Has Elon Worn Out His Welcome?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Dear Elon,

Thank you. Truly — for everything you’ve done and continue to do for this country. In a time when so many look away or stay silent, you stepped up. You saw the growing imbalance in our institutions, in the federal government, in our colleges, and across the public discourse — and you took action. Not for attention or acclaim, but because you understood something fundamental: if we don’t correct course now, the future of our country — and more importantly, the future of our children — is at stake.

You could have stayed focused on rockets, cars, and neural tech. But instead, you chose to enter the arena of public discourse, where the stakes are higher and the blows come harder. Your acquisition of Twitter was a bold move not just in business, but in principle — to restore a space where freedom of thought could once again thrive. You understood that open dialogue is essential for a free society. And while the costs were high, you did it anyway, because it was right.

Your work has helped expose and begin to unravel the deeply entrenched, one-sided ideology that has dominated federal agencies and academic institutions. This narrow worldview, often masquerading as progress, has been anything but. It has divided communities, eroded personal responsibility, and created an atmosphere where questioning the prevailing narrative is treated as a threat. You’ve dared to question it — and in doing so, you’ve empowered millions to find their voice again.

We especially recognize and deeply empathize with the personal toll this has taken on your life. The pain of watching your own child become distant under the influence of an ideology that seeks to divide families is unimaginable. That experience, sadly, is one that more and more parents are coming to know — and your openness about it has given others the courage to speak out. It is a reminder that this is not just political or cultural. It’s personal. It affects our homes, our children, our future.

You’ve spent your own wealth, your own energy, and risked your reputation — not for applause, but for something greater. And we see you. We honor you. And we thank you. You’ve helped give hope to those who felt alone. You’ve reminded us that America still has a fighting spirit — and that it’s not too late to pull our institutions, our schools, and our culture back toward balance, truth, and unity.

Stay strong. Don’t let today’s critics distract you from the purpose history will ultimately celebrate. You’ve already made a difference. And we’re grateful you chose to lead — not because you had to, but because someone had to.

With deepest respect and appreciation,
Thank you, Elon.

Oh, attention and acclaim were deifinitely part of his motive. And hubris. You might read the interesting story about how he engineered his compensation at Tesla and how, thanks to a stockholder with a few shares. Delaware courts found his methods unlawful--that's why he had to move to Texas.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

At many agencies, they cannot be reversed because the people with institutional knowledge have been RIF’d or taken VERA/VSIP/DRP. They won’t be coming back. I was 2 years shy of VERA, or I’d be out.

Sure, a lot of people at the end of their career retired, maybe a little bit earlier than they planned and a lot more unhappily. But the federal government has needed them to move on and make room for new blood and now it has happened.

The chaotic messy firings and closing of offices all over the government are reversible, those people are currently out on admin leave right now.

What new blood do you think you are going to get now? We don't need entry level jobs. We needed established and experienced professionals in their field.... which you fired on a whim with no justification. They aren't coming back.

Yeah, no. New blood doesn't have the institutional memory of what things worked and didn't work. I saw that in my own job (private sector), where having 15 years knowledge about the business was valuable in serving our client.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:He was a temp employee so technically could only work so many days. I wouldn’t get excited until Elon starts getting messy on twitter.

+1 A Fed was pointing out to me that if Elon were truly working the 20 hours a day he was claiming to be working, he would have already exceeded the 130 day "special appointment" allowed, since Feds measure work days by "hours per day worked" not calendar days.

[Anonymous]

To wit: Trump’s announcement at the Cabinet meeting came three days after the New York Times scooped that the Pentagon had planned to brief Musk on classified war plans regarding China — a major potential conflict of interest given Musk’s business dealings there. While the Pentagon and the White House publicly dismissed the story as fake news, the headline caught both Trump and Wiles by surprise, leaving them scrambling to find out what was happening.

https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2025/04/02/trump-musk-leaving-political-liability-00265784

Trump publicly downplayed the situation but also took the opportunity to draw new boundaries around Musk. “You wouldn’t show it to a businessman,” he told reporters about the war plans, suggesting Musk could be “susceptible” given his business interests.

“People were so pissed about it, because it’s f-ing insane,” said one person close to the White House familiar with what happened.

[Anonymous]

Musk may officially step back but continue to tinker/ screw up the works
After all, he's claimed not to be in charge, that some obscure lady is the head of DOGE
Trump and Musk are lying liars who lie

[Anonymous]

He was never welcomed. Go away Elon.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:He was a temp employee so technically could only work so many days. I wouldn’t get excited until Elon starts getting messy on twitter.

That is BS. They break all the other rules. Why would they pay attention to following a rule about how many days Musk could work?

They have Russian assets in the cabinet for pete's sake. You think they care about following a rule regarding how many days Musk can work? LOL

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The damage is done and they are still fully executing Project 2025 so it doesn't really matter.

All actions undertaken can be reversed. This isn’t 1850, he data and systems have been backed up electronically. They are trying to execute, but as it turns out they are pretty bad at everything.

No, they can't. They are firing the people with the knowledge. The nuclear engineers, for instance, did not all return to work. One went to work for the UN and others may be working for foreign governments or retired.

Backing up a system--even if they really did--does not replace the daily work of experienced experts tracking disease, establishing soft power, and so much more.

[Anonymous]

The guy plays a lot of video games and takes a lot of dissociatives. Maybe if we keep the pressure on he will reboot himself.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Dear Elon,

Thank you. Truly — for everything you’ve done and continue to do for this country. In a time when so many look away or stay silent, you stepped up. You saw the growing imbalance in our institutions, in the federal government, in our colleges, and across the public discourse — and you took action. Not for attention or acclaim, but because you understood something fundamental: if we don’t correct course now, the future of our country — and more importantly, the future of our children — is at stake.

You could have stayed focused on rockets, cars, and neural tech. But instead, you chose to enter the arena of public discourse, where the stakes are higher and the blows come harder. Your acquisition of Twitter was a bold move not just in business, but in principle — to restore a space where freedom of thought could once again thrive. You understood that open dialogue is essential for a free society. And while the costs were high, you did it anyway, because it was right.

Your work has helped expose and begin to unravel the deeply entrenched, one-sided ideology that has dominated federal agencies and academic institutions. This narrow worldview, often masquerading as progress, has been anything but. It has divided communities, eroded personal responsibility, and created an atmosphere where questioning the prevailing narrative is treated as a threat. You’ve dared to question it — and in doing so, you’ve empowered millions to find their voice again.

We especially recognize and deeply empathize with the personal toll this has taken on your life. The pain of watching your own child become distant under the influence of an ideology that seeks to divide families is unimaginable. That experience, sadly, is one that more and more parents are coming to know — and your openness about it has given others the courage to speak out. It is a reminder that this is not just political or cultural. It’s personal. It affects our homes, our children, our future.

You’ve spent your own wealth, your own energy, and risked your reputation — not for applause, but for something greater. And we see you. We honor you. And we thank you. You’ve helped give hope to those who felt alone. You’ve reminded us that America still has a fighting spirit — and that it’s not too late to pull our institutions, our schools, and our culture back toward balance, truth, and unity.

Stay strong. Don’t let today’s critics distract you from the purpose history will ultimately celebrate. You’ve already made a difference. And we’re grateful you chose to lead — not because you had to, but because someone had to.

With deepest respect and appreciation,
Thank you, Elon.

Oh, attention and acclaim were deifinitely part of his motive. And hubris. You might read the interesting story about how he engineered his compensation at Tesla and how, thanks to a stockholder with a few shares. Delaware courts found his methods unlawful--that's why he had to move to Texas.

Who cares about motive? Motive is not necessary to prove a crime. It’s irrelevant after a certain point.It would be nice if we stopped focusing on them —and focused the plan is to get out of this economic mess.