to do something crazy?