What does Musk want to gain from investing in UK politics? | Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter
Palma27/12/2024 10:31
Respect where it’s due, but over the past decade or so I’ve found it increasingly difficult to understand what football managers and many of their players are talking about. Now I’m having the same problem with politicians. They’ve invented their own language which only they understand. That said, it doesn’t make much difference because it all amounts to very little.
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Morgan WilliamsNever voted in my life, and don’t plan to start now.
Richard PearsonOh, ok... if you think you're suddenly going to "get away with stuff" because they do, think again. You're not in that club, even if you pray to that altar. It will still cost money to get away with stuff. A pittance for a billionaire, but far more than you have. You're just a tool, Richard. They get your vote for free. It's not worth "a million or two". Wake up.
Richard PearsonNo I'm not a fan but I also don't think he's the devil, unlike all the conspiracy theory but jobs out there
Morgan WilliamsThe people you mention could learn a lot about ranting and raving from you. Why don’t you give them a call ? I’m sure you wouldn’t turn down an extra million or two.
Zoltan TeglasThen you must be a big fan of George Soros
The whole point of populism is to enrich those in power, at the expense of those who voted for it. The trick is to keep them believing in it, by controlling what they know about it, exploiting their grievances, and/or giving them every reason to doubt the truth, generally through widespread disinformation and hyperbole campaigns that can't be directly tracked back to them, and by accusing / blaming the "enemy" of the very same thing. Putin came to power through populism, subsequently arranged to have complete control over what information Russian "voters" are given, and complete control over the judiciary. He's now in a position to cause substantial harm to anyone who voices dissent, and does precisely that. And Russia claims to be a "democracy". By the way, Putin's net worth is around $200 billion, although he barely makes $1m / year as president. There's something like this happening in the US as well, and I need not elaborate, other than to say that the top levels of government will now be controlled by billionaires. And you think they give a shit about average Americans (other than as useful idiots)? Obviously, they're going to serve their own interests first. That's how they became billionaires. Nigel made some good money off of Brexit, and it made a lot of brexiteers rich. It didn't do much for the UK though. Now Nige stands a chance to join the billionaires club as UK prime minister. But it'll be quiet - in offshore accounts and other difficult to trace assets. Yachts and oil fields and palaces and lots of bitcoin. Like other populist rulers. But that's populism. Enjoy the ride while you can.
'Surely that is not what democracy is about or have I missed something?' You are right - it is totally undemocratic and shouldn't be allowed. Rich and powerful narcissists like musk shouldn't be able to buy their way into politics, especially in countries where they don't live. And he won't be giving that money away for nothing, he'll want something for it - if that fraud Farage ever gets into power.