The article has some useful context about Musk's career, notably what a sleazeball he has always been in his business and public dealings. It also points up the way governments have refused to do their regulatory jobs – and, less explicitly, how journalism has been a lapdog along the way.
But as it accurately points out Musk's desperate efforts to slow or reverse the well-deserved slide at Tesla, it doesn't get into the truly scary stuff. Namely, Musk won't give a damn about Tesla or its shareholders if his coup (per the first piece in this newsletter) succeeds. If he can divert U.S. government spending even more (see: SpaceX) into his bank accounts, Tesla will be an afterthought. Everything we know about this guy says there are no boundaries on his lust for money, and power. - nprofile1qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnddaehgu3wwp6kyqpqlrvmc88ck63qpt734w85t5pnxchncvam0p9k9mueuezqz0grkn6smn6gnj (nprofile…6gnj)
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Robert J. Berger
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