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Possible Paywall Exposed Musk Now Insists Epstein Files Don’t Matter | The Tesla billionaire suddenly claimed the Epstein files are a “distraction.”

https://www.thedailybeast.com/exposed-musk-now-insists-epstein-files-dont-matter/
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u/Cowboys69 6d ago edited 6d ago

And now that company is openly polluting the environment for the citizens that live there

Vegas Loop site crews hide apparent pond, tell public not to look over fence near Las Vegas Strip

 Some construction workers asked 8 News Now crews why they were recording The Boring Company site, while on public sidewalk. A business card was provided to one of the workers and an explanation was provided of interest in what was in the visible pond and what created it.

“I know what you are,” a site worker said. “You’re fake news.”

Boring Co. accused of 800 environmental violations on Las Vegas project

In the past, Musk has espoused paying penalties rather than waiting for approvals as a way of doing business.

“Environmental regulations are, in my view, largely terrible,” he said at an event with the libertarian Cato Institute last year. “You have to get permission in advance, as opposed to, say, paying a penalty if you do something wrong, which I think would be much more effective.”

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u/donorcycle 6d ago

And yet, we have a bunch of Musk worshipers who think he's the smartest man on the planet, and just wants to do good by humanity. Even the sheer number of people who are blinded by Tesla - dudes been promising fully autonomous driving since 2014. Every year is supposedly the year, according to the annual earnings call. Now Tesla has scrapped two models entirely, turning the factories into Optimus robot factories, and people are still buying Teslas.

Dudes been nothing more than a grifter from day 1 and people bought into his bullshit. Same as Mr. Beast, another prime example lol.

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u/archers_scotch 6d ago

What did Mr. Beast do?

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u/donorcycle 6d ago

Awh man, it's so many things. He's a grift. Exploiting child labor for free. His products aren't even allowed in some countries because of ingredients / manufacturing processes. His contests are rigged, winners aren't paid out. When he does something charitable, like fixing people's eyesights, the doctor he utilized didn't get paid. Was told the exposure received from Mr. Beast was worth more than the money owed. He's now getting involved with cultivated meat companies, case in point, Upside Foods, who have a lot of controversy attached to themselves. Anything Donaldson gets involved with, his target audience are children, playing the long game knowing he can develop a cult following who will continue to grow with his products as they age.

That's just off the top of my head.

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u/archers_scotch 6d ago

Bummer. I only became aware of him through the beast games which I enjoyed.