Elon Musk’s Past Donations Reveals Millions to GOP Groups Tied to Stephen Miller

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  1. Patricio Da Silva

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    Oh, this is rich -- billionaire tech messiah Elon Musk has been quietly shoveling millions into Republican causes. Turns out, Mr. "socially liberal" has been a closet GOP sugar daddy for years. Who knew? Well, now we do, thanks to the Wall Street Journal dropping receipts hotter than a Tesla battery fire.

    Picture this: Musk, the guy who tweets about saving civilization between launching overpriced flamethrowers and blowing up rockets, has funneled over $50 million into Citizens for Sanity. Sanity, huh? That’s rich coming from a group run by Stephen Miller’s minions -- the human version of a horror movie jump scare. These geniuses spent Musk’s millions on attack ads slamming Democrats over immigration and transgender rights. Because nothing screams "sanity" like turning the midterm elections into a right-wing fever dream.

    But here’s the kicker: this wasn’t some last-minute pivot to the dark side. Oh no, Elon’s been greasing GOP wheels since at least 2022, reshaping his image from quirky billionaire to conservative kingmaker faster than you can say “Mars colony.” He even threw $10 million at Ron DeSantis, presumably because he wanted to see if money could buy charisma. Spoiler alert: it couldn’t. DeSantis didn’t just flame out -- he collapsed under the weight of his own ego and the unbearable lightness of being DeSantis. And Musk? Not even the combined IQ of his rocket scientists and self-driving cars could have calculated a trajectory to save that political dumpster fire.

    But what’s the root of Musk’s so-called political awakening? It’s not policy, it’s not principle, it’s not even some grand libertarian vision. No, it’s daddy issues. He’s mad his transgender daughter won’t call him "Dad" anymore. So what does he do? Like every emotionally stunted billionaire with more money than sense, he doesn’t look inward, he looks outward -- blaming an entire movement, an entire generation, for his own personal failure, not that having a transgender daughter equals failure, but apparently his relationship with her is on the rocks. He’s declared war on what he ominously calls "the woke mind virus," as if his own petty grievances were somehow humanity’s existential crisis. Newsflash, Elon: They’re not.

    And then there’s Stephen Miller. If Hollywood ever has a casting call for a 'Goebbels look alike', Miller fits the bill, perfectly, with just the right amount of a bigot's attitude as a bonus. Musk teaming up with Miller is like Tesla deciding to slap coal engines in their cars -- utterly self-defeating and grotesquely ironic. Miller, whose idea of immigration reform is to wrap the Statue of Liberty in barbed wire, now finds a kindred spirit in Musk, the supposed beacon of forward-thinking progress. Together, they’re not expanding freedom; they’re contorting it into a grotesque shadow of itself -- authoritarianism, rebranded as "sanity" and wrapped in the shiny veneer of Musk’s PR machine.

    It wouldn’t be so bad -- if he were just another billionaire throwing cash at his favorite pet projects. But where is his money coming from? It’s coming from you. That’s right, from the pockets of taxpayers. Every Tesla sold is subsidized by generous federal tax credits, originally designed to spur clean energy innovation but now padding Musk’s bottom line. SpaceX? It’s propped up by billions in government contracts from NASA and the Department of Defense, making him a de facto government contractor with an entrepreneurial gloss. And don’t forget the state and local tax breaks -- lavish incentives offered up by politicians hoping to host a Tesla plant in their district. It’s a gold mine of public funds, rerouted to Musk’s ventures, and now redirected into his political campaigns. And this guy wants to trim Gov spending? The irony is astounding. Maybe he should start by skimping on the government teat.

    So the next time you see an ad targeting immigrants or transgender rights, or a check written to prop up a flailing GOP candidate, ask yourself: how much of that is being underwritten by your tax dollars? And why are we letting him get away with it?

    Now, some might argue, “What about Democratic donors? Don’t they benefit from government contracts too?” Sure, it’s a valid question -- but let’s not pretend these are apples-to-apples comparisons. George Soros, for example, made his fortune through private investments, not through government subsidies or contracts. His political influence, however vast, isn’t bankrolled by public funds.

    Even when companies like Boeing, a major government contractor, contribute to Democratic campaigns, the money comes from corporate profits, not one individual billionaire using taxpayer-backed ventures as a political slush fund. Musk’s wealth pipeline flows directly from you, the taxpayer, into his companies, and then into political causes that aim to erode the very democracy enabling that system.

    In short, this isn’t about partisan whataboutism -- it’s about how Musk’s unique position weaponizes public funds for private political gain, a playbook that neither party should tolerate.

    https://www.mediaite.com/news/wsj-d...ns-given-to-gop-groups-tied-to-stephen-miller
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Citizens_for_Sanity
    https://www.newsweek.com/all-money-elon-musk-has-given-donald-trumps-campaign-1970108
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen_Miller_(political_advisor)
    https://www.wsj.com/podcasts/the-jo...onations/a3139ae2-925b-4992-9f52-4006d82901ac
     
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    Musk was once a democrat and democrats could have had all that money if they didn't become fringe lunatics with radical ideas.
     
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    You had me at millions to GOP groups. No need for a wall of text to cement the deal. We finally have an elite on our side and it turns out he is the best one.
     
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    I've never heard the left complain about Soros.
     
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    Musk opposes those subsidies. Democrats wanted them. And you supported them!

    https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2024/12/05/congress/elon-musk-electric-cars-00192848

    Here's a thread you made thanking Democrats for green subsidies:
    http://www.politicalforum.com/index...ricts-an-inconvenient-gift-green-jobs.619493/

    You also said you want a Tesla.
    Whining about Democrats giving subsidies on "green" nonsense, that you SUPPORTED, because ONE African American (that you have said you wanted to deport back to Africa despite being a citizen) donates to anti-woke causes is quite absurd.
     
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  7. Patricio Da Silva

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    So Healthcare is radical?

    What is radical, Steve N?

    Go ahead, spit it out.
     
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    Open borders
     
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    Genital mutilation on minors.
    Tranny operations for illegal alien inmates
    Global warming hysteria
    Men in women's bathrooms and sports
    America last
     
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    "These geniuses spent Musk’s millions on attack ads slamming Democrats over immigration".

    And so they should. The statistics speak for themselves with the surge of people let in that rocked up at the border.

    The first thing that Biden did was reverse the useful Trump policies on immigration and then attempt to bring in policy to give a legal pathways to citizenship. No wonder they flocked to the border afterwards.

    Then there was a tokenistic attempt in an election year to get some legislation through. Too little too late - and importantly, no real leadership or rhetoric recognising the disgraceful state of your Southern border.
     
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    So, you've made the earthshaking discovery that some MAGAites are social liberals. Imagine my surprise!!

    PSV- the election is over and Trump won't be running again. Or will he!!!
     
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    No. I support term limits for presidents, especially at Trump’s age. There I said it. There should be age limits.
     
  13. Patricio Da Silva

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    He loves the subsidies and credits for HIMSELF, but not for others.

    I'm not against green jobs, or the subsides to any entrepeneur, nor was THAT ever the point in the thread.

    At the end of the OP, it writes:

    In short, this isn’t about partisan whataboutism -- it’s about how Musk’s unique position weaponizes public funds for private political gain, a playbook that neither party should tolerate.

    Do you see the distinction? I'm not knocking entrepreneurial subsidies for green jobs, even in red states or districts, I'm knocking Musk's using TAXPAYER dollars for personal political objectives.
    yeah, in 2021, when I made that post, my GF had one, and we/ I were not aware of what the OP is about. The car, itself, is a good car, my GF drives one, and she got it before she/we understood who Musk was.

    It's just like Trump, once upon a time, was an interesting, and charming fellow, that was BEFORE we found out what a corrupt person he really is.
    If you are going to allege something, provide a link so I can determine if your interpretation of the facts are correct because I sure as hell am not going to take your word for it.

    IIRC, I said IF he is convicted, he should be deported, and it had, IIRC, nothing to do with woke causes.

    I never said I was against green jobs,.

    Therefore, your argument fails.
     
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    That is

    1. a thought terminating cliche
    2. a weasel word
    3. Not even true

    Noting that....

    4. No president in history has ever sealed the border
    5. Sealing the border is impossible, it's based on fantasy, all that can be done, like fighting crime, is put a dent in the problems.
    6. Biden admin had two border bills on two different occasions, and both were rejected by Repubs.

    Got anything else?
     
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    Stop asking misleading questions.
     
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    No bank was ever made robbery proof, but they still try to make them as secure as possible.

    Biden did not even make a decent attempt to seal the border, until the last few months when he realized it was costing the democrats the White House.
     
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    That's not a 'dem policy'. The Biden administration has stated that these surgeries should generally be reserved for adults, underscoring that such decisions are deeply personal and should involve families and healthcare providers.
    First, it's gender reassignment surgery -- have some decency. Second, court-mandated healthcare isn’t "radical," it’s the Constitution.
    So, it boils down to what constitutes 'health care'. Democrats, as a political party, advocate for healthcare policies that align with the recommendations of the American Medical Association (AMA), the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), and the World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH) set guidelines based on evidence and research. If you have a problem with their recommendations, take it up with them, not Democrats, because we take their advice. Whose advise are we going to take? Other politicians?
    Hysteria? Try 99% of climate scientists warning us. Denial isn't policy; it's delusion.
    Oh stop it. In my entire 73 years, I think I've encountered maybe three transgendered persons. this is not a big issue.
    There is no way in hell that an incompetent criminal, sex abusing, fraudulent, con man, buffoon like Trump can 'Make America Great', let alone 'first' and one thing that is proof of that is his borrowing the slogan 'America First', which was also used by
    America First Committee (1940), isolationists accused of Nazi sympathy and antisemitism;
    1920s Ku Klux Klan, white supremacists cloaked in pseudo-patriotism;
    Nativist movements, anti-immigrant zealots fearing cultural dilution;
    Warren G. Harding's campaign, a "return to normalcy" tinged with post-war xenophobia.

    So that cliche is old, and very tired.
     
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    Musk, once upon a time, said he was 'socially liberal'.

    Of course, the point of the OP is that that is no longer true.
     
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    Yes, the best anyone can do is put a dent in the problem. That is why I say 'seal the border' is a myth. You are just confirming my entire point.

    We had two different border bills, one by dems, one largely led by repubs (which took a long time to negotiate), and Biden was ready to sign both, but Repubs didn't even put the bills to the floor of the house.

    Sorry, you don't have a leg to stand on.
     
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    Nope.
    You drank the Kool Aid, you've closed your mind and there isn't much need to continue trying to show you alternative facts or ideas.

    It’s easier to fool people than to convince them that they have been fooled.
    Mark Twain ​
     
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    hey patricio did you think to investigate the 100's of millions that poured into Kamala's run?
     
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    You really believe Biden did his best?
     
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    Oh, "once upon a time". Solid evidence there PDS. :rolleyes:
     
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    I have heard the right complainjng against the social elites. Now, there's a millionaire president with the worlds riches person being given a government position. Hypocritical?

    I don't remember dems giving Soros any type of government authority.
     
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    The attacks on all things Musk come from a scared and bitter left that can see the decades of waste and fraud and corruption that have spread in our government are about to be exposed, and hopefully excised.

    When your entire career is to suck like a leech on the public trough, the idea of being exposed and removed has to be scary.

    But when you've been paying taxes and supporting the graft you cheer when someone, anyone, steps up with the ability to expose and excise.
     
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