Subject: Springtime for the oligarchs...
...and specifically, Musk.

hey, if Elon’s really serious about rooting out freeloaders who grew wealthy off of the government, I know a guy who’s ripe for firing.

Tesla Motors Inc., SolarCity Corp. and Space Exploration Technologies Corp., known as SpaceX, together have benefited from an estimated $4.9 billion in government support, according to data compiled by The Times. The figure underscores a common theme running through his emerging empire: a public-private financing model underpinning long-shot start-ups.

that story’s from 2015. how much more government cash do you think Elon’s swindled from our coffers over the subsequent ten years?

or, better yet — how much in the last three months?

Since Trump was elected president, Musk’s fortune has increased $270 billion. If you think that’s an accident, you haven’t been paying attention. Tiedrich