09 September 2024

Freeze out Elon Musk

In light of his stated willingness to engage in activities which are a clear conflict of interest, despite being a major contractor with the US government, I would advocate that the Harris administration, if we succeed (as we must), should formally or informally reduce its involvement with Elon Musk, SpaceX, and Starlink, and pursue anti monopoly policies wherever possible.

I say this as a Tesla owner. Musk heads up some great enterprises that have accomplished some remarkable things. But country comes first, above private interests, and certainly above political affiliations. And if he fails to adhere to that principle, he should be frozen out. The US should not be beholden to or dependent on any one person or organization for any vital interest. Perhaps if SpaceX, Tesla and Starlink find themselves the subject of internal sanctions, they will rein in their putative leader and act like the good corporate citizens all enterprises hoping to do business with the US government must be required to be. 

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