Eat the rich

[Chew Toy McCoy]

Figured might as well start a thread dedicated to these societal leeches instead of just posting in other threads when appropriate.

https://www.cnbc.com/2025/01/13/new-social-security-benefit-legislation-points-to-need-for-broader-reform.html?utm_source=firefox-newtab-en-us

I stated in another post that a announced Japanese investment deal in the US worth 1/4 of Musk's wealth was going to create an estimated 100,000 jobs and therefor Musk is apparently doing the work of 400,000 people.

Related to that article above I checked what the wealthy pay into social security. They pay 0. I get they don't need or should collect social security, but that's a moot point. Musk's wealth could be paying 400,000 people who would be paying into social security and instead you have some freaking out about how social security will run out of money.

 

[Eric]

Excellent idea for a thread. I don't care what financial class one is in, we're currently getting shafted by the billionaire class and huge corporations who profit off of our need for basic services like healthcare and insurance. Just wait until you see they money they're going to make off of the destruction of life and property in LA.

 

[Chew Toy McCoy]

Heard a UK independent journalist talk about how Musk's political involvement over there isn't going to fly. First, they see him as a foreigner who made his money in yet another foreign country. Second, the general population over there reflexively dislikes the wealthy unlike here where we reflexively worship them. So the overall consensus is GTFO.

 

[Herdfan]

Second, the general population over there reflexively dislikes the wealthy unlike here where we reflexively worship them. So the overall consensus is GTFO.

Yet they love a good monarchy. LOL

 

[Yoused]

the general population over there reflexively dislikes the wealthy unlike here where we reflexively worship them. So the overall consensus is GTFO.

I believe that trend may be shifting in the US. Fans of Elno, for one, are diminishing rapidly.

 

[Chew Toy McCoy]

 

[Chew Toy McCoy]

2 years old but nice summary of his long history of ego and smoke and mirrors. It’s actually pretty impressive along with how dependent he is on the government throughout.

 

[fooferdoggie]

President-elect Donald Trump has appointed actors Mel Gibson, Sylvester Stallone, and Jon Voight to be his “special ambassadors” to Hollywood, calling it a “great but very troubled place.”

“They will serve as Special Envoys to me for the purpose of bringing Hollywood, which has lost much business over the last four years to Foreign Countries, BACK—BIGGER, BETTER, AND STRONGER THAN EVER BEFORE!” Trump wrote on Truth Social on Thursday. “These three very talented people will be my eyes and ears, and I will get done what they suggest,” he added. “It will again be, like The United States of America itself, The Golden Age of Hollywood!”


The positions ar not officials government positions, and Hollywood is part of the U.S. so its unclear exactly what the three will do as “special amabassadors.”

Mel Gibson, Sly Stallone and Jon Voight join Trump administration - in made up roles

‘These three very talented people will be my eyes and ears, and I will get done what they suggest,’ Trump says

www.independent.co.uk

 

[Eric]

President-elect Donald Trump has appointed actors Mel Gibson, Sylvester Stallone, and Jon Voight to be his “special ambassadors” to Hollywood, calling it a “great but very troubled place.”

“They will serve as Special Envoys to me for the purpose of bringing Hollywood, which has lost much business over the last four years to Foreign Countries, BACK—BIGGER, BETTER, AND STRONGER THAN EVER BEFORE!” Trump wrote on Truth Social on Thursday. “These three very talented people will be my eyes and ears, and I will get done what they suggest,” he added. “It will again be, like The United States of America itself, The Golden Age of Hollywood!”


The positions ar not officials government positions, and Hollywood is part of the U.S. so its unclear exactly what the three will do as “special amabassadors.”

Mel Gibson, Sly Stallone and Jon Voight join Trump administration - in made up roles

‘These three very talented people will be my eyes and ears, and I will get done what they suggest,’ Trump says

www.independent.co.uk

It's like your craziest and most racist Conservative uncle just got a position of power.

 

[Yoused]

Hollywood, which has lost much business over the last four years to Foreign Countries …

 

[Chew Toy McCoy]

President-elect Donald Trump has appointed actors Mel Gibson, Sylvester Stallone, and Jon Voight to be his “special ambassadors” to Hollywood, calling it a “great but very troubled place.”

“They will serve as Special Envoys to me for the purpose of bringing Hollywood, which has lost much business over the last four years to Foreign Countries, BACK—BIGGER, BETTER, AND STRONGER THAN EVER BEFORE!” Trump wrote on Truth Social on Thursday. “These three very talented people will be my eyes and ears, and I will get done what they suggest,” he added. “It will again be, like The United States of America itself, The Golden Age of Hollywood!”


The positions ar not officials government positions, and Hollywood is part of the U.S. so its unclear exactly what the three will do as “special amabassadors.”

Mel Gibson, Sly Stallone and Jon Voight join Trump administration - in made up roles

‘These three very talented people will be my eyes and ears, and I will get done what they suggest,’ Trump says

www.independent.co.uk

Cause nothing says cool kids quite like government mandate.