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Musk wants to leave politics because he’s tired of ‘attacks’ from the left: report (www.independent.co.uk)

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Speculation of Tesla CEO’s possible departure comes as his influence in the administration appears to wane

Elon Musk is reportedly set to leave his government role because he’s tired of the what he sees as a litany of vicious and unethical attacks from the left, according to a report from The Washington Post.

It remains unclear when Musk will depart as head of DOGE; his special government employee status will expire at the end of next month. A person familiar with his thinking told The Post that Musk thinks that his work at DOGE won’t be diminished because of his departure, noting that staffers have already established themselves across a slew of federal agencies.

But speculation of Musk’s possible departure comes as his influence in the administration appears to wane. The New York Times reported last week that the acting commissioner of the IRS was being replaced after Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent complained that Musk had his preferred candidate installed without Bessent’s support. Musk has also annoyed other cabinet members by failing to coordinate with them in cost-cutting moves.

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[-] PattyMcB@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago

"Unethical," Lol... oh how the turn-tables.

Good riddance

[-] Echolynx@lemmy.zip 2 points 3 months ago

How long was that honeymoon period?

[-] TheDeadlySquid@lemm.ee 2 points 3 months ago

Maybe get back to Tesla, I hear it’s stock is tanking.

[-] Bieren@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago

Like that will save him. He has always been a dickbag and will always be one. Just took a lot of people way too long to realize it.

[-] Hadriscus@lemm.ee 2 points 3 months ago

by all means

[-] moakley@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago

Damage done. It's not even good news at this point.

[-] rebelsimile@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 months ago

I think the left should take musk at his word here actually. Take the W. Keep calling this stupid Nazi shitstain fraud exactly what he is.

[-] FireAtWill@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago

If he leaves that means the autocrats are ready to complete their coup. Then our only chance will be the military.

[-] CharlesDarwin@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago

Does fElon think it's only "the left" that doesn't like him?

🤣

[-] Gullible@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 months ago

Everyone, it’s working! Don’t let up!

[-] libra00@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago

Aww, does the poor little baby want to go home and have a cry about it?

[-] HighFructoseLowStand@lemm.ee 2 points 3 months ago

In all honesty, if he left politics and stayed out of it I wouldn't my just leaving him to his harem and 40k.

America's democracy is in dire enough straits that we don't need to be stuck fighting the world's richest man on top of the whole mechanism of government. If he'll get and stay gone, I say leave him to it.

On the other hand, he's rich enough that he can jump back in at any time and go back to fucking our democracy and he's proven to be impulsive and mercurial, willing to throw his lot in with fascists because he got trolled on Twitter over how skin deep his progressive credentials are.

[-] boreengreen@lemm.ee 2 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

Hopefully his crimes against the people will eventually catch up to him. And by that point I hope people will remember his stance on empathy.

[-] Lumidaub@feddit.org 2 points 3 months ago

Self-care. So important.

[-] yarr@feddit.nl 1 points 3 months ago

Is this the same fatigue that Trump feels when fact checkers are present? He's always annoyed because the fact checkers frequently pipe up to correct him, but apparently it hasn't occurred to him they would be silent if he told the truth.

[-] Empricorn@feddit.nl 1 points 3 months ago

Sure, leave after the damage is done, hundreds of thousands of workers were fired (some rehired), they accessed confidential data on millions of Americans (some of which made it to Russia), and your own numbers prove you barely saved any money at all! No one voted for you, you've done lasting damage to this country, and you're a pathetic Nazi. I hope you are a pariah from society for the rest of your life...

[-] pomfegranate@sh.itjust.works 1 points 3 months ago

As long as the damage persists, Im not done bitching

[-] Cruxifux@feddit.nl 1 points 3 months ago

lol Dave Anthony so called this. He’s going to throw all the young guys he has working on doge under the bus and claim that it wasn’t his fault because he left when the entire country shits the absolute bed.

[-] jagged_circle@feddit.nl 1 points 3 months ago

Please leave your billions too, or the attacks will continue

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