Hackles in up position
With little consolation anywhere we have to take some from internecine quarrels.
Elon Musk weighed in over the weekend on the increasingly tense battle for Treasury secretary in the second Trump administration—and that has reportedly raised the hackles of some Trump advisers, who worry his influence might have grown too large.
Oh surely not. Musk is a very cautious humble self-effacing guy.
The Washington Post reported that Musk’s endorsement via social media of Howard Lutnick, who is co-leading the Trump transition team, could add confusion to the process. One adviser suggested to the Post that Musk was acting as a “co-president” and could be overstepping his advisory role with Trump.
Not possible. He’s a genius. There’s no such thing as overstepping when you’re a genius.
Musk played a significant role in Trump’s re-election, putting over $100 million of his own money into a political action committee focused on Trump and appearing at several rallies.
This is good. Bad men with way too much money are the ideal people to run a government.
A few days ago I saw someone say (possibly here) that Seth Meyers has taken to calling Musk the First Lady.
What a quandary for poor Trump. On the one hand, delegating decisions and responsibilities to others with interests similar to his own is a great way to reduce his own workload; on the other, they tend to drain the spotlight from him. Laziness vs. vanity.
I doubt they have anything to worry about. Musk wanted Trump in his debt but Trump doesn’t acknowledge debt and is incapable of gratitude. A falling out is inevitable. Which is a pity. In a contest between Trump’s ego (and stupidity) and Musk’s ego (and, I don’t know, more ego) I’ll go with Musk any day. SpaceX proves that Musk knows how to delegate to competent people. I’m not saying Musk is a genius but his ability to get smart people to realise his vision is a genuine kind of genius. (The fact that maybe 80% of Musk’s ideas are genuinely silly is just the price you pay for that.)
Who would pay the rescue bill if Musk and Trump took a joyride up the the Moon and got stuck there.?