Thursday, October 31, 2024

Elon Musk Keeps Saying Trump Will Tank the Economy

Top economists and assorted financial experts have been sounding the alarm that Donald Trump's plans for a second presidential term could spike the federal deficit by trillions of dollars, worsen inflation, and, eventually, send the U.S. economy screaming toward a recession (if not an outright depression).

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When they outright tell you they are going to tank the economy, you should believe them.

Oligarchs don' care.

#1 | Posted by Corky at 2024-10-30 01:18 PM

Might as well finish the line instead of just the crash part.

To paraphrase, "but after the quick recovery it will be stronger than ever".

#2 | Posted by sitzkrieg at 2024-10-30 01:44 PM

"Might as well finish the line instead of just the crash part." -

#2 | Posted by sitzkrieg

So, you're admitting that crashing the economy is an okay thing?

Because the wealthiest person in the world, who would never feel any pain from a crashed USA world economy, says there will be a "quick recovery"?

Really?

#3 | Posted by Hans at 2024-10-30 01:50 PM

"Because the wealthiest person in the world, who would never feel any pain from a crashed USA world economy, says there will be a "quick recovery"?

Really?"

Has either Tesla or Twitter recovered?

#4 | Posted by danni at 2024-10-31 07:45 AM

To paraphrase, "but after the quick recovery it will be stronger than ever".

Just like Greece?

After ten years of austerity this was their economy:

GDP growth 1.4%
Unemployement 22%
Poverty at 34%

www.thebalancemoney.com

Elmo doesn't give two ----- about the middle class or poor. He's just after some fat contracts to further enrich himself. Time and time again letting the billionaires in charge is a recipe for disaster for anyone not in the .01%.

Cutting $2 trillion out of the annual budget sure sounds like a groovy tact, but where would that come from?

$1.46 Trillion social security?
$912 Billion health
$874 B Medicare
$874 B Defense
$325 B VA

$4.45 Trillion... that is what Elmo wants spending to be.

That leaves out interest on the debt, education, employment, social service, snap, transportation and all other spending.

Or is he just going to cut 1/3 out of ALL spending categories?

Does that include the sacred bloated pig of the DOD?

Does that include cutting interest rates on the debt by 1/3?

His goal is ridiculous on it's face.

#5 | Posted by Nixon at 2024-10-31 08:00 AM

So, you're admitting that crashing the economy is an okay thing?

#3 | Posted by Hans at 2024-10-30 01:50 PM | Reply | Flag:

That's you reading what you want to read, because you're a sociopath.

This is complex for you I know, but if you're going to quote somebody, use the full quote so we actually know what they're selling.

#6 | Posted by sitzkrieg at 2024-10-31 10:04 AM

Might as well finish the line instead of just the crash part.

To paraphrase, "but after the quick recovery it will be stronger than ever".

#2 | Posted by sitzkrieg

And then attribute the quote to the guy who's said full self driving would be ready soon...since 2017.

#7 | Posted by SpeakSoftly at 2024-10-31 11:40 AM

" but after the quick recovery it will be stronger than ever"."

They're guessing.

Meanwhile, a 30% jump in produce prices, and an additional 10 tariff on all imports. And all while slashing government spending (on the regular folks; the rich get another tax cut).

Anyone own a history book? Because that's the EXACT recipe for a Depression.

#8 | Posted by Danforth at 2024-10-31 11:46 AM

Temporary, eh Leon?

The Great Depression was temporary. The nation had fully recovered in only ten years, just in time for WW II.
WWI was temporary. It lasted until 1945, and the widespread economic hardships in the US lasted only a few years afterward.
The 1918-19 influenza pandemic was temporary. Millions died world-wide, but the matter eventually passed.
The Covid 19 pandemic was temporary. A million Americans died, and the economic disruption lasted only a few years.

GOPers have almost all drunk the Trump-flavored orange Kool-Aid, but only a few of them would agree upon widespread budget cuts that would probably cause all of their jobs as elected officials to become temporary...

#9 | Posted by catdog at 2024-10-31 12:44 PM

Anyone know of any left-wing militias looking for volunteers?

#10 | Posted by Yodagirl at 2024-10-31 03:16 PM

To paraphrase, "but after the quick recovery it will be stronger than ever".

#2 | POSTED BY SITZKRIEG

Yup! Always is. The economy always recovers and is stronger than ever ...

Once the democrats pull the Ship of State out of the economic ditch that republicans just drove it into.

Same as it ever was.

#11 | Posted by donnerboy at 2024-10-31 04:11 PM

From Letters from an American:

On Friday, October 25, at a town hall held on his social media platform X, Elon Musk told the audience that if Trump wins, he expects to work in a Cabinet-level position to cut the federal government.

He told people to expect "temporary hardship" but that cuts would "ensure long-term prosperity." At the Trump rally at New York City's Madison Square Garden on Sunday, Musk said he plans to cut $2 trillion from the government. Economists point out that current discretionary spending in the budget is $1.7 trillion, meaning his promise would eliminate virtually all discretionary spending, which includes transportation, education, housing, and environmental programs.

Economists agree that Trump's plans to place a high tariff wall around the U.S., replacing income taxes on high earners with tariffs paid for by middle-class Americans, and to deport as many as 20 million immigrants would crash the booming economy. Now Trump's financial backer Musk is factoring in the loss of entire sectors of the government to the economy under Trump.

An X user wrote: "I]f Trump succeeds in forcing through mass deportations, combined with Elon hacking away at the government, firing people and reducing the deficit"there will be an initial severe overreaction in the economy ... . Markets will tumble. But when the storm passes and everyone realizes we are on sounder footing, there will be a rapid recovery to a healthier, sustainable economy. History could be made in the coming two years."

Musk commented: "Sounds about right[.]"

heathercoxrichardson.substack.com

#12 | Posted by Gal_Tuesday at 2024-10-31 04:16 PM

Elon is not the richest man, he's like number 9 or 10.

#13 | Posted by beavercleaver at 2024-10-31 08:39 PM

(He's just the richest one you're allowed to talk about)

#14 | Posted by beavercleaver at 2024-10-31 08:40 PM

"Some of you may die, but it is a risk I am willing to take"

Lol

#15 | Posted by dibblda at 2024-10-31 08:49 PM

Donald Trump reminds me of a previous Republican President; Herbert Hoover, who presided over the Crash of 1929 but then didn't have a clue how to fix it. Republicans have beem immitating him ever since. You'd think that sooner or later someone would have questioned the basic conservative ecobomic philosophy of the Republican Party low taxes on the rich bring growth and prosperity but they are incapable of learning.

#16 | Posted by danni at 2024-11-01 02:27 AM

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