MeisterEckhart wrote on Nov 8^th, 2024 at 3:35pm:



trump is in a dictatorial position at least for the next 2 years

a "new broom sweeps clean"

a lot of the deadwood in the dept of health energy housing education is probably toast.

have they performed well?

is the american health system where big pharma spends 19 BILLION a year just on advertising good?

RFK would have to be better then that

and musk

did you know biden had a government panel on electric vehicles and invited 27 heads of the sector but NOT musk

incredibly stupid

musk IS the EV sector

biden drove him straight into trumps arms

the left are the very definition of success barriers and self fulfilling prophecies

MeisterEckhart wrote on Nov 8^th, 2024 at 3:51pm:


Trump is on board with EVs after Musk's bribe donation.

He said he had "no choice".

There'll be no collision, money talks louder than ideology for Trump, so long as he's getting the money.  He'll say or do whatever the highest bidder says.

Sometimes it doesn't even take money, just complements and charm from other world leaders and he's eating out of their hands like a puppy.

MeisterEckhart wrote on Nov 8^th, 2024 at 4:00pm:


The oil industry isn't disappearing any time soon, nor should it. Oil remains essential, not just for energy but for the production of plastics and numerous building materials central to modern life.

The critical point here, however, is that for years, Trump has railed against renewable energy, electric vehicles, and even measures as trivial as low-flow toilets, labelling them as threats to American freedom. Yet, in an instant, all that vitriol dissipated following Elon Musk’s donations.

This pivot is emblematic of Trump’s singular loyalty, to himself. His policies are not rooted in principle or public interest; they’re reflections of whatever he perceives to be most advantageous to his own standing. Evidence of this self-serving agenda was abundant in his first term, yet his supporters continue to cling to the illusion that he's working in their best interests, that he's somehow their champion.

In reality, unless one is a billionaire, Trump’s policies are unlikely to offer much benefit. On the contrary, his rhetoric around tariffs and trade suggests he’s willing to exacerbate the cost-of-living crisis. By driving up prices on essential goods and inflating costs for his own base, Trump’s proposals are set to worsen inflation, ultimately pushing up interest rates and putting further strain on everyday Americans.

His ardent supporters, those awaiting salvation, are at risk of being metaphorically fed to the billionaires he prioritises. Ironically, they may cheer him on even as they’re squeezed under the weight of his policies, unable, or unwilling, to see the grinder turning.

MeisterEckhart wrote on Nov 8^th, 2024 at 4:16pm:


Trump doesn't need to make any favourable changes to the EV or renewable landscape to pay his debt to Musk.

It's all about the tax cuts and other favourable policies to those in Musk's class.

We've seen the starting blueprints already.

Trump's base has adopted the notion of renewables being for the weak, they won't change their minds.

There is no point trying, and he's still got to balance his party's debts to the Oil industry as you say.

MeisterEckhart wrote on Nov 8^th, 2024 at 4:52pm:



Trump has made the GOP his party - a new party - a party for the working class.

MeisterEckhart wrote on Nov 8^th, 2024 at 4:52pm:



the  end of the 2 party system could only be a good thing

as for musk

you have to admire the guys ethics to some extent

the main market for EV s was always well educated democrats

so he was willing to take a hit to do what he saw as the right thing around the trans , ukranian and migrant issues

We can have our opinions and disagree as aggressively as we feel we must, but, in a democracy, we must agree that the majority is always right... and that the majority is the torchbearer of the truth.

Something that even Plato, as an anti-democrat, conceded.

If we can't accept that, what's the point of democracy?