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A Pivot to China Saved Elon Musk. It Also Binds Him to Beijing.
New York Times ^ | March 27, 2024, | Mara Hvistendahl, Jack Ewing and John Liu

Posted on 03/27/2024 8:14:49 AM PDT by Miami Rebel

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Musk is an amazing character whose appeal is a study in contradictions: not an inventor but a great organizer (like Edison,) a self-promoter par excellence, a manufacturer of a product hated by most of those who share his politics, a champion of American nationalism whose fortunes are very directly tied to China. a free speech champion except for when he isn't, a hero of capitalism who has relied heavily on government subsidies, a questioner of vaccination who promotes brain chips.
1 posted on 03/27/2024 8:14:49 AM PDT by Miami Rebel
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To: Miami Rebel

Wow the old attack machine by the left is in full swing agaisnt Elon now- are they afraid people will be allowed to voice their support for Trump publicly or something?


2 posted on 03/27/2024 8:16:23 AM PDT by Bob434
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Is stating the fact that he is in bed with the Chinese regime an unfair attack? Then I suppose that this is an attack.


3 posted on 03/27/2024 8:18:05 AM PDT by Miami Rebel
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To: Miami Rebel

It kills two deep-state birds with one stone

It ramps up hate against Musk, who made Twitter the only non-regulated, free-speech (and thus conservative) media outlet available

And it continues the propaganda march to war against China.


4 posted on 03/27/2024 8:18:52 AM PDT by PGR88
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Unfortunately for Elon, this story isn't far off base.

He sold his soul to the CCP with Tesla, and now Tesla will be put out of business in China due to the ultra low priced competition.

What's worse is, eventually China will demand Space X technology and I'm of the opinion Musk will cave and give them what they want.

5 posted on 03/27/2024 8:20:44 AM PDT by Pox (Eff You China. Buy American!)
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To: Miami Rebel

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/elon-musk-made-video-game-235449674.html


6 posted on 03/27/2024 8:21:47 AM PDT by Sacajaweau
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To: Miami Rebel

inventor...Has 23 patents.


7 posted on 03/27/2024 8:22:08 AM PDT by Sacajaweau
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To: Miami Rebel

The NY Slimes bound themselves to Communist China for free.


8 posted on 03/27/2024 8:25:32 AM PDT by Dr.Deth
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Space X is Musk’s baby. He has to realize the world can’t do electric and not build power plants on a massive scale to power them. And the West dimply isn’t doing that. Electric vehicles are the new century’s Edsel.


9 posted on 03/27/2024 8:27:46 AM PDT by Dogbert41 (“Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God” -Matthew 5:9)
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To: Bob434

https://ca.movies.yahoo.com/movies/shark-tank-investor-kevin-oleary-165850196.html


10 posted on 03/27/2024 8:27:52 AM PDT by Sacajaweau
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To: Pox

“A truth that’s told with bad intent, Beats all the lies you can invent.”

William Blake


11 posted on 03/27/2024 8:29:44 AM PDT by mewzilla (Never give up; never surrender!)
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To: Miami Rebel

Translation: China steals Musk’s IP as much as it steals everybody else’s. Also, if Musk being in bed with China makes him evil (according to the NYT), then the same should be said for all the leftist organizations that push China’s paid narrative of warmageddon and marxism.


12 posted on 03/27/2024 8:30:01 AM PDT by Tell It Right (1st Thessalonians 5:21 -- Put everything to the test, hold fast to that which is true.)
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To: Dogbert41

You are smarter than Musk?


13 posted on 03/27/2024 8:30:51 AM PDT by TexasGator
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“Also, if Musk being in bed with China makes him evil (according to the NYT)....”

I read the entire article. The word “evil” doesn’t appear.

Elon Musk’s fortunes are tied to China. What other companies and organizations do in China is not germane to a discussion of Tesla, unless you think that the fact other companies doing business there make’s Tesla stake less problematic.


14 posted on 03/27/2024 8:49:11 AM PDT by Miami Rebel
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I wonder how NYT feels about Nike or Apple and their cozy, cozy with China...


15 posted on 03/27/2024 8:51:11 AM PDT by jeffc (Resident of the free State of Florida)
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“He has to realize the world can’t do electric and not build power plants on a massive scale to power them.”

He has already stated that some time ago, which is probably where your realization came from. What else concerning car manufacturing have you realized that Musk has not?


16 posted on 03/27/2024 8:55:58 AM PDT by odawg
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The Times and every other major news outlet have been reporting on Chinese investments by Nike and Apple for decades.

Does the fact that your Kenmore washing machine might be made in Shanghai make an article on Tesla’s manufacturing plant there less relevant?


17 posted on 03/27/2024 8:59:10 AM PDT by Miami Rebel
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My comment was about NYT and their hypocrisy, of which they have loads.

BTW, I don't have a Kenmore. Sorry...

18 posted on 03/27/2024 9:16:38 AM PDT by jeffc (Resident of the free State of Florida)
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To: Bob434

Three Useful Idiots gave it their best shot on this article, didn’t they?


19 posted on 03/27/2024 9:30:11 AM PDT by simpson96
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The guy is literally a rocket scientist, and these pea-brained ankle biters think they are smarter than him (and everyone else on the planet).
20 posted on 03/27/2024 9:32:20 AM PDT by Fido969
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