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Dulcinea

(9,004 posts)
Wed May 21, 2025, 05:15 AM May 2025

Elon Musk's pullback from politics comes after his last big investment was a flop

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin could go down as billionaire Elon Musk’s last big spend on a political campaign. And it was a flop.

Musk, the richest person in the world, said Tuesday that he would be spending less on political campaigns. The announcement came as Musk is stepping back from his role in the Trump administration, saying he will spend more time focused on his businesses, and just seven weeks after the candidate he backed in Wisconsin’s Supreme Court race lost by 10 percentage points.

Democrats in the swing state said Musk’s comments show that a party-led effort in this spring’s election, dubbed “ People vs. Musk, ” succeeded in making Musk and his money “toxic.”

“The people have won,” said Wisconsin Democratic Party Chairman Ben Wikler. “The biggest funder in Republican politics is taking his toys and going home.”

https://apnews.com/article/elon-musk-wisconsin-campaign-donations-2aabeb33e70915c88bcc9ba2df3327c6

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Elon Musk's pullback from politics comes after his last big investment was a flop (Original Post) Dulcinea May 2025 OP
Saw him on tv NJCher May 2025 #1
He has done immense and extensive damage to the US and all Americans. Irish_Dem May 2025 #2
He can't figure out why people don't like him. 2MuchNoise May 2025 #10
He thinks Americans should love and respect him for his "service." Irish_Dem May 2025 #11
Which is why I keep calling the Republicans the party of butt-hurt boys Walleye May 2025 #3
I don't believe he'll ever be gone. Just behind the curtain Bengus81 May 2025 #4
empty husk thought his "genius" would extend to politics... Javaman May 2025 #5
Aside from trump NJCher May 2025 #9
Dont let him scuttle away like the nasty centipede that he is, Keep up the pressure at the Tesla Takedowns! Blues Heron May 2025 #6
Deport him. multigraincracker May 2025 #7
He learned he can't really control his puppet, mwmisses4289 May 2025 #8

NJCher

(41,186 posts)
1. Saw him on tv
Wed May 21, 2025, 05:20 AM
May 2025

And when asked why he was retreating, he said, “I think I’ve done enough.“

He forgot the word “damage” at the end of the sentence.

Irish_Dem

(73,551 posts)
2. He has done immense and extensive damage to the US and all Americans.
Wed May 21, 2025, 05:56 AM
May 2025

And he is butt hurt people don't adore him for it.

Irish_Dem

(73,551 posts)
11. He thinks Americans should love and respect him for his "service."
Wed May 21, 2025, 11:32 AM
May 2025

And because he is a rich, white male.

Javaman

(64,416 posts)
5. empty husk thought his "genius" would extend to politics...
Wed May 21, 2025, 07:33 AM
May 2025

he's mostly all hubris and a heavy dose of bullshit.

one would think he would fit right in, but the issue is, at the end of the day, he's a colossal asshole in 13 year old form.

and no one likes a smart ass 13 year old.

personally, I think his "shine" is gone. no matter what he does from this day forward, he will always have the stink on him.

NJCher

(41,186 posts)
9. Aside from trump
Wed May 21, 2025, 10:04 AM
May 2025

And from the losers in the World Wars/Civil War, he may indeed be the most spectacular failure in a century, maybe two.

Blues Heron

(7,362 posts)
6. Dont let him scuttle away like the nasty centipede that he is, Keep up the pressure at the Tesla Takedowns!
Wed May 21, 2025, 07:34 AM
May 2025

F that nazi.

mwmisses4289

(1,986 posts)
8. He learned he can't really control his puppet,
Wed May 21, 2025, 08:43 AM
May 2025

and worst of all, the board of tesla was threatening to get rid of him, meaning all that money he forced them to vote for his salary would go away. It's more lucrative for him to remain head of tesla. It really boils down to what's best to keep him on his attempt to become a trillionaire.

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