traitor | ˈtrādər | noun a person who betrays a friend, country, principle, etc.
As reported by ABC News on March 10, Elon Musk has called Senator Mark Kelly a “traitor” because Kelly took a trip to the Ukraine over the past weekend to see for himself the ravages of war extracted on the Ukraine.
As I have previous stated, everyone is entitled to their own opinion, but the opinion should not be emotional. What fascinates me is the power and influence the richest man in the world has in our national government, and now it includes the “national name caller”.
Now, it is within Musk’s reach to call a Naval Fighter pilot, with 39 combat missions under his belt, an astronaut, and US Senator a “traitor” because he visited the Ukraine? How has Senator Kelly betrayed his country? By visiting the Ukraine to show his support for Zelenskyy? Has Kelly betrayed a friend? I believe the answer is obvious…in a word NO!
So, what does Musk get out of trolling a US Senator? That is a good question.
Only the Shadow knows.
Kelly is becoming the statesman this country desperately needs. One may not agree with his political stance on issues, but Kelly brings integrity and leadership to the nation as well as Arizona. He is one of a few the Democratic Party could look to for leadership of the party in the not-too-distant future.
ELSEWHERE…but still Musk…
In an emergency Presidential Cabinet meeting of last Thursday (Mar 6), it was reported that Elon Musk and Secretary of State had a difference of opinion regarding the goings on in government. Other Cabinet Secretaries were involved in the spirited discussion, and out of it, President Trump told the Cabinet Secretaries they would do the firing of personnel in the depart in which they were in charge, seemingly taking away the power to fire indiscriminately as Musk has appeared to do…but the President added, if you (the Cabinet Secretaries) do not fire people, Elon will.
The question that arises, was Musk firing people without telling the Cabinet Secretaries? The Secretary of Transportation indicated Musk has fired employees of the FAA when there was a shortage of air traffic controllers. As reported by Time, Musk also let go hundreds of nuclear scientists, only to be overruled by the Trump administration. Those scientists had to be re-hired.
One must realize anytime a person invests 270+ million into a venture or political campaign, there must be a dividend had somewhere. Could that dividend be the rare earth minerals of the Ukraine?
Rare earths are a group of 17 metals used to make magnets that turn power into motion for electric vehicles, cell phones, missile systems, and other electronics. There are no viable substitutes. Please take special note of the two phrases “electric vehicles” and “missile systems.” Now how would that benefit the man who owns Tesla? How do the rare earth minerals benefit the owner of SpaceX and the developer of Super Heavy?