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Elon Musk and Marc Andreessen claim they can influence government decisions by spending large sums of money to buy government influence and secure contracts.

PoliticsEnergyLegal IssuesJun 25, 2026score 0.732 posts · 2 replies across 2 instances
The thread discusses claims by Elon Musk and Marc Andreessen that they can influence government decisions through financial power, suggesting a shift in regulatory oversight and potential oligarchic influence due to Supreme Court decisions.

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Elon Musk and Marc Andreessen claim they can influence government decisions by spending large sums of money to buy government influence and secure contracts.
Parent: Political InfluenceEntity: Corporate EntitiesImpact: negativeDate: Jun 25, 2026 - Jun 26, 2026Target: Elon Musk and Marc Andreessen's ability to influence government decisions through financial power
The Supreme Court's decisions have allowed corporate entities to exert significant influence over government regulatory bodies.
Parent: Supreme CourtEntity: Judicial OversightImpact: negativeDate: Jun 25, 2026 - Jun 26, 2026Target: The Supreme Court's role in enabling corporate influence over regulatory oversight

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Interview: Elon Musk, Marc Andreessen, et al say: "I'll just spend hundreds of millions of dollars to buy the government outright... I can then have the government reward me with billions of dollars of contracts". If the SEC, FTC or anyone else "is investigating my companies... I can just tell them to knock it off, & they'll do it." 20 years ago, Musk couldn't do that. But then SCOTUS said "we'll allow it." https://www.thenerdreich.com/attack-of-the-trillionaire/ #USPol #EUPol #Musk #news #oligarchy #SCOTUS #Autocracy .
14 boosts · 7 favs · 1 replies · Jun 25, 2026
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Interview: Elon Musk, Marc Andreessen et al say: "I'll just spend hundreds of millions of dollars to buy the government outright... I can then have the government reward me with billions of dollars of contracts". If the SEC, FTC or anyone else "is investigating my companies... I can just tell them to knock it off, & they'll do it." 20 yrs ago, Musk couldn't do that. But then SCOTUS said "we'll allow it." https://www.thenerdreich.com/attack-of-the-trillionaire/ #USPol #EUPol #Musk #news #oligarchy #SCOTUS #Autocracy . ...2
10 boosts · 0 favs · 1 replies · Jun 26, 2026
#uspol#eupol#musk#news#oligarchy#scotus