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> Now that Elon is competing, and involved with the government, he’ll be under a lot more scrutiny.

That's the cutest fucking thing I've heard this year. In what world is anyone going to scrutinize Elon Musk? He's the right-hand man of the most powerful person in the world. The time for scrutiny was 8 years ago.



Scrutiny: noun critical observation or examination


He'll be under scrutiny, just not by anyone with any power whatsoever to stop or even meaningfully influence his behaviors.


Scrutiny without the ability to exert oversight, control or any modicum of restraint is... utterly useless to everyone except the historians.


No immediate ability to exert oversight, but scrutiny can be a major factor in how things go 4 years, when the voters get to exert control.


>... when the voters get to exert control.

If*. We hope we can.


Well Congress could meaningfully influence behaviors, but it seems very unlikely unless something drastic happens.


I didn't even realize he was American until this year. I thought he was African.




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