The Musk, China, War planning story that broke in the NYTimes last night may be the biggest scandal yet for Trump 2.0. Depending on your perspective, it might have been leaked by President Eisenhower's ghost as a renewed warning about the dangers of the "military-industrial" complex or it might be a current version of the Pentagon Papers.
For Elon Musk, to get deeper and deeper into Pentagon war planning, for what ever reasons, is a terrifying prospect.
He's already a large military contractor with competitors, so his conflict of interests alone should prohibit his involvement.
Add to this, the hack job he made of DOGE, we should all worry what controls Musk is seeking over our national defense and what lies he will tell, and his co-president Trump will tell to cover his tracks.
It's especially ironic that he will be briefed in war scenarios with China. I spent 20 years consulting to many large US companies on China business strategies. We should assume Musk is beholden to China's central committee and the CCPs senior leadership because of China's large support for Tesla.
Maybe Musk and Trump are splitting global spheres of power. Trump is answering to Putin and Musk will be answering to Xi.
Stay tuned..this story will last more than one cycle
It is SO important that everyone involved in these demonstrations stresses how important it is that they are PEACEFUL, as there are some in the administration that would love an excuse for declaring an emergency.
If it is proven to be true that Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth gives Elon Musk access to the Pentagon’s war plans for China or Russia, he must be impeached for high crimes and misdemeanors!
I have learned from my son who works for the Fulbright scholarship foundation in Norway that they are now attacking the applications of scholarships from Norway. In particular, they have stopped applications that will study climate change. I wonder if the Contrarian can investigate what is going on with Darren Beattie and his attempt to ruin this program that has been successful for decades. I know that it is ruining our reputation in Norway and alienating another ally.
Elon Musk is a NATURALIZED citizen, but instead of being grateful for this privilege Musk has used the enormous wealth he could only have made in this country to wreak havoc on our democracy and its institutions. ELON MUSK MUST BE DE-NATURALIZED AND SHIPPED BACK TO HIS COUNTRY OF ORIGIN -- or America's hopes for being great again will be futile.
Mike Rogers and Roger Wicker, many other Congressional Replublicans have called out Trump on national security. Mike Turner R Ohio and many others in essence call Trump a liar re Putin and Ukraine.
We only need a few to have shared government -- without Trump/Vance. Besides national security, consituents and donors have to be pissed about Musk/DOGE. The entire cattle industry is in panic and so should about 20 Republican senators and dozens of House members in cow country. Every car dealer and the big three should be pissed about Trump's Tesla infrormercial.
I would like to suggest for your undaunted figures the U.S. writers who are participating in class action suits against AI mining of their works. I've got 40 mentions in English and German, and I have friends who have far more. This has been mentioned in the Atlantic and on Bluesky. And it probably includes you.
A friend asked me “Why don’t they have a vaccine for stupidity?”
“We already have it,” I reply. “It’s called education.”
Not surprisingly, the Trump is dismantling the Department of Education. This is part of the administration’s Make America Stupid Again initiative. Donald is excited at the prospect of selling more hats. For those who are now unemployed as a result of DOGE driven cuts and can’t afford new hats, at. Reduced price they can get a stick on letter S to go over the M on their red hats. Who would have thought that the current administration would be supportive of truth in packaging?
We have a responsibility to protest about the current attacks on our Constitution, Rule of Law, and the devastation of Elon Musk’s attack on
our systems of government. All without thought of the effects on people.
Our country is being totally de-stabilized by these attacks on the systems in place to keep us safe and caring. I am sending post cards to elected officials and to the Supreme Court encouraging them to act like Americans first and Republicans second – to protect our Democracy and the Constitution. Why am I doing this. The quotes below are part of the reason.
These quotes are from a book by Maria Ressa, about fighting dictators.
The comments fit what we are facing with DJT and EM.
“It is ironic that autocratic leaders are often called “strongmen’ when in fact they cannot tolerate dissent or even allow a level playing field. It is those who stand up to them whose strength should be celebrated, said Amal Clooney in a preface about Maria Ressa’s book on how she protested against the Philippine dectators.
Ressa wrote, “You can’t have fair elections if you don’t have integrity of facts.” She went on that Facts lost. History lost. Marcos won. The dictator won.
Elie Weisel warned us that there may be times when we are powerless to
prevent injustice, but there must never be a time when we fail to protest.
WE MUST PROTEST.
You may feel small and unimportant, but together we are unbeatable.
The Musk, China, War planning story that broke in the NYTimes last night may be the biggest scandal yet for Trump 2.0. Depending on your perspective, it might have been leaked by President Eisenhower's ghost as a renewed warning about the dangers of the "military-industrial" complex or it might be a current version of the Pentagon Papers.
For Elon Musk, to get deeper and deeper into Pentagon war planning, for what ever reasons, is a terrifying prospect.
He's already a large military contractor with competitors, so his conflict of interests alone should prohibit his involvement.
Add to this, the hack job he made of DOGE, we should all worry what controls Musk is seeking over our national defense and what lies he will tell, and his co-president Trump will tell to cover his tracks.
It's especially ironic that he will be briefed in war scenarios with China. I spent 20 years consulting to many large US companies on China business strategies. We should assume Musk is beholden to China's central committee and the CCPs senior leadership because of China's large support for Tesla.
Maybe Musk and Trump are splitting global spheres of power. Trump is answering to Putin and Musk will be answering to Xi.
Stay tuned..this story will last more than one cycle
It really scares me to think about what code he and his tech bros have inserted in our computer systems.
Trump and Musk will loot thr Treasury and if they go too far, they're going to flee to Putin
They'd better take the treasury with them, because Russia isn't going to take them without it.
Hack Hegseth said Musk "is just visiting". False. NYT has the details.
Already signed up to protest at Hands Off in DC. JOIN ME where you live.
Georgia
Nirthern CA, where there are so many Hands Off dots on the map that it's hard to read!
Yup. Walnut Creek, CA
It is SO important that everyone involved in these demonstrations stresses how important it is that they are PEACEFUL, as there are some in the administration that would love an excuse for declaring an emergency.
If it is proven to be true that Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth gives Elon Musk access to the Pentagon’s war plans for China or Russia, he must be impeached for high crimes and misdemeanors!
By whom?
Exactly. The sheep in Congress are not going to do a damn thing.
I have learned from my son who works for the Fulbright scholarship foundation in Norway that they are now attacking the applications of scholarships from Norway. In particular, they have stopped applications that will study climate change. I wonder if the Contrarian can investigate what is going on with Darren Beattie and his attempt to ruin this program that has been successful for decades. I know that it is ruining our reputation in Norway and alienating another ally.
I’ll be in Portland Maine, peacefully, strongly
We already have a flag !!!
in reference to the call to design a flag...
Elon Musk is a NATURALIZED citizen, but instead of being grateful for this privilege Musk has used the enormous wealth he could only have made in this country to wreak havoc on our democracy and its institutions. ELON MUSK MUST BE DE-NATURALIZED AND SHIPPED BACK TO HIS COUNTRY OF ORIGIN -- or America's hopes for being great again will be futile.
Signed up for Hands off d demonstration in Frisco, Tx. Finally starting to see interest here. 👏
Please intefrview Jerry Weiss, Feathers of Hope.
Mike Rogers and Roger Wicker, many other Congressional Replublicans have called out Trump on national security. Mike Turner R Ohio and many others in essence call Trump a liar re Putin and Ukraine.
We only need a few to have shared government -- without Trump/Vance. Besides national security, consituents and donors have to be pissed about Musk/DOGE. The entire cattle industry is in panic and so should about 20 Republican senators and dozens of House members in cow country. Every car dealer and the big three should be pissed about Trump's Tesla infrormercial.
The Democrats should give their unwavering support to our VETS.
Michigan matters right now, support the Democratic Judge
I meant Wisconsin Sorry!
I would like to suggest for your undaunted figures the U.S. writers who are participating in class action suits against AI mining of their works. I've got 40 mentions in English and German, and I have friends who have far more. This has been mentioned in the Atlantic and on Bluesky. And it probably includes you.
A friend asked me “Why don’t they have a vaccine for stupidity?”
“We already have it,” I reply. “It’s called education.”
Not surprisingly, the Trump is dismantling the Department of Education. This is part of the administration’s Make America Stupid Again initiative. Donald is excited at the prospect of selling more hats. For those who are now unemployed as a result of DOGE driven cuts and can’t afford new hats, at. Reduced price they can get a stick on letter S to go over the M on their red hats. Who would have thought that the current administration would be supportive of truth in packaging?
Jimmy Buffet sang that "There is no dumbass vaccine."
We have a responsibility to protest about the current attacks on our Constitution, Rule of Law, and the devastation of Elon Musk’s attack on
our systems of government. All without thought of the effects on people.
Our country is being totally de-stabilized by these attacks on the systems in place to keep us safe and caring. I am sending post cards to elected officials and to the Supreme Court encouraging them to act like Americans first and Republicans second – to protect our Democracy and the Constitution. Why am I doing this. The quotes below are part of the reason.
These quotes are from a book by Maria Ressa, about fighting dictators.
The comments fit what we are facing with DJT and EM.
“It is ironic that autocratic leaders are often called “strongmen’ when in fact they cannot tolerate dissent or even allow a level playing field. It is those who stand up to them whose strength should be celebrated, said Amal Clooney in a preface about Maria Ressa’s book on how she protested against the Philippine dectators.
Ressa wrote, “You can’t have fair elections if you don’t have integrity of facts.” She went on that Facts lost. History lost. Marcos won. The dictator won.
Elie Weisel warned us that there may be times when we are powerless to
prevent injustice, but there must never be a time when we fail to protest.
WE MUST PROTEST.
You may feel small and unimportant, but together we are unbeatable.
Dagmar Fors Karppi
This morning’s NYT had an opinion piece interviewing four Republican/Conservative opinion writers about Trump’s conduct thus far in his second term.
Could The Contrarian writers respond to this article?
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/21/opinion/trump-administration-polling.html